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Weir High School

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Weir High School ranks 28 th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 75% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Weir High School is a public high school located in Weirton, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 570 students. The school is part of the Hancock County Schools district, which is ranked 2nd out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Weir High School has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 30 high schools in West Virginia. The school's graduation rates are impressive, ranging from 92.5% to 95.5% over the past few years, outperforming the state average. Weir High School students also demonstrate strong academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science compared to the state and district averages.

While Weir High School generally performs well across different student subgroups, there are some areas where the school could improve, such as addressing achievement gaps for low socioeconomic status students and disabled students. Compared to nearby schools, Oak Glen High School has relatively lower performance, while Brooke High School, located in a different district, has shown stronger academic performance in certain areas.

583

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,561

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Red Rider Rd
Weirton, WV 26062-4270

(304) 748-7600

District: Hancock County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

African American:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

✓Above the West Virginia median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

West Virginia avg34%

28^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 25%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Hancock County Schools

2^nd of 55Hancock County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	28 of 111	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	24 of 112	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	58 of 112	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	33 of 112	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.7	66 of 113	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.5	23 of 114	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	26 of 115	77.4%	★★★★☆
2017	61.8	39 of 122	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.5	24 of 119	79.8%	★★★★☆
2015	65.2	29 of 117	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	68.8	25 of 115	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	59.0	34 of 114	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	48.1	56 of 113	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	32 of 113	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	22 of 112	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	81.4	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	52.2	12 of 31	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	19 of 82	76.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	26.6	72 of 91	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.4	40 of 84	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	68 of 107	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.7	15 of 110	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	39 of 108	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	26 of 108	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	50.4	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.4	12 of 109	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.0	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.8	44 of 119	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.2	36 of 59	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	77 of 109	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.6	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	44 of 107	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	50 of 109	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	79 of 111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	91.5	4 of 112	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	50.0	62 of 121	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	17 of 106	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	40 of 109	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	52 of 108	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	68 of 110	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	34 of 109	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.5	14 of 111	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	39 of 122	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.4	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	21.4	12 of 18	33.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	22 of 92	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.2	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	32 of 89	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	22 of 85	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	97.9	4 of 103	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	26.9	104 of 118	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	30 of 111	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	15 of 111	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.4	47 of 112	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	68 of 113	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.4	19 of 112	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	29 of 113	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.6	35 of 122	71.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

African American (2018)61st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)40th percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2017)39th percentile-29 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-38 vs school

Native American (2017)33rd percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-45 vs school

Disabled (2022)21st percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

Mathematics23%~ state avg

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by a student
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Not a good school. As a student here, in my senior year, I have not only been strip searched at the age of 16 without parental consent but I have been targeted by principals. They forced me to talk about my sexual assault and then proceeded to put my assailant in at least one class of mine each year. My agenda was shredded with scissors and vandalized it. The principals chose to ignore it.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)	WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weir High School	Public	9-12	100 Red Rider Rd	Weirton	26062	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 748-7600	583	41	14.3		516 (88.5%)	24 (4.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	66.5	28^th of 111 public high schools	74.8%		76.6	24^th of 112 public high schools	78.6%	4	22.6	60.9	25.6	$11,561	$1,157	$10,404
Brooke High School	Public	9-12	29 Bruin Dr	Wellsburg	26070	Brooke County	Brooke County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 527-1410	855	64	13.4		804 (94.0%)	20 (2.3%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.2%)	56.4	52^nd of 111 public high schools	53.2%		13.5	104^th of 112 public high schools	7.1%	52	22.9	49.5	27.7	$15,416	$1,214	$14,203
John D. Rockefeller Career Center	Public	9-12	80 Rockefeller Circle	New Cumberland	26047	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 564-3337	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Oak Glen High School	Public	9-12	195 Golden Bear Dr	New Cumberland	26047	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 387-2063	469	35	13.5		460 (98.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	61.2	39^th of 111 public high schools	64.9%		78.9	18^th of 112 public high schools	83.9%	21	17.0	61.6	26.8	$11,798	$1,005	$10,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Weir High School

What district is Weir High School in?

Hancock County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Weir High School?

Students at Weir High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Weir High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 583 students attended Weir High School.

Is Weir High School a good school?

Weir High School ranks 28^th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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