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South Harrison High School

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South Harrison High School ranks 53 rd of 105 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 50% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

South Harrison High School is a small rural high school in Lost Creek, WV, serving 365 students in grades 9-12 with a favorable 13.8:1 student-teacher ratio. The school is part of the Harrison County Schools district, which ranks in the top third of West Virginia districts.

The most impressive thing about South Harrison is its graduation rate. At 97.8%, it exceeds the state average by five full points and has stayed above 94% for five straight years—a sign that students who enroll here tend to finish. Academically, the school has been on a rollercoaster. After a disastrous 2023-2024 year (ranking 109th out of 112 schools), it rebounded to 29th in 2024-2025 before settling at 53rd in 2025-2026. English Language Arts is the school's strongest subject, nearly matching district averages, while math and science remain below state norms. The school also shows a significant gender gap: female students rank in the 79th percentile statewide while male students rank in the 18th percentile—a 63-point disparity that deserves attention. Support for low-income students is a concern, with those students ranking in the 10th percentile in 2025-2026.

South Harrison spends more per student ($15,853) than any nearby school, yet outcomes lag behind peers. Bridgeport High School, just 10 miles away, spends $4,000 less per student yet ranks 2nd in the state with triple the math proficiency. The small school environment offers personalized attention that likely contributes to strong graduation rates, but the dramatic year-to-year swings suggest the school is vulnerable to cohort effects and may need more consistent instructional strategies. For parents, this is a school with a caring, personal feel and excellent completion rates, but one where academic performance varies significantly from year to year and across different groups of students.

365

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,207

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3073 Hawk Hwy
Lost Creek, WV 26385-6846

(304) 326-7440

District: Harrison County Schools

Feeder schools for South Harrison High School:

Elementary:	Lost Creek Elementary School
	West Milford Elementary School
Middle:	South Harrison Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Harrison County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg32%

53^rd of 105

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Harrison County Schools

17^th of 54Harrison 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
2026	44.4	53 of 105	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	10.4	109 of 112	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	84 of 112	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.3	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	46 of 113	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	46 of 114	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	58 of 122	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	26.9	98 of 119	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	72 of 117	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.2	72 of 115	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.2	64 of 114	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.5	74 of 113	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.5	73 of 113	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.3	68 of 112	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.3	49 of 111	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	16.8	73 of 84	13.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	22 of 104	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	66.8	27 of 107	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	5.2	108 of 110	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	67 of 108	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	58 of 108	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.2	44 of 110	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	32 of 109	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	57 of 111	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.3	107 of 119	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	94 of 104	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.4	41 of 109	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.5	98 of 110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	92 of 107	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	75 of 109	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.4	19 of 111	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	16.4	102 of 112	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	65.0	29 of 121	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	85 of 104	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.5	40 of 106	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.9	83 of 109	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	86 of 108	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.6	44 of 108	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	51 of 110	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	60 of 109	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	64 of 111	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	75.8	20 of 122	83.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	59 of 82	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	73.9	14 of 92	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	42.8	44 of 89	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	21 of 89	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	21.4	73 of 85	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.4	77 of 118	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	61 of 105	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.7	39 of 111	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	10.9	107 of 111	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	88 of 112	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.5	42 of 111	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	46 of 113	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	49 of 112	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.1	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)79th percentile+29 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-21 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2021)13th percentile-46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Science21%-3 vs state

Mathematics15%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 25, 2023

Great school, my kids feel welcome there and the staff is great! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)	WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
South Harrison High School	Public	9-12	3073 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7440	365	26	13.8	29.7%	345 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	44.4	53^rd of 105 public high schools	49.5%		66	29^th of 111 public high schools	73.9%	24	14.9	49.4	20.7	$12,207	$1,008	$11,199
Robert C Byrd High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7200	689	51	13.4	41.5%	596 (86.5%)	22 (3.2%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	62	32^nd of 105 public high schools	69.5%		61.3	38^th of 111 public high schools	65.8%	6	19.0	55.2	23.6	$11,120	$817	$10,303
United Technical Center	Public	9-12	251 Marietta St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7582	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bridgeport High School	Public	9-12	515 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7137	817	52	15.7	18.4%	727 (89.0%)	11 (1.3%)	25 (3.1%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	99.6	2^nd of 105 public high schools	98.1%		99.5	1^st of 111 public high schools	99.1%	1	44.8	72.4	45.9	$9,499	$642	$8,857
Lewis County High School	Public	9-12	205 Minuteman Dr	Weston	26452	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 269-8315	703	47	14.9	49.4%	684 (97.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	19.4	91^st of 105 public high schools	13.3%		18.9	94^th of 111 public high schools	15.3%	3	13.0	38.1	13.7	$10,258	$691	$9,567
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	100 Jerry Toth Dr	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7400	527	39	13.6	43.4%	495 (93.9%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	36.6	61^st of 105 public high schools	41.9%		57.3	49^th of 111 public high schools	55.9%	12	17.7	43.0	18.4	$11,835	$1,064	$10,771
Fred W Eberle Technical Center	Public	9-12	208 Morton Ave	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 472-1259	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Buckhannon Upshur High School	Public	9-12	270 Bu Dr	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-3720	1,068	63	16.8	49.3%	1,021 (95.6%)	6 (0.6%)	21 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	25	84^th of 105 public high schools	20.0%		18.4	95^th of 111 public high schools	14.4%	11	11.4	41.1	17.4	$7,224	$516	$6,707

Frequently Asked Questions about South Harrison High School

What is the racial makeup of South Harrison High School?

Students at South Harrison High School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into South Harrison High School?

South Harrison High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lost Creek Elementary School
Elementary : West Milford Elementary School
Middle : South Harrison Middle School

Is South Harrison High School a good school?

South Harrison High School ranks 53^rd of 105 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Harrison High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended South Harrison High School.

What district is South Harrison High School in?

Harrison County Schools

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