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Jefferson High School

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Jefferson High School ranks 17 th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 84% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Jefferson High School in Shenandoah Junction, WV, serves approximately 1,431 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Jefferson County Schools district, and it has consistently ranked among the top 20% of high schools in West Virginia for the past decade.

Jefferson High is a strong academic performer, with test scores that beat both district and state averages across all subjects. In the most recent assessment year, 60.3% of students were proficient in English Language Arts—nearly 10 percentage points above the state average and the highest among nearby schools, including Hedgesville High School (59.1%) and Washington High School (56.8%). Math proficiency (24.2%) is more modest, though it still exceeds the state average and is only slightly behind Musselman High School (25.2%). The school also stands out within its own district: Jefferson outperforms Washington High in every subject, maintains a better graduation rate (92.8% vs. 87.8%), and has a more favorable student-teacher ratio (16.2 vs. 19.1). Graduation rates have climbed steadily from 84.2% in 2020-2021 to 92.8% in 2024-2025, now matching the state average.

Jefferson also shows notable strengths in serving specific student groups. English Language Learners have earned 4-star ratings for three consecutive years, and the school performs well for low socio-economic status students (81st percentile statewide). However, there are areas to watch: Special Education rankings have been volatile, and Hispanic and Multi-racial student subgroups have ranked lower in recent years. On the resource front, Jefferson achieves its results with per-student spending of $11,491—nearly identical to Hedgesville High and only slightly above Washington High—suggesting efficient use of funds. While the school's ranking has slipped slightly from its 2018-2019 peak (5th place, 96th percentile) to its current 18th place (83rd percentile), it remains a top-tier choice for families seeking strong academics, particularly in reading and writing, within the Eastern Panhandle region.

1,431

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,886

Per pupil spending ?

34.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4141 Flowing Springs Rd
Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442-4712

(304) 725-8491

District: Jefferson County Schools

Feeder schools for Jefferson High School:

Elementary:	Driswood Elementary School
	North Jefferson Elementary
	Ranson Elementary School
	Shepherdstown Elementary School
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	T A Lowery Elementary School
Middle:	Shepherdstown Middle School
	Wildwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (38% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of West Virginia high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

West Virginia avg32%

17^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

16^th of 55Jefferson 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	80.5	17 of 107	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	19 of 111	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	94.5	7 of 112	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	11 of 112	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	9 of 112	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	9 of 113	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.2	5 of 114	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.6	9 of 115	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	73.2	22 of 122	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	16 of 119	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.6	11 of 117	90.6%	★★★★★
2014	65.8	28 of 115	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.8	14 of 114	87.7%	★★★★☆
2012	88.5	7 of 113	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	13 of 113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	17 of 112	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	62.8	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.7	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	19.7	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.8	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★
2017	34.5	58 of 82	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	49.4	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2017	39.6	37 of 47	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	46.2	50 of 91	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	89.4	4 of 84	95.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2024	20.1	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2018	31.6	8 of 11	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.2	20 of 38	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	20 of 106	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	26 of 107	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	11 of 110	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	21 of 108	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	16 of 108	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	6 of 110	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	4 of 109	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	13 of 111	88.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	24 of 119	79.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	86.0	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2021	64.5	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2018	69.8	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2017	64.3	13 of 59	78.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.8	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	87.7	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.9	3 of 13	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.1	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	21 of 106	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	42 of 109	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.3	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	70.3	23 of 107	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	23 of 109	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	25 of 111	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	21 of 112	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	35.5	85 of 121	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	13 of 106	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	27 of 106	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	96.0	5 of 109	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	10 of 108	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	5 of 108	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	96.2	5 of 109	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	73.8	24 of 122	80.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	8 of 19	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.7	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.8	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★
2021	62.6	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	97.4	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	59.1	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.9	22 of 62	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	0.0	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	43 of 83	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.8	8 of 92	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	64.2	23 of 89	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	4 of 89	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	49.7	35 of 85	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.4	13 of 103	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	56.7	32 of 118	72.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.4	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.7	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	4 of 111	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	8 of 112	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	6 of 113	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	4 of 112	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	6 of 113	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	77.6	18 of 122	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2026)61st percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile-34 vs school

Native American (2018)50th percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2026)48th percentile-36 vs school

Disabled (2022)45th percentile-47 vs school

Asian (2018)40th percentile-52 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-69 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Science29%+5 vs state

Mathematics24%+4 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	4141 Flowing Springs Rd	Shenandoah Junction	25442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 725-8491	1,431	88	16.2	34.0%	1,061 (74.1%)	88 (6.1%)	173 (12.1%)	13 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	91 (6.4%)	80.5	17^th of 107 public high schools	84.1%		74.8	19^th of 111 public high schools	82.9%	2	24.2	60.3	28.6	$8,886	$521	$8,365
Washington High School	Public	9-12	300 Washington Patriots Dr	Charles Town	25414	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 885-5110	1,458	76	19.1	36.4%	988 (67.8%)	98 (6.7%)	226 (15.5%)	29 (2.0%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	114 (7.8%)	72	23^rd of 107 public high schools	78.5%		61.4	37^th of 111 public high schools	66.7%	14	20.6	56.8	27.9	$7,611	$415	$7,196
Martinsburg High School	Public	9-12	701 S Queen St	Martinsburg	25401	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 267-3530	1,505	99	15.2	47.2%	805 (53.5%)	238 (15.8%)	221 (14.7%)	17 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	222 (14.8%)	33.2	64^th of 107 public high schools	40.2%		23.1	87^th of 111 public high schools	21.6%	23	11.8	45.0	19.6	$8,527	$632	$7,895
Musselman High School	Public	9-12	126 Excellence Way	Inwood	25428	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 229-1950	1,725	102	16.9	31.2%	1,326 (76.9%)	103 (6.0%)	145 (8.4%)	21 (1.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	124 (7.2%)	69.9	26^th of 107 public high schools	75.7%		58.9	44^th of 111 public high schools	60.4%	18	25.2	54.9	23.4	$8,151	$586	$7,565
Spring Mills High School	Public	9-12	499 Campus Dr	Martinsburg	25404	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 274-5141	1,544	92	16.7	33.5%	1,076 (69.7%)	184 (11.9%)	130 (8.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (8.3%)	34.2	60^th of 107 public high schools	43.9%		44.9	64^th of 111 public high schools	42.3%	4	10.2	49.8	17.2	$7,773	$498	$7,275
James Rumsey Technical Institute	Public	9-12	3274 Hedgesville Rd	Martinsburg	25403	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 754-7925	0	26	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hedgesville High School	Public	9-12	109 Ridge Rd N	Hedgesville	25427	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 754-3354	1,346	90	14.9	35.5%	980 (72.8%)	108 (8.0%)	130 (9.7%)	18 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	103 (7.7%)	73.7	22^nd of 107 public high schools	79.4%		58.2	46^th of 111 public high schools	58.6%	24	20.8	59.1	27.4	$9,287	$618	$8,669

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson High School

Is Jefferson High School a good school?

Jefferson High School ranks 17^th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Jefferson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,431 students attended Jefferson High School.

What schools feed into Jefferson High School?

Jefferson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Driswood Elementary School
Elementary : North Jefferson Elementary
Elementary : Ranson Elementary School
Elementary : Shepherdstown Elementary School
Elementary : T A Lowery Elementary School
Middle : Shepherdstown Middle School
Middle : Wildwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson High School?

Students at Jefferson High School are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Jefferson High School in?

Jefferson County Schools

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