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Fairmont Senior High School

Public Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 91% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Fairmont Senior High School in Fairmont, WV, is a mid-sized public high school serving 835 students in grades 9-12 within the highly-rated Marion County Schools district. This school has built a strong reputation for academic excellence, consistently ranking in the top 20% of West Virginia high schools over the past decade, and earning a 5-star rating in five of the last ten school years.

Fairmont Senior's greatest academic strengths lie in English Language Arts and Science. In the most recent school year, 61.3% of 11th graders were proficient in ELA, significantly outpacing both the district (55.5%) and state (51.2%) averages. Similarly, science proficiency reached 32.4%, nearly 9 percentage points above the state average. The school also maintains an impressive 95.6% graduation rate, well above the state average of 92.8%. While mathematics remains a relative area for growth—with proficiency rates fluctuating between 17.8% and 31.8% in recent years—the school's overall performance is remarkably consistent. This is particularly evident when compared to its nearby rival, East Fairmont High School, located just 1.86 miles away. While East Fairmont ranked slightly higher in the most recent year (10th vs. 11th), Fairmont Senior has demonstrated greater stability over time, bouncing back dramatically from a 43rd-place ranking to reclaim its spot among the state's elite schools.

One of the most notable findings is the school's ability to rebound from challenges. After a difficult 2024-2025 school year, Fairmont Senior made a remarkable recovery, jumping from 43rd to 11th place statewide. The school also shows a particularly strong record with its male students, who ranked in the 93rd percentile, and has shown significant improvement in supporting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. With efficient per-pupil spending of $11,580—lower than several neighboring schools yet achieving comparable or better results—Fairmont Senior demonstrates that strong outcomes don't always require the highest budgets. For parents seeking a school with proven academic consistency, strong graduation rates, and a track record of resilience, Fairmont Senior High School is an excellent choice.

835

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,121

Per pupil spending ?

39.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Loop Park Dr
Fairmont, WV 26554-2570

(304) 367-2150

District: Marion County Schools

Feeder schools for Fairmont Senior High School:

Elementary:	Jayenne Elementary School
	Rivesville Elementary/Middle School
	Watson Elementary School
	White Hall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

African American:

9.2%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (40% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% 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 school40%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg32%

10^th of 107

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Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Marion County Schools

12^th of 55Marion 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	85.8	10 of 107	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	59.2	43 of 111	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.9	13 of 112	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	16 of 112	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	11 of 112	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	70.2	30 of 113	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	18 of 114	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	10 of 115	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	83.7	10 of 122	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	82.1	12 of 119	89.9%	★★★★★
2015	73.5	18 of 117	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	10 of 115	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	83.0	10 of 114	91.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	13 of 113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2011	90.2	6 of 113	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	5 of 112	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.7	4 of 111	96.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	80.5	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	35.9	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	14.2	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	75.2	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.9	27 of 82	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	62.6	23 of 91	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	24 of 84	71.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	28.9	23 of 38	39.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	31 of 106	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	42 of 107	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.0	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	10 of 108	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	10 of 108	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.4	16 of 110	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	13 of 109	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	8 of 111	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	73.2	17 of 119	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	68.5	6 of 59	89.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	27 of 106	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	16.7	96 of 109	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	80.8	15 of 110	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	9 of 107	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	64.0	33 of 109	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	26.8	83 of 111	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.6	46 of 112	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	35 of 121	71.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	7 of 106	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	55.4	44 of 106	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.1	22 of 109	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	37 of 108	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.9	15 of 108	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	41 of 110	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	26 of 109	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	16 of 111	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	9 of 122	92.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	84.0	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★
2017	48.6	29 of 62	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	26 of 83	68.7%	★★★★☆
2025	63.4	27 of 92	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	36.4	56 of 89	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.0	25 of 89	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.6	49 of 85	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	49 of 103	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	23 of 118	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	16 of 107	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	12 of 111	89.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	15 of 112	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	94.0	7 of 111	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	16 of 113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	16 of 112	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	7 of 113	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	4 of 122	96.7%	★★★★★

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 (2026)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2017)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)85th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)39th percentile-52 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-50 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)6th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Science32%+9 vs state

Mathematics25%+5 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	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
Fairmont Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Loop Park Dr	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2150	835	42	19.8	39.5%	664 (79.5%)	77 (9.2%)	18 (2.2%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	54 (6.5%)	85.8	10^th of 107 public high schools	90.7%		59.2	43^rd of 111 public high schools	61.3%	33	25.4	61.3	32.4	$7,121	$372	$6,749
East Fairmont High School	Public	9-12	1993 Airport Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2140	725	42	17.2	41.7%	677 (93.4%)	14 (1.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	86.8	9^th of 107 public high schools	91.6%		75.9	17^th of 111 public high schools	84.7%	8	27.7	58.1	34.2	$8,610	$507	$8,103
Marion County Technical Center	Public	9-12	2 North Marion Dr	Farmington	26571	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 986-3590	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Marion High School	Public	9-12	1 North Marion Dr	Farmington	26571	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 986-3063	671	41	16.3	46.3%	647 (96.4%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	33.9	61^st of 107 public high schools	43.0%		51	55^th of 111 public high schools	50.5%	6	12.3	47.3	17.8	$8,516	$443	$8,072
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%)	36.7	56^th of 107 public high schools	47.7%		57.3	49^th of 111 public high schools	55.9%	7	17.7	43.0	18.4	$11,835	$1,064	$10,771
Grafton High School	Public	9-12	400 Yates Ave	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 265-3046	658	45	14.6	35.5%	635 (96.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	50.8	47^th of 107 public high schools	56.1%		47	62^nd of 111 public high schools	44.1%	15	15.1	50.0	24.0	$11,272	$543	$10,729
Monongalia County Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	1000 Mississippi St	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9240	0	21	.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 107 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
Morgantown High School	Public	9-12	109 Wilson Ave	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9260	1,754	97	18.0	30.4%	1,384 (78.9%)	93 (5.3%)	72 (4.1%)	88 (5.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (6.4%)	98.6	3^rd of 107 public high schools	97.2%		98.7	5^th of 111 public high schools	95.5%	2	41.8	67.9	41.1	$8,057	$435	$7,622
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairmont Senior High School

What district is Fairmont Senior High School in?

Marion County Schools

What schools feed into Fairmont Senior High School?

Fairmont Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jayenne Elementary School
Elementary : Rivesville Elementary/Middle School
Elementary : Watson Elementary School
Elementary : White Hall Elementary School

Is Fairmont Senior High School a good school?

Yes. Fairmont Senior High School ranks in the top 9.3% of West Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Fairmont Senior High School?

Students at Fairmont Senior High School are 80% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Fairmont Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 835 students attended Fairmont Senior High School.

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