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Wahama Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades 7-12
92nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 111 West Virginia High Schools
Better than 17% of West Virginia high schools
Summary

Wahama Junior/Senior High School is a public school in Mason, West Virginia, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 369 students. The school is part of the Mason County Schools district, which is ranked 50 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wahama Junior/Senior High School has experienced significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 5th out of 122 West Virginia high schools in 2016-2017 to a low of 92nd out of 111 high schools in 2024-2025. The school's performance has been inconsistent, with periods of strong achievement followed by periods of decline. While the school has performed well for Hispanic students, it has struggled with multi-racial and low socioeconomic status students. Wahama Junior/Senior High School's academic proficiency rates in most subject areas and grade levels have been below the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Wahama Junior/Senior High School generally underperforms, particularly in academic proficiency rates. However, the school's higher spending per student and student-teacher ratio suggest that resources may not be the primary factor driving its performance. The nearby Ravenswood High School, which is part of the Jackson County Schools district, consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, while Wahama Junior/Senior High School outperforms the smaller Mason County School For Success in terms of academic performance and graduation rates.

397
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,311
Per pupil spending ?
41%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 White Falcon Drive
       Mason, WV  25260-0348

(304) 773-5539

District: Mason County Schools


Feeder schools for Wahama Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:    New Haven Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.5%
Two or more races:
2.5%
Hispanic:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025
Strengths
99% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the West Virginia average (29% vs 36% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 65 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school29%
District avg26%
West Virginia avg36%
Middle school
98th of 168
West Virginia public middle schools ?
Bottom 42%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
92nd of 111
West Virginia public high schools ?
Bottom 17%▼ down 65 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of West Virginia High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3High Schools in the Mason County Schools
50th of 55Mason 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202540.298 of 16841.7%★★☆☆☆
202462.051 of 16969.8%★★★★☆
202358.559 of 16864.9%★★★☆☆
202247.788 of 16947.9%★★☆☆☆
202137.9104 of 17139.2%★★☆☆☆
201947.282 of 17152.0%★★★☆☆
201850.475 of 17055.9%★★★☆☆
201757.566 of 17662.5%★★★☆☆
201667.139 of 17277.3%★★★★☆
201537.0114 of 17334.1%★★☆☆☆
201452.573 of 17257.6%★★★☆☆
201360.646 of 17473.6%★★★★☆
201235.4124 of 17227.9%★☆☆☆☆
201142.7112 of 17134.5%★★☆☆☆
201041.7111 of 17135.1%★★☆☆☆
200937.2115 of 17132.7%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202214.9129 of 1311.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202170.910 of 12992.2%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202549.069 of 15856.3%★★★☆☆
202449.573 of 15853.8%★★★☆☆
202350.273 of 15853.8%★★★☆☆
202246.788 of 16446.3%★★☆☆☆
202156.062 of 16261.7%★★★☆☆
201962.852 of 16267.9%★★★☆☆
201853.476 of 16654.2%★★★☆☆
201774.128 of 17483.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202549.973 of 16555.8%★★★☆☆
202468.035 of 16478.7%★★★★☆
202331.1128 of 16221.0%★☆☆☆☆
202245.787 of 16246.3%★★☆☆☆
202131.5133 of 16418.9%★☆☆☆☆
201863.840 of 16575.8%★★★★☆
201767.332 of 17681.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202531.8116 of 16027.5%★☆☆☆☆
202467.537 of 16577.6%★★★★☆
202362.751 of 15867.7%★★★☆☆
202251.072 of 16155.3%★★★☆☆
202124.4146 of 16411.0%★☆☆☆☆
201937.5111 of 16131.1%★★☆☆☆
201845.888 of 16446.3%★★☆☆☆
201730.7137 of 17622.2%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201776.58 of 10792.5%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202531.6101 of 12720.5%★☆☆☆☆
202464.322 of 12882.8%★★★★☆
201939.172 of 13044.6%★★☆☆☆
201845.671 of 14250.0%★★★☆☆
201767.911 of 17493.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202538.7106 of 16836.9%★★☆☆☆
202458.858 of 16965.7%★★★☆☆
202357.860 of 16864.3%★★★☆☆
202248.684 of 16850.0%★★★☆☆
202132.6117 of 17031.2%★★☆☆☆
201947.984 of 16850.0%★★★☆☆
201852.871 of 16757.5%★★★☆☆
201755.175 of 17657.4%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202519.992 of 11117.1%★☆☆☆☆
202448.457 of 11249.1%★★★☆☆
202333.674 of 11233.9%★★☆☆☆
202270.628 of 11275.0%★★★★☆
202139.865 of 11342.5%★★☆☆☆
201981.014 of 11487.7%★★★★☆
201882.216 of 11586.1%★★★★☆
201789.05 of 12295.9%★★★★★
201687.06 of 11995.0%★★★★★
201570.421 of 11782.1%★★★★☆
201470.421 of 11581.7%★★★★☆
201354.245 of 11460.5%★★★☆☆
201257.636 of 11368.1%★★★★☆
201148.256 of 11350.4%★★★☆☆
201031.788 of 11221.4%★☆☆☆☆
200928.593 of 11116.2%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202259.429 of 9168.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202526.882 of 10723.4%★☆☆☆☆
202454.847 of 11057.3%★★★☆☆
202324.388 of 10818.5%★☆☆☆☆
202270.527 of 10875.0%★★★★☆
202164.939 of 11064.5%★★★☆☆
201981.619 of 10982.6%★★★★☆
201858.838 of 11165.8%★★★☆☆
201775.413 of 11989.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201771.14 of 5993.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202513.0102 of 1096.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202451.753 of 11051.8%★★★☆☆
202367.325 of 10776.6%★★★★☆
202287.18 of 10992.7%★★★★★
20219.3109 of 1111.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201889.86 of 11294.6%★★★★★
201795.31 of 12199.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202518.295 of 10610.4%★☆☆☆☆
202442.161 of 10944.0%★★☆☆☆
202343.758 of 10846.3%★★☆☆☆
202267.230 of 10872.2%★★★★☆
202115.496 of 11012.7%★☆☆☆☆
201969.227 of 10975.2%★★★★☆
201891.310 of 11191.0%★★★★★
201793.73 of 12297.5%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201721.156 of 629.7%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202541.152 of 9243.5%★★☆☆☆
202425.573 of 8918.0%★☆☆☆☆
201845.754 of 10347.6%★★☆☆☆
201733.286 of 11827.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202518.993 of 11116.2%★☆☆☆☆
202440.864 of 11142.3%★★☆☆☆
202330.676 of 11232.1%★★☆☆☆
202271.328 of 11174.8%★★★★☆
202142.960 of 11346.9%★★☆☆☆
201978.918 of 11283.9%★★★★☆
201881.219 of 11383.2%★★★★☆
201788.36 of 12295.1%★★★★★
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)
Middle school
Multi-racial (2017)93rd percentile+30 vs school
Female (2025)56th percentile+15 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+14 vs school
White (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school
Male (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school
Special Education (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school
Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-46 vs school
High school
Hispanic (2017)93rd percentile-3 vs school
Disabled (2022)68th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+26 vs school
Female (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)16th percentile~ school
Male (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2017)10th percentile-86 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts40%-7 vs state
Mathematics23%-6 vs state
Science19%-9 vs state

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Wahama Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : New Haven Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Wahama Junior/Senior High School.

Wahama Junior/Senior High School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of West Virginia high schools.

Students at Wahama Junior/Senior High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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