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Princeton Senior High School

Q: Is Princeton Senior High School a good school?

Princeton Senior High School ranks 18 th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Princeton Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 925 students attended Princeton Senior High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Princeton Senior High School?

Students at Princeton Senior High School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into Princeton Senior High School?

Princeton Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Glenwood School (K-8) Elementary : Mercer Elementary Elementary : Princeton Primary School Elementary : Straley Elementary School Middle : Princeton Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 83% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Princeton Senior High School in Princeton, WV, serves 925 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Mercer County Schools district. The school has made remarkable strides in recent years, climbing from 70th place statewide in 2022-2023 to 19th out of 105 schools in 2025-2026—a 51-position improvement that places it in the 82nd percentile with a 4-star rating.

What truly sets Princeton Senior High apart is its exceptional support for students who often face the greatest challenges. The school ranks 6th in the state for students from low socio-economic backgrounds (94th percentile, 5 stars) and 14th for special education students (83rd percentile, 4 stars)—both dramatic turnarounds from just two years ago. Most notably, the school ranks 1st in West Virginia for homeless students, a testament to its commitment to every learner. Academically, the school's 11th-grade math proficiency rate of 35.7% more than doubles nearby Montcalm High School's 12% and nearly doubles Bluefield High School's 18%. In English Language Arts, Princeton's 54.4% proficiency exceeds the state average and outpaces all nearby schools, including Pikeview High School (47.7%).

The school's graduation rate has climbed from 82.8% to 91.1% over four years, nearly matching the state average. Impressively, Princeton achieves these results while spending less per student ($10,088) than any nearby high school. While science proficiency (25.2%) remains slightly above the state average but below Pikeview's 33.9%, the school's overall trajectory—including a 36-position jump in male student performance—suggests sustained momentum. For parents seeking a school that delivers strong academics while genuinely supporting all students, Princeton Senior High has become one of West Virginia's standout options.

925

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,480

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1321 Stafford Dr
Princeton, WV 24740-2467

(304) 425-8101

District: Mercer County Schools

Feeder schools for Princeton Senior High School:

Elementary:	Glenwood School (K-8)
	Mercer Elementary
	Princeton Primary School
	Straley Elementary School
Middle:	Princeton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Two or more races:

7.5%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 17% of West Virginia high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg31%

West Virginia avg32%

18^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Mercer County Schools

31^st of 55Mercer 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	18 of 107	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	30 of 111	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	44 of 112	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	70 of 112	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.2	20 of 112	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	24 of 113	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	37 of 114	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	22 of 115	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	59.8	44 of 122	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.1	69 of 119	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.7	46 of 117	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.3	38 of 115	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	24 of 114	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.6	18 of 113	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	59.4	37 of 113	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	48 of 112	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	32.9	16 of 22	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.4	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.4	24 of 82	70.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	80.9	1 of 47	97.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	23.7	75 of 91	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	63 of 84	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	37.5	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	15 of 106	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	24 of 107	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	29 of 110	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	31.6	74 of 108	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.8	19 of 108	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	33 of 110	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	29 of 109	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	36 of 111	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	45 of 119	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.8	38 of 59	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	84.3	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	6 of 106	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	7 of 109	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	46.6	64 of 110	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	70 of 107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.2	15 of 109	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	26.3	85 of 111	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	47 of 112	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.4	19 of 121	84.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	21 of 106	80.2%	★★★★☆
2025	53.3	48 of 106	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	57 of 109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	62 of 108	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	27 of 110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	54 of 109	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	57.6	43 of 122	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	15.6	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.2	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.8	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	56.9	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	19.8	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.7	14 of 83	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	6 of 92	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	33.6	60 of 89	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.5	23 of 89	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	29 of 85	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	19 of 103	81.6%	★★★★☆
2017	50.6	43 of 118	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	21 of 107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	68 of 112	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	80.6	17 of 111	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	32 of 113	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	42 of 112	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	26 of 113	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	60.5	43 of 122	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2017)98th percentile+34 vs school

Homeless (2026)94th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile-17 vs school

Native American (2017)67th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)50th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2017)36th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-65 vs school

Pacific Islander (2017)<1st percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%+3 vs state

Mathematics36%+15 vs state

Science25%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Princeton Senior High School	Public	9-12	1321 Stafford Dr	Princeton	24740	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 425-8101	925	55	16.8	45.3%	770 (83.2%)	63 (6.8%)	16 (1.7%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.5%)	79	18^th of 107 public high schools	83.2%		64.9	30^th of 111 public high schools	73.0%	12			35.7				54.4			25.2		$8,480	$912	$7,568
Mercer County Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	1397 Stafford Dr	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 425-9551	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pikeview High School	Public	9-12	3566 Eads Mill Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-7586	629	33	19.0	41.9%	599 (95.2%)	6 (1.0%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	48.7	48^th of 107 public high schools	55.1%		75.2	18^th of 111 public high schools	83.8%	30			20.6				47.7			19.6		$8,511	$1,476	$7,034
Montcalm High School	Public	7-12	5366 Simmons River Rd	Rock	24747	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 589-3719	269	20	13.7	61.6%	257 (95.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)								(n/a)	19.2	16.3	12.0	16.4	33.3	40.8	42.1	38.4	24.5	15.0	20.7	$10,035	$1,257	$8,779
Bluefield High School	Public	9-12	535 W Cumberland Rd	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 325-9116	618	35	17.6	59.4%	389 (62.9%)	160 (25.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.4%)	28	72^nd of 107 public high schools	32.7%		27.4	84^th of 111 public high schools	24.3%	12			18.0				33.6			17.2		$8,617	$1,543	$7,074

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton Senior High School

What district is Princeton Senior High School in?

Mercer County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Princeton Senior High School?

Students at Princeton Senior High School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Princeton Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 925 students attended Princeton Senior High School.

Is Princeton Senior High School a good school?

Princeton Senior High School ranks 18^th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Princeton Senior High School?

Princeton Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glenwood School (K-8)
Elementary : Mercer Elementary
Elementary : Princeton Primary School
Elementary : Straley Elementary School
Middle : Princeton Middle School

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