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Keyser High School

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Keyser High School ranks 68 th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 36% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Keyser High School is a public high school in Keyser, WV, serving 665 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Mineral County Schools district. The school has experienced significant ups and downs in its state ranking over the past decade, currently sitting in the bottom third of West Virginia high schools.

The most notable finding is the persistent performance gap between Keyser and its sister school, Frankfort High School, which operates under the same district administration yet ranks 44 positions higher in the state. Mathematics is a critical weakness at Keyser, with only 13.7% of students proficient in 2025-2026 compared to the state average of 20.6%. The school's math scores have hovered between 8% and 18.7% over four years, showing no sustained improvement. English Language Arts is the strongest subject, though scores fluctuate dramatically year to year—from 44.3% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 57.7% in 2024-2025, then dropping to 40.5% in 2025-2026. Science performance is competitive with nearby Hampshire Senior High School, with Keyser actually outperforming that school in science (19.1% vs. 16.1%).

Despite academic challenges, Keyser maintains strong graduation rates, consistently exceeding the state average by 2-4 percentage points (94.8% in 2024-2025 vs. 92.8% statewide). The school has shown notable improvement in serving certain student groups, including a dramatic turnaround for African American students and steady gains for special education students. However, female students ranked in just the 12th percentile in 2025-2026—a 29-point gap behind male students, which is unusual and warrants attention. Keyser also has larger class sizes (16.4:1 student-teacher ratio) and lower per-student spending ($11,247) compared to Frankfort ($12,341, 14.9:1 ratio). The school's recent progress with low-income students (improving from the 7th to 41st percentile) demonstrates that positive change is possible, providing a foundation for addressing the math achievement gap and overall performance instability.

665

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,040

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

328 One Tornado Way
Keyser, WV 26726-7076

(304) 788-4230

District: Mineral County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

African American:

6.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 26th percentile in 2024 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2026) from a 26th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (24% vs 32% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

West Virginia avg32%

68^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Mineral County Schools

40^th of 55Mineral 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	29.7	68 of 107	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	56 of 111	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.6	83 of 112	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	78 of 112	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.5	42 of 112	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	52 of 113	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	51 of 114	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	77 of 115	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	79 of 122	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	59 of 119	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.2	27 of 117	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	30.9	93 of 115	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.5	53 of 114	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.8	46 of 113	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	42 of 113	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.2	70 of 112	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.3	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	69.7	6 of 22	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	12.8	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	59 of 82	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	67.0	16 of 91	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	20.7	72 of 84	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	93 of 106	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	74 of 107	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	83 of 110	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	80 of 108	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.4	41 of 108	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	63 of 110	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	42 of 109	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	74 of 111	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.4	81 of 119	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	14.8	56 of 59	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	62 of 106	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	80 of 109	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	102 of 110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	98 of 107	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	81 of 109	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	89 of 111	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	93 of 112	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	95 of 121	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	62 of 106	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	35 of 106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.8	82 of 109	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	70 of 108	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	51 of 108	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	56 of 109	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	79 of 111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.5	83 of 122	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.8	57 of 62	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	21.4	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	44 of 83	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	48 of 92	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	71 of 89	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.3	55 of 89	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	63 of 85	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	78 of 103	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.8	78 of 118	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	77 of 107	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	59 of 111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	84 of 111	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	77 of 112	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.3	43 of 111	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	52 of 113	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.4	44 of 112	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	71 of 113	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	69 of 122	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+20 vs school

African American (2024)73rd percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Native American (2017)33rd percentile~ school

White (2026)28th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)8th percentile-27 vs school

Hispanic (2017)5th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-11 vs state

Science19%-4 vs state

Mathematics14%-7 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Wednesday, November 4, 2015

I work for KHS and these students are WILD! They never listen to what you say, the parents DO NOT CARE about what their child does in school, it is like a babysitting area for BRATS! The administration is DOWNRIGHT DISRESPECTFUL only CARING ABOUT THE FOOTBALL RECORD and not ACADEMIC RECORD! Kids MISS school and have total DISRESPECT for everyone! This area is FLOODED with DRUGS and IT GOES INTO OUR SCHOOL AND KIDS ARE CAUGHT WITH MARIJUANA!!!!!

I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL. 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
Keyser High School	Public	9-12	328 One Tornado Way	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 788-4230	665	40	16.4	37.9%	596 (89.6%)	44 (6.6%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	29.7	68^th of 107 public high schools	36.4%		50.2	56^th of 111 public high schools	49.5%	12	13.7	40.5	19.1	$9,040	$868	$8,172
Mineral County Technical Center	Public	9-12	981 Harley O Staggers Dr	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 788-4240	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Frankfort High School	Public	9-12	393 Falcon Way	Ridgeley	26753	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 726-4767	488	33	14.9	25.3%	472 (96.7%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	63.4	29^th of 107 public high schools	72.9%		71	23^rd of 111 public high schools	79.3%	6	19.5	50.4	28.3	$10,167	$996	$9,171
Hampshire Senior High School	Public	9-12	157 Trojan Way	Romney	26757	Hampshire County	Hampshire County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 822-5016	740	62	11.8	45.1%	703 (95.0%)	4 (0.5%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	33.5	62^nd of 107 public high schools	42.1%		42.9	67^th of 111 public high schools	39.6%	5	15.6	45.6	16.1	$9,657	$456	$9,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Keyser High School

Is Keyser High School a good school?

Keyser High School ranks 68^th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Keyser High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Keyser High School.

What is the racial makeup of Keyser High School?

Students at Keyser High School are 90% White, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Keyser High School in?

Mineral County Schools

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