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University High School

Public Grades 9-12

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 95% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

University High School is a public high school located in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,374 students. The school is part of the Monongalia County Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

University High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in West Virginia, ranking within the top 10 schools in the state for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance and a strong learning environment. University High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with significantly higher percentages of students proficient or better in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. The school also has high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.5% to 97.0% in recent years, which are above the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Clay-Battelle High School and Morgantown High School, University High School consistently outperforms them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and overall school rankings. This suggests that University High School is a regional leader in educational quality and student outcomes, providing a strong educational experience for its students.

1,371

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,782

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

131 Bakers Ridge Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508-1459

(304) 291-9270

District: Monongalia County Schools

Feeder schools for University High School:

Elementary:	Cheat Lake Elementary School
	Eastwood Elementary School
	Mylan Park Elementary School
	Skyview Elementary School
Middle:	Mountaineer Middle School
	Westwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (47% vs 34% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of West Virginia high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

West Virginia avg34%

6^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

5^th of 55Monongalia 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
2025	94.5	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	3 of 112	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	10 of 112	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	5 of 112	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	4 of 113	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	8 of 115	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	82.1	13 of 122	89.3%	★★★★★
2016	85.4	9 of 119	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	83.0	9 of 117	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	73.3	16 of 115	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	84.7	9 of 114	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	12 of 113	89.4%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	8 of 112	92.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.1	7 of 111	93.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	89.0	2 of 31	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	68.7	7 of 82	91.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	70.2	14 of 47	70.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	63.5	22 of 91	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	30 of 84	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.8	8 of 107	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.0	16 of 108	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	94.2	5 of 108	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.5	2 of 109	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	7 of 111	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	81.8	9 of 119	92.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	93.1	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	75 of 109	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.6	17 of 110	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	39.5	64 of 107	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.6	22 of 109	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	14 of 111	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	35.2	75 of 112	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	94 of 121	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	9 of 106	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	6 of 109	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	9 of 108	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	8 of 108	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	3 of 110	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	7 of 109	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	17 of 111	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	77.7	17 of 122	86.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	39.6	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	57.1	18 of 62	71.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	38 of 92	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	46 of 89	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	84.2	10 of 85	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	44 of 103	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.8	54 of 118	54.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	3 of 111	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	9 of 112	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	4 of 111	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	98.8	3 of 113	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	6 of 112	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	13 of 113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	12 of 122	90.2%	★★★★★

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 (2025)95th percentile~ school

African American (2018)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)89th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2017)70th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%+12 vs state

Science41%+13 vs state

Mathematics33%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				WV Assessment Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
University High School	Public	9-12	131 Bakers Ridge Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9270	1,371	86	15.9		1,183 (86.3%)	42 (3.1%)	55 (4.0%)	17 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (5.2%)	94.5	6^th of 111 public high schools	94.6%		98	3^rd of 112 public high schools	97.3%	3				32.7				67.4		40.8	$11,782	$765	$11,017
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		1,384 (78.9%)	93 (5.3%)	72 (4.1%)	88 (5.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (6.4%)	98.7	5^th of 111 public high schools	95.5%		97.6	5^th of 112 public high schools	95.5%					41.0				72.2		47.1	$10,723	$710	$10,013
Monongalia 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)
Clay-Battelle High School	Public	6-12	6226 Mason-Dixon Highway	Blacksville	26521	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 432-8208	332	28	12.0		325 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	42.8	68^th of 111 public high schools	38.7%		39.8	67^th of 112 public high schools	40.2%	1	31.7	38.9	40.0	15.9	56.1	54.7	60.0	52.3	28.9	22.7	$15,379	$911	$14,468
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		664 (79.5%)	77 (9.2%)	18 (2.2%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	54 (6.5%)	59.2	43^rd of 111 public high schools	61.3%		84.9	13^th of 112 public high schools	88.4%	30				17.8				58.1		27.0	$11,580	$864	$10,715

Frequently Asked Questions about University High School

How many students attend University High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,371 students attended University High School.

What schools feed into University High School?

University High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cheat Lake Elementary School
Elementary : Eastwood Elementary School
Elementary : Mylan Park Elementary School
Elementary : Skyview Elementary School
Middle : Mountaineer Middle School
Middle : Westwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of University High School?

Students at University High School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is University High School a good school?

Yes. University High School ranks in the top 5.4% of West Virginia high schools.

What district is University High School in?

Monongalia County Schools

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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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