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Richwood High School

Public Grades 9-12

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 18% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Richwood High School is a public high school located in Craigsville, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 322 students. The school is part of the Nicholas County Schools district, which is ranked 25th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richwood High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia high schools, ranking between 87th and 110th out of 112-114 schools in recent years, and has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. In comparison, the nearby Nicholas County High School and Webster County High School have higher rankings, ranking 58th and 69th, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year, and both have a 2-star rating. Richwood High School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the West Virginia Assessment, is generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in Mathematics.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with strong performance for Asian and multi-racial students, but generally lower performance for female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. This suggests that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs and challenges of underperforming subgroups. Despite these challenges, Richwood High School has shown a relatively strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.5% to 97.7% in recent years, which is comparable to the nearby high schools.

299

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,975

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16414 Webster Rd
Craigsville, WV 26205-8512

(304) 846-2684

District: Nicholas County Schools

Feeder schools for Richwood High School:

Elementary:	Cherry River Elementary School
	Gauley River Elementary School
	Panther Creek Elementary School
Middle:	Richwood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

African American:

1.3%

Asian:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (23% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg29%

West Virginia avg34%

91^st of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

25^th of 55Nicholas 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
2025	20.6	91 of 111	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	95 of 112	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	98 of 112	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	87 of 112	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	110 of 113	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	98 of 114	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	90 of 115	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.5	66 of 122	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.5	61 of 119	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	76 of 117	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.5	39 of 115	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.1	46 of 114	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.4	53 of 113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.6	70 of 113	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	21.2	103 of 112	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	42.0	77 of 111	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	80.7	2 of 47	95.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	55 of 91	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	99 of 107	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	94 of 110	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	98 of 108	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	77 of 108	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	5.0	109 of 110	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	95 of 109	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	89 of 111	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	54.2	55 of 119	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	56 of 109	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	100 of 110	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	82 of 107	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	58 of 109	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	5.7	111 of 111	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	70.8	25 of 112	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	62.3	38 of 121	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	76 of 106	28.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.2	90 of 109	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	90 of 108	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	90 of 108	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	92 of 109	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	83 of 111	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.5	76 of 122	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.0	15 of 62	75.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	88 of 92	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	63 of 89	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	75 of 89	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	46 of 85	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	45 of 103	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.7	68 of 118	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	89 of 111	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	94 of 111	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	97 of 112	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	101 of 112	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	95 of 113	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.5	71 of 122	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)96th percentile+50 vs school

Homeless (2025)79th percentile+61 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)76th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-5 vs state

Science17%-11 vs state

Mathematics3%-17 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 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th 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
Richwood High School	Public	9-12	16414 Webster Rd	Craigsville	26205	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 846-2684	299	19	15.7		291 (97.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.6	91^st of 111 public high schools	18.0%		17.8	95^th of 112 public high schools	15.2%	4			3.0			50.0		16.7	$11,975	$835	$11,140
Nicholas County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	215 Milam Addition Rd	Craigsville	26205	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 742-3024	1	17	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Nicholas County High School	Public	9-12	30 Grizzley Ln	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 872-2141	708	41	17.1		688 (97.2%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	49.8	58^th of 111 public high schools	47.7%		41.1	65^th of 112 public high schools	42.0%	7			17.8			55.9		22.5	$11,188	$1,119	$10,070
Webster County High School	Public	7-12	1 Highlander Dr	Upperglade	26266	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 226-5772	489	41	11.8		479 (98.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	41.1	69^th of 111 public high schools	37.8%		24.9	85^th of 112 public high schools	24.1%	16	26.5	19.5	13.8	51.5	46.1	53.5	26.0	22.4	$11,627	$1,518	$10,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Richwood High School

What schools feed into Richwood High School?

Richwood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherry River Elementary School
Elementary : Gauley River Elementary School
Elementary : Panther Creek Elementary School
Middle : Richwood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Richwood High School?

Students at Richwood High School are 97% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Richwood High School in?

Nicholas County Schools

How many students attend Richwood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Richwood High School.

Is Richwood High School a good school?

Richwood High School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of West Virginia high schools.

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