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St. Marys High School

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St. Marys High School ranks 15 th of 105 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 86% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

St. Marys High School is a public high school in Saint Marys, WV, serving 309 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Pleasants County Schools district.

St. Marys High School is currently enjoying its strongest performance in years, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 15th out of 105 schools statewide (86th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year. This represents a remarkable 55-position jump from the previous year, the largest single-year improvement among nearby schools. The school's most impressive achievement is its perfect 100% graduation rate for three consecutive years, which surpasses all nearby schools, including Williamstown High School (90.4%) and Tyler Consolidated High School (94.1%). St. Marys also excels in English Language Arts, with 63.9% of 11th graders proficient, well above the state average of 51.2%, and science proficiency (31.9%) also exceeds the state average. Perhaps most notably, the school ranks 4th statewide for its effectiveness with low socioeconomic status students, demonstrating a strong ability to support all learners.

While the overall picture is positive, some challenges remain. Mathematics proficiency, at 22.2%, barely exceeds the state average of 20.6% and lags significantly behind Williamstown High School (43.6%). Additionally, performance has been volatile over the past decade, with rankings swinging dramatically from the 5th percentile in 2017-2018 to the 90th percentile in 2020-2021. Male student performance has also been inconsistent, with a particularly weak showing in 2024-2025. The school's spending of $15,034 per student is lower than Paden City High School ($16,725) and Tyler Consolidated High School ($17,736) while delivering better outcomes, suggesting strong cost efficiency. With its current momentum, strong graduation rate, and exceptional support for low-income students, St. Marys High School appears to be on an upward trajectory, though sustaining this progress and addressing the math gap will be key going forward.

309

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,034

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2330 N Pleasants Hwy
Saint Marys, WV 26170-5008

(304) 684-2421

District: Pleasants County Schools

Feeder schools for St. Marys High School:

Elementary:	Belmont Elementary School
	St. Marys Elementary School
Middle:	Pleasants County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (39% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of West Virginia high schools

✓100% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

West Virginia avg32%

15^th of 105

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 50 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 54Pleasants 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	82.7	15 of 105	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	40.9	70 of 111	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.1	30 of 112	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.2	53 of 112	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.2	88 of 112	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	88.3	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	44.5	61 of 114	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.6	109 of 115	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	100 of 122	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.1	76 of 119	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.1	100 of 117	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.6	104 of 115	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	99 of 114	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.7	71 of 113	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.7	45 of 113	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.8	30 of 112	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	41.8	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	23.6	64 of 82	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	23.7	76 of 91	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.2	22 of 84	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.1	10 of 104	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	79.7	15 of 107	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	34 of 110	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.0	15 of 108	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	19.5	92 of 108	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	74.6	21 of 110	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	34.2	68 of 109	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.8	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.1	101 of 119	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	55.9	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	93.1	4 of 104	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	33.4	78 of 109	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	60 of 110	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	6.4	107 of 107	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	66 of 109	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.5	24 of 111	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	29.3	84 of 112	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	113 of 121	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	25 of 104	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	8.5	102 of 106	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	72.1	27 of 109	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	15.4	95 of 108	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	92.0	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	57.8	42 of 109	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	9.1	106 of 111	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	36.9	90 of 122	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	43.0	35 of 62	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	81 of 92	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	79 of 89	11.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	92.8	1 of 89	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	13.3	79 of 85	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.1	101 of 118	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	20 of 105	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	38.7	72 of 111	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	34 of 111	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	53 of 112	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.7	84 of 111	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	89.4	11 of 113	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	45.3	62 of 112	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.0	107 of 113	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	102 of 122	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)90th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2017)59th percentile+41 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)44th percentile+26 vs school

African American (2017)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts64%+13 vs state

Science32%+8 vs state

Mathematics22%~ 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 (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 (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 6th Grade	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 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 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
St. Marys High School	Public	9-12	2330 N Pleasants Hwy	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 684-2421	309	23	13.2		299 (96.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	82.7	15^th of 105 public high schools	85.7%		40.9	70^th of 111 public high schools	36.9%	55				22.2					63.9			31.9		$15,034	$1,045	$13,989
Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute	Public	9-12	2134 N Pleasants Hwy	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 684-2464	3	13	.2		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ritchie County High School	Public	9-12	201 Ritchie County School Rd	Ellenboro	26346	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 869-3526	328	29	11.3		321 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15.4	96^th of 105 public high schools	8.6%		43.5	66^th of 111 public high schools	40.5%	30				9.9					40.9			9.9		$11,929	$782	$11,148
Williamstown High School	Public	6-12	219 W 5th St	Williamstown	26187	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 375-6151	676	46	14.6		652 (96.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	99.4	3^rd of 105 public high schools	97.1%		87.8	11^th of 111 public high schools	90.1%	8	47.8	42.1	59.5	43.6	47.9	62.3	51.4	57.1	71.8	59.8	47.6	43.6	45.7	$12,019	$706	$11,313
Tyler Consolidated High School	Public	9-12	1993 Silver Knight Dr	Sistersville	26175	Tyler County	Tyler County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 758-9000	368	34	10.7		351 (95.4%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	32.7	70^th of 105 public high schools	33.3%		50	57^th of 111 public high schools	48.6%	13				13.3					46.7			16.7		$17,736	$1,825	$15,912
Paden City High School	Public	7-12	201 N 4th Ave	Paden City	26159	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 337-2266	152	16	9.3		144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)								(n/a)														$16,725	$432	$16,293

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Marys High School

Is St. Marys High School a good school?

St. Marys High School ranks 15^th of 105 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of St. Marys High School?

Students at St. Marys High School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into St. Marys High School?

St. Marys High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Belmont Elementary School
Elementary : St. Marys Elementary School
Middle : Pleasants County Middle School

What district is St. Marys High School in?

Pleasants County Schools

How many students attend St. Marys High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended St. Marys High School.

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