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St. Marys High School

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St. Marys High School ranks 70 th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 37% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

St. Marys High School is a public high school in Saint Marys, West Virginia, serving 298 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Pleasants County Schools district, which is ranked 34 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

St. Marys High School's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high ranking of 11th out of 113 West Virginia high schools in 2020-2021 to as low as 109th out of 115 in 2017-2018. Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 70th out of 111 high schools, with a 2-star rating. The school's graduation rates have been strong, with a 92.5% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 and a 100% rate in the two previous years. However, its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the West Virginia Assessment, is mixed compared to state and district averages, particularly in mathematics and science.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Paden City High School, Tyler Consolidated High School, Williamstown High School, and Ritchie County High School, St. Marys High School generally performs in the middle to lower range. The school also has significant disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with female students consistently ranking in the top 15-34 out of 107-110 high schools, while male students have ranged from 27th to 102nd out of 106-109 high schools.

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 — 15th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

West Virginia avg34%

70^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^th of 55Pleasants 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	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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)86th percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2017)59th percentile+41 vs school

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

White (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-8 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

Male (2025)4th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science24%-4 vs state

Mathematics12%-8 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
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%)	40.9	70^th of 111 public high schools	36.9%		70.1	30^th of 112 public high schools	73.2%	40				12.2				52.7		24.3	$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%)	43.5	66^th of 111 public high schools	40.5%		53.4	52^nd of 112 public high schools	53.6%	14				13.2				52.9		25.0	$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%)	87.8	11^th of 111 public high schools	90.1%		95.3	6^th of 112 public high schools	94.6%	5	35.4	46.1	45.4	33.3	45.9	63.6	50.5	59.1	36.1	38.7	$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%)	50	57^th of 111 public high schools	48.6%		62	41^st of 112 public high schools	63.4%	16				11.3				57.8		26.8	$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%)	18.3	97^th of 111 public high schools	12.6%		22.5	90^th of 112 public high schools	19.6%	7		21.7	4.4	9.1		52.2	34.8	27.3	26.1	22.7	$16,725	$432	$16,293

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Marys High School

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 is the racial makeup of St. Marys High School?

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

What district is St. Marys High School in?

Pleasants County Schools

Is St. Marys High School a good school?

St. Marys High School ranks 70^th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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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