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Pocahontas County High School

Public Grades 9-12
48th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 111 West Virginia High Schools
Better than 57% of West Virginia high schools
Summary

Pocahontas County High School is a public high school located in Dunmore, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 291 students. The school is part of the Pocahontas County Schools district, which is ranked 14 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pocahontas County High School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state average. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were above the state average in Mathematics (28.6% vs. 20.3%) but below the state average in English Language Arts (40.8% vs. 55.1%) and Science (30.6% vs. 27.8%). The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, and its graduation rates have been consistently higher than the state average, ranging from 84% to 93.3% over the past few years.

While the school has performed well for female students, it has struggled with the performance of male students and special education/disabled students. The school's per-student spending of $15,388 in the 2018-2019 school year was higher than the state average, and it has maintained a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, indicating a focus on providing personalized attention to students. To improve overall academic achievement, the school may need to address the fluctuations in academic performance and the disparities in student group outcomes through targeted interventions and resource allocation.

276
Students ?
9.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,388
Per pupil spending ?
47.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 271 Warrior Way
       Dunmore, WV  24934-9048

(304) 799-6564

District: Pocahontas County Schools


Feeder schools for Pocahontas County High School:

Elementary:    Green Bank Elementary-Middle School
    Hillsboro Elementary School
    Marlinton Elementary School
Middle:    Marlinton Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
98.2%
African American:
1.1%
Asian:
0.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the West Virginia median (57th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the West Virginia average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg33%
West Virginia avg34%
48th of 111
West Virginia public high schools ?
Top 43%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 32% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
14th of 55Pocahontas 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202557.448 of 11156.8%★★★☆☆
202462.040 of 11264.3%★★★☆☆
202350.352 of 11253.6%★★★☆☆
202273.125 of 11277.7%★★★★☆
202134.373 of 11335.4%★★☆☆☆
201954.445 of 11460.5%★★★☆☆
201870.627 of 11576.5%★★★★☆
201753.255 of 12254.9%★★★☆☆
201649.456 of 11952.9%★★★☆☆
201560.537 of 11768.4%★★★☆☆
201443.861 of 11547.0%★★☆☆☆
201353.248 of 11457.9%★★★☆☆
201251.450 of 11355.8%★★★☆☆
201153.948 of 11357.5%★★★☆☆
201048.461 of 11245.5%★★☆☆☆
200957.743 of 11161.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202123.967 of 8420.2%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202540.171 of 10733.6%★★☆☆☆
202480.319 of 11082.7%★★★★☆
202350.545 of 10858.3%★★★☆☆
202276.222 of 10879.6%★★★★☆
202129.078 of 11029.1%★☆☆☆☆
201970.826 of 10976.1%★★★★☆
201851.451 of 11154.1%★★★☆☆
201756.551 of 11957.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202545.155 of 10949.5%★★★☆☆
202453.948 of 11056.4%★★★☆☆
202371.522 of 10779.4%★★★★☆
202277.417 of 10984.4%★★★★☆
202126.584 of 11124.3%★☆☆☆☆
201871.424 of 11278.6%★★★★☆
201760.741 of 12166.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202561.837 of 10665.1%★★★☆☆
202432.479 of 10927.5%★☆☆☆☆
202347.348 of 10855.6%★★★☆☆
202260.237 of 10865.7%★★★☆☆
202140.463 of 11042.7%★★☆☆☆
201941.467 of 10938.5%★★☆☆☆
201887.613 of 11188.3%★★★★☆
201752.553 of 12256.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202519.878 of 9215.2%★☆☆☆☆
202439.051 of 8942.7%★★☆☆☆
202328.164 of 8928.1%★☆☆☆☆
201817.881 of 10321.4%★☆☆☆☆
201734.285 of 11828.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202555.750 of 11155.0%★★★☆☆
202460.344 of 11160.4%★★★☆☆
202350.351 of 11254.5%★★★☆☆
202270.729 of 11173.9%★★★★☆
202132.970 of 11338.1%★★☆☆☆
201952.847 of 11258.0%★★★☆☆
201869.132 of 11371.7%★★★★☆
201752.359 of 12251.6%★★★☆☆
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)
Male (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school
White (2025)55th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school
Female (2025)34th percentile-23 vs school
Disabled (2021)20th percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2025)15th percentile-42 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts41%-14 vs state
Science31%+3 vs state
Mathematics29%+8 vs state

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Students at Pocahontas County High School are 98% White, 1% African American.

Pocahontas County High School ranks 48th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Pocahontas County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Green Bank Elementary-Middle School
Elementary : Hillsboro Elementary School
Elementary : Marlinton Elementary School
Middle : Marlinton Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Pocahontas County High School.


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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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