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Hurricane High School

Q: Is Hurricane High School a good school?

Yes! Hurricane High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4 th of 107 West Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend Hurricane High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,141 students attended Hurricane High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hurricane High School?

Students at Hurricane High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 96% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Hurricane High School in Hurricane, WV, is a top-performing public high school serving 1,141 students in grades 9-12 as part of the highly-rated Putnam County Schools district. This school has earned a reputation as one of the best in the state, consistently ranking in the top 10 of all West Virginia high schools for the past decade and maintaining a 5-star rating every year since 2016-2017.

Academically, Hurricane High School significantly outperforms both state and district averages. In the most recent testing year, 70.2% of students were proficient in English Language Arts—19 points above the state average—while math proficiency (40%) and science proficiency (36.7%) also far exceeded state norms. The school's graduation rate is exceptional at 97.7%, nearly 5 points higher than the state average. What truly sets Hurricane apart is its success with all student groups: it ranked 1st in the state for low-income students and 2nd for both African American and male students in recent years, showing that strong outcomes aren't limited to any single demographic. When compared to nearby schools, Hurricane outpaces Saint Albans High School by 15 points in ELA and Nitro High School by nearly 14 points in math. Even Cabell Midland High School, in a neighboring district, trails Hurricane by double digits in both math and ELA.

Perhaps most impressive is how efficiently Hurricane achieves these results. The school spends just $10,861 per student—the lowest among all comparable area schools, including Poca High School ($13,196) and Buffalo High School ($13,345)—while still delivering top-5 state rankings. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1, the school proves that instructional quality and strong leadership matter more than spending alone. While science scores remain the lowest proficiency area (a statewide trend), and support for special education students has shown some year-to-year variability, Hurricane High School offers families an outstanding combination of academic excellence, equity across student groups, and cost-effective education that is hard to match anywhere in West Virginia.

1,141

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,882

Per pupil spending ?

32.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3350 Teays Valley Rd
Hurricane, WV 25526-8605

(304) 562-9851

District: Putnam County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Two or more races:

3.9%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (49% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of West Virginia high schools

✓98% 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 school49%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg32%

4^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Putnam County Schools

2^nd of 55Putnam 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	98.2	4 of 107	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	4 of 111	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	8 of 112	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	5 of 112	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	6 of 112	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	5 of 113	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	6 of 114	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	5 of 115	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	4 of 122	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	64.3	32 of 119	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	16 of 117	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	89.3	5 of 115	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	90.4	7 of 114	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	89.8	6 of 113	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	93.8	4 of 113	96.5%	★★★★★
2010	88.9	6 of 112	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	88.2	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2024	41.5	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	99.2	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.1	3 of 31	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	61.6	16 of 82	80.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	32.4	39 of 47	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	32 of 91	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.0	9 of 84	89.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	3 of 106	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.4	4 of 107	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	8 of 108	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	7 of 108	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.1	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.0	8 of 109	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.9	4 of 119	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	66.9	11 of 59	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	7 of 106	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	1 of 109	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	97.7	2 of 107	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	7 of 109	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	17 of 111	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.2	10 of 112	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	62.7	37 of 121	69.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	5 of 106	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	2 of 106	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	15 of 109	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	97.6	4 of 108	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	6 of 108	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.4	11 of 110	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	4 of 109	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.8	4 of 111	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.3	10 of 122	91.8%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	10.1	18 of 18	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	80.9	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆
2017	28.0	52 of 62	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	32 of 83	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.0	7 of 92	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	18 of 89	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	14 of 89	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	8 of 85	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.9	10 of 103	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	81.4	4 of 118	96.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	97.8	5 of 107	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	5 of 111	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	8 of 111	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	5 of 112	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	9 of 113	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	7 of 112	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	5 of 113	95.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.6	5 of 122	95.9%	★★★★★

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 (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)89th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2017)81st percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2026)61st percentile-35 vs school

Asian (2017)17th percentile-80 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)<1st percentile-93 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+19 vs state

Mathematics40%+19 vs state

Science37%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, April 9, 2016

One of the best High schools in West West Virginia .They have a lot of AP classes and the teachers are very caring and they teach well. The work load is manageable and my daughter enjoys going to school. There is not much bullying or harassment.The counselors always respond within a day if you contact them and are hands on with scheduling and talking with your child.The principal's door is always open for anyone who wants to meet and talk with him about any concerns a parent may have. Not only the school has academic options but they also have a wide range of extracurricular activities form football, baseball, tennis,soccer,and a great show choir band. They also have lots of clubs and organizations.In all i am a very satisfied parent and I give this school a five star rating . Close Quote

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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 (2025)
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 (2021)	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 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-9851	1,141	78	14.6	32.1%	1,024 (89.7%)	34 (3.0%)	21 (1.8%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	98.2	4^th of 107 public high schools	96.3%		98.9	4^th of 111 public high schools	96.4%				40.0				70.2			36.7		$9,882	$612	$9,269
Putnam Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	300 Roosevelt Blvd.	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3494	2	24	.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Nitro High School	Public	9-12	1300 Park Ave	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-4321	818	40	20.4	42.0%	699 (85.5%)	53 (6.5%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	70.8	25^th of 107 public high schools	76.6%		86.6	12^th of 111 public high schools	89.2%	13			26.3				55.1			23.1		$5,996	$235	$5,761
Hannan Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Wildcat Way	Ashton	25503	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-3212	193	19	10.1	55.0%	188 (97.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)								(n/a)	12.5	15.2	13.8	13.8	37.5	30.3	44.8	37.2	18.2	13.8	16.1	$12,285	$690	$11,595
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	11268 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3279	743	54	13.8	22.6%	676 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.6%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	97	5^th of 107 public high schools	95.3%		99.3	3^rd of 111 public high schools	97.3%	2			39.0				70.6			33.7		$10,482	$583	$9,899
Poca High School	Public	9-12	1 Dot Way	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-3951	410	32	12.8	46.9%	401 (97.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	44.2	51^st of 107 public high schools	52.3%		37.7	74^th of 111 public high schools	33.3%	23			19.4				48.4			17.2		$12,621	$820	$11,801
Cabell Midland High School	Public	9-12	11315 US Route 60	Ona	25545	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7400	1,638	103	15.9	30.9%	1,533 (93.6%)	13 (0.8%)	22 (1.3%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.4%)	85.7	11^th of 107 public high schools	89.7%		93.1	7^th of 111 public high schools	93.7%	4			26.6				59.5			32.1		$8,253	$1,038	$7,215
Saint Albans High School	Public	9-12	2100 Kanawha Ter	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0212	882	47	18.7	44.7%	772 (87.5%)	46 (5.2%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	80.7	16^th of 107 public high schools	85.0%		89.4	8^th of 111 public high schools	92.8%	8			32.5				55.2			26.6		$6,809	$394	$6,415
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	19005 Charleston Road	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 937-2661	382	24	15.9	39.4%	371 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	57.2	36^th of 107 public high schools	66.4%		57.9	47^th of 111 public high schools	57.7%	11			29.7				52.7			13.5		$10,580	$461	$10,118
Lincoln County High School	Public	9-12	81 Panther Way	Hamlin	25523	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 824-6000	774	54	14.4	52.1%	763 (98.6%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28.9	69^th of 107 public high schools	35.5%		22.1	89^th of 111 public high schools	19.8%	20			11.9				41.7			19.2		$9,563	$1,424	$8,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Hurricane High School

How many students attend Hurricane High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,141 students attended Hurricane High School.

Is Hurricane High School a good school?

Yes! Hurricane High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 107 West Virginia high schools.

What district is Hurricane High School in?

Putnam County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hurricane High School?

Students at Hurricane High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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