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Poca High School

Q: Is Poca High School a good school?

Poca High School ranks 54 th of 105 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 49% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Poca High School is a small-to-mid-sized public high school in Poca, WV, serving 410 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the highly-rated Putnam County Schools district. The school’s biggest strength is its exceptional graduation rate of 98%, which outpaces the state average of 92.8% and matches or exceeds nearby schools like Winfield High School (98.1%) and Hurricane High School (97.7%). This suggests a strong culture of keeping students on track to earn their diplomas.

However, academic proficiency tells a more complicated story. While English Language Arts scores are a relative strength (48.4% proficient), math proficiency is a clear weak point—only 19.4% of 11th graders are proficient, which is below the state average (20.6%) and far behind top-performing neighbors like Hurricane (40%+) and Winfield (40%+). Science scores also lag. Interestingly, the school spends more per student ($13,196) than comparable schools like George Washington High School ($10,179) and Hurricane ($10,861), yet academic outcomes are lower, suggesting resources may not be translating into classroom results. The student-teacher ratio of 12.8 is favorable, offering more personalized attention than larger schools like George Washington (22.4) or Nitro High School (20.4).

One notable pattern is a significant gender gap: female students rank in the 72nd percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 27th percentile—a 47-point difference. Additionally, performance for low-income students has declined sharply, dropping from the 13th percentile to the 26th percentile in recent years. Special education results have been volatile, ranging from a stellar 3rd-place state ranking one year to 48th the next. Overall, Poca is a school that excels at graduating students but struggles with STEM proficiency, particularly for boys and economically disadvantaged learners. Parents should weigh the strong graduation culture against the academic challenges in math and science when considering this school.

410

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,196

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Dot Way
Poca, WV 25159-9775

(304) 755-3951

District: Putnam County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

Two or more races:

1.2%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓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

!Near the bottom of Putnam County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg32%

54^th of 105

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Putnam County Schools

2^nd of 54Putnam 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	44.1	54 of 105	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.7	74 of 111	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	54 of 112	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	43 of 112	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	54 of 112	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.5	75 of 113	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	76 of 114	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.7	15 of 115	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	35.3	95 of 122	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	46.1	63 of 119	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	58 of 117	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.1	49 of 115	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	50 of 114	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.7	27 of 113	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	23 of 113	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	75.8	13 of 112	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	12 of 111	89.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	12.6	85 of 91	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	53 of 84	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	29 of 104	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	37 of 107	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	57 of 110	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	56 of 108	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	45 of 108	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.4	75 of 110	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	84 of 109	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.5	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	39.7	79 of 119	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	77 of 104	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	70 of 109	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	96 of 110	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.9	32 of 107	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	25 of 109	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	39.7	67 of 111	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	89.4	8 of 112	92.9%	★★★★★
2017	33.8	89 of 121	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	76 of 104	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	96 of 106	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.3	50 of 109	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	29 of 108	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	39.3	62 of 108	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	60 of 110	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	57 of 109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	93.8	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	31.9	98 of 122	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	48 of 82	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.7	20 of 92	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.9	3 of 89	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	46.5	42 of 89	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	23 of 85	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	15 of 103	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	35.1	83 of 118	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	56 of 105	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	74 of 111	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	61 of 111	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	40 of 112	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	58 of 111	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	73 of 113	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	74 of 112	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.9	21 of 113	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	34.8	95 of 122	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+24 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%-3 vs state

Mathematics19%~ state avg

Science17%-6 vs state

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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Such a great place for kids to learn and grow...the most caring staff and the kindness of the students is incredible! 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 (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 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		401 (97.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	44.1	54^th of 105 public high schools	48.6%		37.7	74^th of 111 public high schools	33.3%	20	19.4	48.4	17.2	$13,196	$785	$12,411
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		699 (85.5%)	53 (6.5%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	70.8	26^th of 105 public high schools	75.2%		86.6	12^th of 111 public high schools	89.2%	14	26.3	55.1	23.1	$10,669	$1,035	$9,634
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		772 (87.5%)	46 (5.2%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	80.6	17^th of 105 public high schools	83.8%		89.4	8^th of 111 public high schools	92.8%	9	32.5	55.2	26.6	$10,761	$1,109	$9,652
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		676 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.6%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	96.9	6^th of 105 public high schools	94.3%		99.3	3^rd of 111 public high schools	97.3%	3	39.0	70.6	33.7	$11,872	$550	$11,322
Ben Franklin Career Center	Public	9-12	500 28th St	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0369	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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)
Sissonville High School	Public	9-12	6100 Sissonville Dr	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1954	564	37	15.2		549 (97.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	62	31^st of 105 public high schools	70.5%		67.4	25^th of 111 public high schools	77.5%	6	25.6	46.7	24.8	$11,924	$935	$10,989
South Charleston High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0352	874	47	18.5		572 (65.4%)	187 (21.4%)	17 (1.9%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (9.8%)	52.6	44^th of 105 public high schools	58.1%		66.5	27^th of 111 public high schools	75.7%	17	18.7	51.7	20.6	$11,427	$1,070	$10,358
WIN Academy at BVCTC	Public, Charter	11-12	2001 Union Carbide Drive	South Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	WIN Academy at BVCTC	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 734-6623	34				31 (91.2%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-1729	1,141	78	14.6		1,024 (89.7%)	34 (3.0%)	21 (1.8%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	98.1	5^th of 105 public high schools	95.2%		98.9	4^th of 111 public high schools	96.4%	1	40.0	70.2	36.7	$10,861	$481	$10,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Poca High School

Is Poca High School a good school?

Poca High School ranks 54^th of 105 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Poca High School?

Students at Poca High School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Poca High School in?

Putnam County Schools

How many students attend Poca High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Poca High School.

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