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Shady Spring High

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Shady Spring High ranks 12 th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 89% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Shady Spring High is a public high school in Shady Spring, WV, serving 754 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Raleigh County Schools district.

Shady Spring High is the clear academic leader in its region, ranking 13th out of 105 high schools statewide (88th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year—a dramatic improvement from its 34th-place ranking just two years earlier. This places it well ahead of nearby schools like Liberty High School (38th), Woodrow Wilson High School (37th), Independence High School (63rd), and Pikeview High School (50th). In core subjects, Shady Spring outperforms all local peers and the state average: 62.9% proficiency in English Language Arts (state: 51.2%), 25.8% in math (state: 20.6%), and 29.8% in science (state: 23.6%). The school also boasts a 96% graduation rate, higher than the district (92.1%), state (92.8%), and every comparable school in the area.

One of the most remarkable findings is the school's effectiveness with students from low socio-economic backgrounds. Shady Spring ranks 5th in the state (95th percentile) for performance with low-SES students—a massive jump from 81st place just two years prior. This suggests the school has implemented strategies that are working exceptionally well for students facing additional challenges. While the school excels across the board, its English Language Arts program is a particular standout, with proficiency rates more than 11 points above the state average. Math remains an area for continued focus, though Shady Spring is still the only local school exceeding the state average. Notably, the school is especially effective for female students (ranked 9th statewide) compared to male students (ranked 27th), though both groups perform well. Even compared to the much larger Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley (1,284 students), Shady Spring leads in every academic metric, demonstrating that its success stems from school-level practices rather than size or location.

754

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,090

Per pupil spending ?

42.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

300 Hinton Rd
Shady Spring, WV 25918-8406

(304) 256-4647

District: Raleigh County Schools

Feeder schools for Shady Spring High:

Elementary:	Daniels Elementary
	Ghent Elementary
	Shady Spring Elementary
Middle:	Shady Spring Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (40% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of West Virginia high schools

✓96% 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 school40%

District avg33%

West Virginia avg32%

12^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

14^th of 55Raleigh 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	85.1	12 of 107	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	15 of 111	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	34 of 112	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	20 of 112	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	34 of 112	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.9	13 of 113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	16 of 114	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	14 of 115	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	25 of 122	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.5	18 of 119	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	23 of 117	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	77.6	11 of 115	90.4%	★★★★★
2013	92.4	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	90.9	4 of 113	96.5%	★★★★★
2011	90.0	7 of 113	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	67.9	24 of 112	78.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.5	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆

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	26.3	73 of 91	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	71.8	18 of 84	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	9 of 106	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	61.1	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.8	11 of 108	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	28 of 108	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	7 of 110	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	17 of 109	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	17 of 111	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	63.0	37 of 119	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	5 of 106	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	73.9	24 of 109	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	29.6	81 of 110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	85.1	8 of 107	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	64.3	32 of 109	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	88.4	6 of 111	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.1	14 of 112	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	57.9	48 of 121	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	27 of 106	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	94.4	7 of 106	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	23 of 109	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	40 of 108	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	42 of 108	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.7	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	24 of 109	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	15 of 111	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	22 of 122	82.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	49.7	25 of 62	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	31 of 83	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	40 of 92	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	48 of 89	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	56 of 89	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.8	18 of 85	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	18 of 103	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	13 of 118	89.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	15 of 107	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	14 of 111	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	38 of 111	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.6	23 of 112	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.5	17 of 113	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	21 of 112	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	16 of 113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	27 of 122	77.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)60th percentile-20 vs school

African American (2017)22nd percentile-58 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%+12 vs state

Science30%+6 vs state

Mathematics26%+5 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Shady Spring High	Public	9-12	300 Hinton Rd	Shady Spring	25918	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4647	754	51	14.7	42.3%	704 (93.4%)	13 (1.7%)	14 (1.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.4%)	85.1	12^th of 107 public high schools	88.8%		84.4	15^th of 111 public high schools	86.5%	3				25.8					62.9			29.8		$10,090	$496	$9,594
Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 Independence Rd	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 683-3228	597	36	16.5	62.1%	570 (95.5%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	35.3	58^th of 107 public high schools	45.8%		62.7	34^th of 111 public high schools	69.4%	24				14.2					48.4			16.1		$9,478	$496	$8,982
Academy Of Careers And Technology	Public	9-12	390 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4615	0	22	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woodrow Wilson High School	Public	9-12	400 Stanaford Rd	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4646	1,284	76	16.8	56.8%	923 (71.9%)	204 (15.9%)	28 (2.2%)	25 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (7.9%)	58.8	34^th of 107 public high schools	68.2%		60.9	41^st of 111 public high schools	63.1%	7				18.5					49.8			26.4		$8,984	$305	$8,678
6-12 Summers County Comprehensive High School	Public	6-12	37 Bobcat Dr	Hinton	25951	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6040	627	51	12.2	68.3%	587 (93.6%)	7 (1.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)								(n/a)	13.2	10.7	15.3	12.1	12.7	32.1	27.4	36.1	48.5	35.6	16.7	15.2	15.9	$10,927	$1,832	$9,095
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1700 Coal River Rd	Glen Daniel	25844	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 934-5306	458	34	13.4	56.6%	441 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	57.9	35^th of 107 public high schools	67.3%		64.8	31^st of 111 public high schools	72.1%	4				19.8					50.5			23.8		$12,050	$743	$11,308
Pikeview High School	Public	9-12	3566 Eads Mill Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-7586	629	33	19.0	55.5%	599 (95.2%)	6 (1.0%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.2%)	48.7	48^th of 107 public high schools	55.1%		75.2	18^th of 111 public high schools	83.8%	30				20.6					47.7			19.6		$8,511	$1,476	$7,034

Frequently Asked Questions about Shady Spring High

What schools feed into Shady Spring High?

Shady Spring High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Daniels Elementary
Elementary : Ghent Elementary
Elementary : Shady Spring Elementary
Middle : Shady Spring Middle School

How many students attend Shady Spring High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 754 students attended Shady Spring High.

What district is Shady Spring High in?

Raleigh County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Shady Spring High?

Students at Shady Spring High are 93% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Shady Spring High a good school?

Shady Spring High ranks 12^th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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