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Grafton High School

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Grafton High School ranks 47 th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 56% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Grafton High School in Grafton, WV, is a medium-sized public high school serving 658 students in grades 9-12 within the Taylor County Schools district, which is ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia districts. The school itself earns a 3-star rating and ranks 49th out of 105 high schools statewide, placing it solidly in the middle of the pack. Its most notable strength is a strong graduation rate—95.2% in the most recent year, exceeding the state average—and consistent proficiency in English Language Arts, where scores hover right around the state average. However, math and science proficiency lag significantly behind state benchmarks, with only 15.1% of students proficient in math compared to the state's 20.6%.

The most concerning trend at Grafton is its performance with students from low-income backgrounds and those receiving special education services. The school ranks in the bottom 11th percentile for both groups, and its ranking for low-income students has dropped sharply over the past three years—from the 35th percentile down to the 9th. This suggests that while the school succeeds in graduating most students, it is struggling to provide effective academic support to its most vulnerable populations. Additionally, there is a notable and inconsistent gender gap in achievement: in the most recent year, male students outperformed females by 21 ranking places, but the year before, females outperformed males by 38 places, indicating that outcomes can vary significantly from year to year.

When compared to nearby schools, Grafton's challenges become clearer. Bridgeport High School, just 12.8 miles away, ranks 2nd in the state with a 5-star rating and math proficiency nearly three times higher. East Fairmont High School and Fairmont Senior High School also rank in the top 11 statewide, while Robert C Byrd High School ranks 32nd. Grafton does maintain a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6, better than many of these higher-performing neighbors, and spends slightly less per student ($11,912). This suggests the school has the staffing resources to improve, but has not yet translated that into stronger academic outcomes, particularly in STEM subjects and for its most at-risk students.

658

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,272

Per pupil spending ?

45.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

400 Yates Ave
Grafton, WV 26354-1600

(304) 265-3046

District: Taylor County Schools

Feeder schools for Grafton High School:

Elementary:	Anna Jarvis Elementary School
	Flemington Elementary School
	West Taylor Elementary School
Middle:	Taylor County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

African American:

1.5%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the West Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

West Virginia avg32%

47^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 55Taylor 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	47 of 107	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	62 of 111	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	48 of 112	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.6	71 of 112	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	55 of 112	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	53 of 113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	48 of 114	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.6	42 of 122	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.1	70 of 119	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	82 of 117	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.3	53 of 115	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.1	52 of 114	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	39.7	70 of 113	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.6	49 of 113	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.4	50 of 112	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	24 of 111	78.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.2	44 of 82	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	12.6	85 of 91	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	66 of 84	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	60 of 106	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.8	31 of 107	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	41 of 110	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.1	82 of 108	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	84 of 108	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	78.0	14 of 110	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	61 of 109	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	31 of 111	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	36 of 119	69.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	96 of 106	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	97 of 109	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	72 of 110	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	86 of 107	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.1	63 of 109	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.2	34 of 112	69.6%	★★★★☆
2017	51.0	61 of 121	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	38 of 106	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.3	69 of 106	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	54 of 109	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	53 of 108	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	36 of 108	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	81 of 110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.0	29 of 109	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	39 of 111	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.3	48 of 122	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	6.7	17 of 18	5.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	74 of 83	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	55 of 92	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.2	79 of 89	11.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	91.7	2 of 89	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	47.6	40 of 85	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.2	74 of 103	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.7	81 of 118	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	54 of 107	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	50 of 111	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	73 of 112	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	61 of 111	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	54 of 113	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	54 of 112	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	40 of 113	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.0	44 of 122	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)64th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2017)46th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-47 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-44 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)6th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science24%~ state avg

Mathematics15%-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 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
Grafton High School	Public	9-12	400 Yates Ave	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 265-3046	658	45	14.6	45.0%	635 (96.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	50.8	47^th of 107 public high schools	56.1%		47	62^nd of 111 public high schools	44.1%	15	15.1	50.0	24.0	$11,272	$543	$10,729
East Fairmont High School	Public	9-12	1993 Airport Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2140	725	42	17.2	38.3%	677 (93.4%)	14 (1.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	86.8	9^th of 107 public high schools	91.6%		75.9	17^th of 111 public high schools	84.7%	8	27.7	58.1	34.2	$8,610	$507	$8,103
Fairmont Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Loop Park Dr	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2150	835	42	19.8	42.2%	664 (79.5%)	77 (9.2%)	18 (2.2%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	54 (6.5%)	85.8	10^th of 107 public high schools	90.7%		59.2	43^rd of 111 public high schools	61.3%	33	25.4	61.3	32.4	$7,121	$372	$6,749
Bridgeport High School	Public	9-12	515 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7137	817	52	15.7	17.6%	727 (89.0%)	11 (1.3%)	25 (3.1%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	99.6	2^nd of 107 public high schools	98.1%		99.5	1^st of 111 public high schools	99.1%	1	44.8	72.4	45.9	$9,499	$642	$8,857
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	100 Jerry Toth Dr	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7400	527	39	13.6	41.9%	495 (93.9%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	36.7	56^th of 107 public high schools	47.7%		57.3	49^th of 111 public high schools	55.9%	7	17.7	43.0	18.4	$11,835	$1,064	$10,771
Philip Barbour High School Complex	Public	9-12	99 Horseshoe Dr	Philippi	26416	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 457-1360	520	39	13.1	42.9%	494 (95.0%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	30	67^th of 107 public high schools	37.4%		51.6	54^th of 111 public high schools	51.4%	13	17.4	35.8	18.4	$10,734	$1,664	$9,070
United Technical Center	Public	9-12	251 Marietta St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7582	0	18	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Robert C Byrd High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7200	689	51	13.4	43.5%	596 (86.5%)	22 (3.2%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	62.1	31^st of 107 public high schools	71.0%		61.3	38^th of 111 public high schools	65.8%	7	19.0	55.2	23.6	$11,120	$817	$10,303
Marion County Technical Center	Public	9-12	2 North Marion Dr	Farmington	26571	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 986-3590	0	15	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Marion High School	Public	9-12	1 North Marion Dr	Farmington	26571	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 986-3063	671	41	16.3	42.2%	647 (96.4%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	33.9	61^st of 107 public high schools	43.0%		51	55^th of 111 public high schools	50.5%	6	12.3	47.3	17.8	$8,516	$443	$8,072

Frequently Asked Questions about Grafton High School

Is Grafton High School a good school?

Grafton High School ranks 47^th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grafton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 658 students attended Grafton High School.

What district is Grafton High School in?

Taylor County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Grafton High School?

Students at Grafton High School are 97% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Grafton High School?

Grafton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anna Jarvis Elementary School
Elementary : Flemington Elementary School
Elementary : West Taylor Elementary School
Middle : Taylor County Middle School

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