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Grafton High School

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Grafton High School ranks 62 nd of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 44% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Grafton High School is a public high school in Grafton, West Virginia, serving 666 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Taylor County Schools district, which is ranked 40 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grafton High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 37th and 82nd out of over 100 West Virginia high schools. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 2 and 3 stars, indicating average to slightly above-average performance compared to other schools in the state. While the school's female students have generally performed better than male students, its performance for African American, multi-racial, and disabled student groups has been relatively low compared to other schools in West Virginia. Additionally, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have struggled, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of high schools in the state.

Academically, Grafton High School's proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science on the West Virginia Assessment have been consistently below the state averages. The school's mathematics proficiency rates have been particularly low, ranging from 11.4% to 19.15% compared to the state average of 17.9% to 23.39%. In contrast, the school's English language arts proficiency rates have been closer to the state average, ranging from 44.4% to 53%. Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Robert C. Byrd High School and Bridgeport High School, Grafton High School appears to be underperforming, suggesting the need for improvements in instructional practices, curriculum, and resource allocation.

658

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,912

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2018 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2018) to 44th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

West Virginia avg34%

62^nd of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Female (2025)71st percentile+27 vs school

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

White (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-44 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-3 vs state

Science24%-4 vs state

Mathematics18%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)	WV Assessment Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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		635 (96.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	47	62^nd of 111 public high schools	44.1%		55	48^th of 112 public high schools	57.1%	14	18.1	52.1	23.6	$11,912	$945	$10,966
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		677 (93.4%)	14 (1.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.8%)	75.9	17^th of 111 public high schools	84.7%		73.4	27^th of 112 public high schools	75.9%	10	25.0	58.1	32.4	$13,141	$794	$12,347
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		664 (79.5%)	77 (9.2%)	18 (2.2%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	54 (6.5%)	59.2	43^rd of 111 public high schools	61.3%		84.9	13^th of 112 public high schools	88.4%	30	17.8	58.1	27.0	$11,580	$864	$10,715
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		727 (89.0%)	11 (1.3%)	25 (3.1%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	99.5	1^st of 111 public high schools	99.1%		99.5	2^nd of 112 public high schools	98.2%	1	48.6	76.0	48.6	$11,755	$688	$11,067
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		495 (93.9%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	57.3	49^th of 111 public high schools	55.9%		30.1	75^th of 112 public high schools	33.0%	26	20.6	53.9	26.5	$13,140	$1,117	$12,024
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		494 (95.0%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	51.6	54^th of 111 public high schools	51.4%		71.1	28^th of 112 public high schools	75.0%	26	18.4	50.2	28.0	$10,654	$894	$9,760
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		596 (86.5%)	22 (3.2%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	61.3	38^th of 111 public high schools	65.8%		25.1	84^th of 112 public high schools	25.0%	46	17.8	58.6	28.0	$13,210	$845	$12,365
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		647 (96.4%)	7 (1.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	51	55^th of 111 public high schools	50.5%		75.3	25^th of 112 public high schools	77.7%	30	20.5	48.3	27.2	$12,788	$725	$12,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Grafton High School

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

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

Is Grafton High School a good school?

Grafton High School ranks 62^nd of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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