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Tucker County High School

Public Grades 9-12

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 19% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Tucker County High School is a public high school located in Hambleton, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 293 students. The school is part of the Tucker County Schools district, which is ranked 51 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The performance of Tucker County High School has been inconsistent, with the school's ranking and rating fluctuating between a high of 15th out of 112 schools in 2022-2023 (4-star rating) and a low of 90th out of 111 schools in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). While the school's female students have generally outperformed their male counterparts, the academic achievement of the school as a whole remains below the state averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. However, the school has maintained relatively strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 92.5% to 100% in recent years.

The higher-than-average per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio at Tucker County High School suggest that the school has access to resources, but the academic performance does not yet reflect the investment. This may indicate a need to evaluate the effectiveness of resource allocation and explore ways to optimize the use of available funds to drive improved student learning and achievement across all student groups.

279

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,210

Per pupil spending ?

33%

Free/discounted lunch ?

116 Mountain Lion Way
Hambleton, WV 26269-8181

(304) 478-2651

District: Tucker County Schools

Feeder schools for Tucker County High School:

Elementary:	Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School
	Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (24% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 62 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

West Virginia avg34%

90^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 62 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 55Tucker 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	21.4	90 of 111	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	87 of 112	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	83.2	15 of 112	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	36.0	74 of 112	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	50 of 113	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	19 of 114	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	34 of 115	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	50.6	62 of 122	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.7	81 of 119	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.3	22 of 117	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	33 of 115	71.3%	★★★★☆
2013	68.5	27 of 114	76.3%	★★★★☆
2012	87.2	9 of 113	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	52.5	50 of 113	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.8	60 of 112	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.8	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.5	52 of 82	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	4.6	44 of 47	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	16.8	73 of 84	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	89 of 107	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	61 of 110	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	94.9	5 of 108	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	57.8	43 of 108	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	57 of 110	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.8	21 of 109	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	34 of 111	69.4%	★★★★☆
2017	41.2	74 of 119	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.0	52 of 59	11.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	105 of 109	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	74 of 110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.7	14 of 107	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	54 of 109	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	96.3	2 of 111	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	55.0	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.3	82 of 121	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	87 of 106	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	105 of 109	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	56 of 108	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	14.5	99 of 108	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	57.5	48 of 110	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	21 of 109	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	36 of 111	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	40 of 122	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	57.9	16 of 62	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	15.2	79 of 89	11.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	81 of 103	21.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.7	91 of 118	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	90 of 111	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	75 of 111	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.9	18 of 112	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	34.6	76 of 111	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	49 of 113	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	24 of 112	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	35 of 113	69.0%	★★★★☆
2017	51.3	62 of 122	49.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2017)74th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2017)37th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)13th percentile-43 vs school

Hispanic (2017)12th percentile-37 vs school

Special Education (2024)11th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2017)6th percentile-43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-10 vs state

Science21%-7 vs state

Mathematics7%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

My son graduated from Tucker, and received an exceptional education. He is now in an Ivy League school in New England and doing quite well his Freshman year. He got fantastic mentoring, and his teachers were caring and very well educated in their respective fields. These standardized assessments don't tell the entire story... Close Quote

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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
Tucker County High School	Public	9-12	116 Mountain Lion Way	Hambleton	26269	Tucker County	Tucker County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 478-2651	279	27	10.2		269 (96.4%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	21.4	90^th of 111 public high schools	18.9%		24.1	87^th of 112 public high schools	22.3%	3	6.9	45.2	20.6	$13,210	$820	$12,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Tucker County High School

What schools feed into Tucker County High School?

Tucker County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School
Elementary : Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Tucker County High School?

Students at Tucker County High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Tucker County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Tucker County High School.

What district is Tucker County High School in?

Tucker County Schools

Is Tucker County High School a good school?

Tucker County High School ranks in the bottom 18.9% of West Virginia high schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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