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Buckhannon Upshur High School

Public Grades 9-12

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 20% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Buckhannon Upshur High School is a large public high school in Buckhannon, WV, serving 1,068 students in grades 9 through 12 as the sole high school in the Upshur County Schools district.

For parents, the most important takeaway is that this school has a strong graduation rate—92.3% in 2024-2025, which beats nearby Lewis County High School (87.1%) and Philip Barbour High School Complex (89.4%)—but academic proficiency on state tests is a real concern. In math, only 11.4% of students are proficient, which is the lowest among nearby schools and well below the state average of 20.6%. English Language Arts proficiency is 41.1%, better than Philip Barbour (35.8%) and Lewis County (38.1%) but behind South Harrison High School (49.4%). Science proficiency sits at 17.4%, also trailing most peers. Math has been persistently weak, staying below 15% for four straight years.

One bright spot is a dramatic improvement for students from low socio-economic backgrounds—their statewide ranking jumped from the 6th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 35th percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting recent interventions may be working. However, the school serves female students (37th percentile) notably better than male students (19th percentile). The student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8 is higher than all nearby schools (which range from 13.1 to 14.9), meaning larger class sizes and potentially less individual attention. The contrast with South Harrison High School, just 18 miles away, is stark: South Harrison achieves higher proficiency in every subject, has a 97.8% graduation rate, and spends more per student ($15,853 vs. $11,720). While Buckhannon Upshur's overall state ranking has declined from the 52nd percentile in 2018-2019 to the bottom 20th percentile recently, its graduation rate has stayed stable—suggesting students complete requirements, but academic mastery, especially in math, needs attention.

1,068

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,720

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

270 Bu Dr
Buckhannon, WV 26201-9689

(304) 472-3720

District: Upshur County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Hispanic:

2.0%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (23% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

West Virginia avg32%

84^th of 105

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

31^st of 54Upshur 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	25.0	84 of 105	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	96 of 112	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	87 of 112	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	107 of 112	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	55 of 114	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	71 of 115	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.9	82 of 122	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.8	99 of 119	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.4	55 of 117	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.9	44 of 115	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.4	76 of 114	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.2	76 of 113	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.8	61 of 113	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	65 of 112	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	34.7	88 of 111	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	29.9	62 of 82	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	12.6	85 of 91	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	73 of 84	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	66 of 104	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.5	94 of 107	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	91 of 110	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	83 of 108	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	103 of 108	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	102 of 110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	57 of 109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	76 of 111	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	87 of 119	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.3	41 of 59	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.8	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	68 of 104	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	12.5	103 of 109	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	97 of 110	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	88 of 107	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	101 of 109	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	104 of 111	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	95 of 112	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.7	54 of 121	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	84 of 104	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	90 of 106	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	92 of 109	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	84 of 108	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	100 of 108	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	62 of 110	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	46 of 109	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	65 of 111	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	75 of 122	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	70.2	11 of 62	82.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	61 of 82	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	67 of 92	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	62 of 89	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.5	82 of 89	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	64 of 85	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.6	33 of 103	68.0%	★★★★☆
2017	28.6	100 of 118	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	88 of 105	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	96 of 111	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	96 of 111	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	86 of 112	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	106 of 111	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	88 of 113	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	60 of 112	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	70 of 113	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	83 of 122	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+49 vs school

Homeless (2026)50th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2017)31st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2017)24th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-10 vs state

Science17%-6 vs state

Mathematics11%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, February 11, 2023

Teachers aren't even teachers. Some cuss in the classroom. Most teachers are just there to fill a spot and don't even teach. The head principal is terrible. Nothing being done about the vaping problem. School lunches look like prison food. 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
Buckhannon Upshur High School	Public	9-12	270 Bu Dr	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-3720	1,068	63	16.8		1,021 (95.6%)	6 (0.6%)	21 (2.0%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.4%)	25	84^th of 105 public high schools	20.0%		18.4	95^th of 111 public high schools	14.4%	11	11.4	41.1	17.4	$11,720	$970	$10,750
Fred W Eberle Technical Center	Public	10-12	208 Morton Ave	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 472-1259	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lewis County High School	Public	9-12	205 Minuteman Dr	Weston	26452	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 269-8315	703	47	14.9		684 (97.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	19.4	91^st of 105 public high schools	13.3%		18.9	94^th of 111 public high schools	15.3%	3	13.0	38.1	13.7	$11,613	$975	$10,637
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%)	30	73^rd of 105 public high schools	30.5%		51.6	54^th of 111 public high schools	51.4%	19	17.4	35.8	18.4	$10,654	$894	$9,760
South Harrison High School	Public	9-12	3073 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7440	365	26	13.8		345 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	44.4	53^rd of 105 public high schools	49.5%		66	29^th of 111 public high schools	73.9%	24	14.9	49.4	20.7	$15,853	$1,142	$14,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckhannon Upshur High School

What district is Buckhannon Upshur High School in?

Upshur County Schools

How many students attend Buckhannon Upshur High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,068 students attended Buckhannon Upshur High School.

Is Buckhannon Upshur High School a good school?

Buckhannon Upshur High School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of West Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Buckhannon Upshur High School?

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

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