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Webster County High School

Public Grades 7-12

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 3% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Webster County High School in Upperglade, WV, is a small rural school serving approximately 489 students in grades 7 through 12, and it operates within the Webster County Schools district, which ranks near the bottom of all districts in the state.

The most striking thing about this school is the disconnect between its very high graduation rate and its very low test scores. For 2024-2025, the school posted a 97.5% graduation rate, which is nearly five points above the state average and right in line with nearby Nicholas County High School (97.7%). However, academic proficiency is a major concern. Only 4.1% of 11th graders are proficient in math, compared to 17.4% at Nicholas County High and 22.2% at Richwood High School. ELA scores are stronger but still trail the state average—31.1% of 11th graders are proficient in ELA versus 53% at Nicholas County High. The school’s state ranking has also been volatile, swinging from 66th in 2022-2023 to 102nd in 2025-2026, suggesting instability from year to year.

On the positive side, the school offers a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, which is significantly smaller than the 17.1:1 at Nicholas County High and 15.7:1 at Richwood High. This could allow for more individualized attention, though it hasn't yet translated into higher test scores. The school also serves a broad grade span (7-12), and data shows that 7th graders perform much closer to state averages than 11th graders, suggesting students may lose academic ground as they progress. While the school spends a comparable amount per student ($11,627) as its neighbors, the academic outcomes are notably lower. For parents, this school clearly prioritizes keeping students on track to graduate, but the low proficiency rates—especially in math—raise important questions about college and career readiness.

489

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,627

Per pupil spending ?

63.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Highlander Dr
Upperglade, WV 26266-9400

(304) 226-5772

District: Webster County Schools

Feeder schools for Webster County High School:

Elementary:	Glade Elementary School
	Hacker Valley Elementary School
	Webster Springs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

African American:

1.0%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (20% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg29%

West Virginia avg39%

Middle school

141^st of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

102^nd of 105

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 54Webster 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	141 of 161	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.7	85 of 168	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	104 of 169	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.4	161 of 168	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	122 of 169	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.7	64 of 171	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.8	145 of 171	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.4	165 of 170	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	149 of 176	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	135 of 172	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.5	124 of 173	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	23.8	121 of 131	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	122 of 129	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	131 of 155	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	102 of 158	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	102 of 158	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	147 of 158	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	86 of 164	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.5	48 of 162	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	108 of 162	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	154 of 166	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.7	137 of 174	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.8	56 of 97	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	141 of 155	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	64.3	37 of 165	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	56 of 164	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.5	147 of 162	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	86 of 162	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.5	10 of 164	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	15.0	161 of 165	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	136 of 176	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	138 of 154	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.9	70 of 160	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	85 of 165	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.9	154 of 158	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	151 of 161	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	86 of 164	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.3	145 of 161	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	160 of 164	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	157 of 176	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	42 of 123	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.9	111 of 127	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	116 of 128	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	124 of 132	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	34 of 130	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	40.6	90 of 142	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	100 of 174	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	142 of 161	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.3	85 of 168	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	106 of 169	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.3	159 of 168	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	126 of 168	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	82 of 170	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.8	148 of 168	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	163 of 167	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	149 of 176	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	102 of 105	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	69 of 111	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.6	66 of 112	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.4	103 of 112	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	99 of 113	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	94 of 114	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	89 of 115	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.9	94 of 122	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.4	83 of 119	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	69 of 117	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.2	106 of 115	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.3	97 of 114	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	105 of 113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	29.2	94 of 113	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.1	97 of 112	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.1	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	84.2	3 of 82	96.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	54.7	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	45 of 84	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	100 of 104	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	48.1	59 of 107	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.4	98 of 110	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	86 of 108	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	63 of 108	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.1	101 of 110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	86 of 109	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	79 of 111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	105 of 119	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	14 of 15	6.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	85 of 104	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	71.5	28 of 109	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.3	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	30 of 107	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	24.6	90 of 109	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	108 of 111	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	58.2	41 of 112	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.8	72 of 121	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	97 of 104	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	73 of 106	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	74 of 109	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	44 of 108	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	9.4	103 of 108	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	92 of 110	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	97 of 109	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	91 of 111	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.9	64 of 122	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	73 of 82	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	73 of 89	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	93.9	7 of 85	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	34.8	67 of 103	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	52 of 118	55.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	103 of 105	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.4	75 of 111	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	91 of 111	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.5	62 of 112	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.9	103 of 111	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	99 of 113	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	94 of 112	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	87 of 113	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.7	96 of 122	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+53 vs school

Hispanic (2017)42nd percentile+27 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-20 vs school

High school

African American (2017)96th percentile+73 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2024)7th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-12 vs state

Science15%-15 vs state

Mathematics10%-29 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 (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 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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
Webster County High School	Public	7-12	1 Highlander Dr	Upperglade	26266	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 226-5772	489	41	11.8		479 (98.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	8.8	102^nd of 105 public high schools	2.9%		41.1	69^th of 111 public high schools	37.8%	33	17.9	9.4	4.1	10.2	41.2	35.9	31.1	35.9	15.9	13.5	14.6	$11,627	$1,518	$10,110
Nicholas County Career and Technical Center	Public	9-12	215 Milam Addition Rd	Craigsville	26205	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 742-3024	1	17	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Richwood High School	Public	9-12	16414 Webster Rd	Craigsville	26205	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 846-2684	299	19	15.7		291 (97.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	54.8	42^nd of 105 public high schools	60.0%		20.6	91^st of 111 public high schools	18.0%	49			22.2				55.6			15.6		$11,975	$835	$11,140
Nicholas County High School	Public	9-12	30 Grizzley Ln	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 872-2141	708	41	17.1		688 (97.2%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	50.9	47^th of 105 public high schools	55.2%		49.8	58^th of 111 public high schools	47.7%	11			17.4				53.0			19.7		$11,188	$1,119	$10,070

Frequently Asked Questions about Webster County High School

What is the racial makeup of Webster County High School?

Students at Webster County High School are 98% White, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Webster County High School?

Webster County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Glade Elementary School
Elementary : Hacker Valley Elementary School
Elementary : Webster Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Webster County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Webster County High School.

What district is Webster County High School in?

Webster County Schools

Is Webster County High School a good school?

Webster County High School ranks in the bottom 2.9% of West Virginia high schools.

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