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Valley High School

Public Grades 9-12

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 11% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Valley High School is a public high school located in Pine Grove, West Virginia, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 139 students. The school is part of the Wetzel County Schools district, which is ranked 49 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley High School has consistently underperformed compared to the Wetzel County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in academic assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.4% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 15.5% for the district and 20.3% for the state. The school's performance in English Language Arts (47.8% proficient) and Science (13% proficient) also lagged behind the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's graduation rates, while generally higher than the state average, have fluctuated and are lower than the top-performing schools in the region.

When compared to other high schools in the area, such as Tyler Consolidated High School and Magnolia High School, Valley High School consistently underperforms. The school's ranking has fluctuated between 50th and 102nd out of over 100 high schools in the state, and it has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. Despite the school's small size and relatively low student-teacher ratio, its performance has declined over the past few years, suggesting that the school may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

124

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,353

Per pupil spending ?

44.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44 Lumberjack Ln
Pine Grove, WV 26419-8200

(304) 889-3151

District: Wetzel County Schools

Feeder schools for Valley High School:

Elementary:

Short Line School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.4%

Hispanic:

0.8%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (22% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg28%

West Virginia avg34%

99^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Wetzel County Schools

49^th of 55Wetzel 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	15.8	99 of 111	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	88 of 112	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	88 of 112	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	102 of 112	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	92 of 113	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.1	50 of 114	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	6.3	113 of 115	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	39.1	87 of 122	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.0	87 of 119	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.0	101 of 117	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.5	66 of 115	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.4	78 of 114	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.1	77 of 113	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.3	71 of 113	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.9	98 of 112	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	109 of 111	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	100 of 107	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	51.7	54 of 110	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	54 of 108	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	15.2	99 of 108	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	72.4	24 of 110	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	27.6	82 of 109	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.2	82 of 119	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	82 of 109	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.5	54 of 110	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.7	100 of 107	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	103 of 109	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	74 of 111	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	51 of 112	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	60 of 121	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	93 of 109	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	104 of 108	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	101 of 108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	109 of 110	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	72.1	23 of 109	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	6.1	110 of 111	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	44.3	73 of 122	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	17.8	81 of 103	21.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	35.1	83 of 118	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	102 of 111	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	89 of 111	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	87 of 112	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	101 of 111	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	93 of 113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.4	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	6.3	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	37.9	87 of 122	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2018)21st percentile+20 vs school

Male (2024)15th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts48%-7 vs state

Science13%-15 vs state

Mathematics4%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a principal
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

I love Valley HS. The students are great and the faculty is one of the best around. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Excellent staff that values individual students. Both of my children received a wonderful education there! Close Quote

Schools Near Valley High School

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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 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Valley High School	Public	9-12	44 Lumberjack Ln	Pine Grove	26419	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 889-3151	124	18	7.0		122 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	15.8	99^th of 111 public high schools	10.8%		24	88^th of 112 public high schools	21.4%	11			4.4			47.8		13.0	$22,353	$889	$21,464
Wetzel County Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	2213 Mountaineer Hwy	New Martinsville	26155	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 455-2441	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Magnolia High School	Public	9-12	601 Maple Ave	New Martinsville	26155	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 455-1990	287	30	9.7		278 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	56.6	51^st of 111 public high schools	54.1%		59.6	43^rd of 112 public high schools	61.6%	8			22.2			48.6		29.2	$16,386	$526	$15,860
Tyler Consolidated High School	Public	9-12	1993 Silver Knight Dr	Sistersville	26175	Tyler County	Tyler County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 758-9000	368	34	10.7		351 (95.4%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	50	57^th of 111 public high schools	48.6%		62	41^st of 112 public high schools	63.4%	16			11.3			57.8		26.8	$17,736	$1,825	$15,912
Paden City High School	Public	7-12	201 N 4th Ave	Paden City	26159	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 337-2266	152	16	9.3		144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	18.3	97^th of 111 public high schools	12.6%		22.5	90^th of 112 public high schools	19.6%	7	21.7	4.4	9.1	52.2	34.8	27.3	26.1	22.7	$16,725	$432	$16,293
Hundred High School	Public	9-12	3490 Hornet Highway	Hundred	26575	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 775-5221	66	12	5.7		66 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.5	77^th of 111 public high schools	30.6%		28.9	79^th of 112 public high schools	29.5%	2			8.3			50.0		25.0	$23,514	$803	$22,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley High School

What district is Valley High School in?

Wetzel County Schools

How many students attend Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Valley High School.

What schools feed into Valley High School?

Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Short Line School

What is the racial makeup of Valley High School?

Students at Valley High School are 98% White.

Is Valley High School a good school?

Valley High School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of West Virginia high schools.

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