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Wirt County High School

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Wirt County High School ranks 74 th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 31% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Wirt County High School is a small, rural high school in Elizabeth, WV, serving 275 students in grades 9-12 within the Wirt County Schools district.

The most important thing for parents to know is that this school has seen a dramatic drop in academic performance over the past year. In 2024-2025, the school earned a 3-star rating and ranked 45th in the state, but in the most recent 2025-2026 data, it fell to a 1-star rating and 83rd place. This decline is visible across all subjects: math proficiency fell from 24.8% to 13.6%, science from 27.9% to 15.3%, and English from 49.5% to 42.4%. The school's performance has been volatile for years, swinging between strong and weak results depending on the cohort of students. For example, female students ranked 6th in the state one year, then dropped to 81st the next. Special education students have seen even more extreme swings, from a 4-star performance to a 0-star performance in consecutive years. This inconsistency suggests the school's success depends heavily on the specific group of students in a given year rather than a stable, school-wide approach to instruction.

Compared to nearby Parkersburg High School and Parkersburg South High School in the higher-rated Wood County Schools district, Wirt County offers a much more favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.5:1 compared to roughly 17:1 at the larger schools. In a good year, this small-school advantage can produce better test scores than the Parkersburg schools. However, the Parkersburg schools have been far more consistent over time. One bright spot is graduation: Wirt County's rate of 92.9% is above the state average and notably higher than Parkersburg High's 88.9%. The school clearly keeps students on track to graduate, but the recent academic decline and the inconsistent support for key student groups are areas parents should watch closely.

275

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,206

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

431 Mulberry Street
Elizabeth, WV 26143-0219

(304) 275-4241

District: Wirt County Schools

Feeder schools for Wirt County High School:

Elementary:	Wirt County Primary Center
Middle:	Wirt County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Hispanic:

1.1%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (24% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

West Virginia avg32%

74^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 55Wirt 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	26.0	74 of 107	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.9	45 of 111	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.4	72 of 112	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	76 of 112	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	59 of 112	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	79 of 113	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	65 of 114	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	56 of 115	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	65 of 122	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.8	38 of 119	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.9	77 of 117	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.0	75 of 115	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.1	77 of 114	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.3	79 of 113	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	51 of 113	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.4	51 of 112	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	31 of 111	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	82 of 106	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	93.9	6 of 107	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	30.9	81 of 110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	95 of 108	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	69.2	31 of 108	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	12 of 110	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	21.2	96 of 109	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	70 of 111	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.1	49 of 119	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	55.7	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	7.1	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	65 of 106	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.4	62 of 109	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	93 of 110	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	81 of 107	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	53 of 109	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	73 of 111	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.3	29 of 112	74.1%	★★★★☆
2017	59.9	43 of 121	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.7	79 of 106	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	89 of 106	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	72 of 109	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	51 of 108	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.0	81 of 108	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	103 of 110	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	39 of 109	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	50 of 111	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.1	70 of 122	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	69 of 83	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	88 of 92	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	83.8	10 of 89	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	13.5	82 of 89	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	36 of 85	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	17.8	81 of 103	21.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	110 of 118	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	87 of 107	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.8	51 of 111	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.4	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	82 of 112	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	62 of 111	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	80 of 113	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	68 of 112	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	65 of 113	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.9	65 of 122	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)47th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Science15%-8 vs state

Mathematics14%-7 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 (2025)
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 (2021)	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
Wirt County High School	Public	9-12	431 Mulberry Street	Elizabeth	26143	Wirt County	Wirt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 275-4241	275	26	10.5	46.6%	266 (96.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	26	74^th of 107 public high schools	30.8%		58.9	45^th of 111 public high schools	59.5%	29	13.6	42.4	15.3	$15,206	$2,196	$13,010
Caperton Center For Applied Technology	Public	9-12	212 Technology Dr	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 424-8365																			(n/a)
Wood County Vocational Technical Center	Public	9-12	1515 Blizzard Dr	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9501	2	20	.1		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Parkersburg South High School	Public	9-12	1511 Blizzard Dr	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9610	1,373	84	16.3	43.2%	1,285 (93.6%)	19 (1.4%)	28 (2.0%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.4%)	68.2	27^th of 107 public high schools	74.8%		59.5	42^nd of 111 public high schools	62.2%	15	20.5	56.5	25.3	$9,020	$920	$8,100
Parkersburg High School	Public	9-12	2101 Dudley Ave	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9595	1,491	87	17.1	49.7%	1,323 (88.7%)	47 (3.2%)	32 (2.1%)	16 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (4.8%)								(n/a)			15.9	$8,121	$627	$7,494
Roane-Jackson Technical Center	Public	9-12	9450 Spencer Rd	Le Roy	25252	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7335	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wirt County High School

What district is Wirt County High School in?

Wirt County Schools

How many students attend Wirt County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 275 students attended Wirt County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wirt County High School?

Students at Wirt County High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Wirt County High School?

Wirt County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wirt County Primary Center
Middle : Wirt County Middle School

Is Wirt County High School a good school?

Wirt County High School ranks 74^th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation ratesJan 9, 2026

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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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