Summary:
Zip code 24822, located in the rural community of Clear Fork, West Virginia, is served by a single public high school, Westside High School, which enrolls 509 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Wyoming County Schools district.
For parents considering this area, the most encouraging news is that Westside High School is on a clear upward trajectory. In just one year, the school jumped from a ranking of 93rd in the state (16th percentile) to 62nd out of 105 high schools (41st percentile), improving its star rating from 1 to 2 stars. This dramatic rise suggests that recent changes are positively impacting overall performance. The school also boasts a strong graduation rate of 92.6%, which is nearly identical to both the district and state averages of 92.8%. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4, class sizes are moderate, and per-student spending was recorded at $10,645 (though this data is from 2018-2019).
However, academic proficiency reveals a mixed picture. In 11th-grade testing, English Language Arts is the strongest subject with a 42.7% proficiency rate, which has remained remarkably stable over two years. Science proficiency stands at 20%, which actually exceeds the district average of 19%, making it a relative strength. The biggest challenge is mathematics, where only 15.5% of students are proficient—well below the state average of 20.6%, despite showing improvement from 10.4% the previous year. While the school's overall ranking improvement is impressive, math remains a significant hurdle for the majority of students. Parents should note that socioeconomic data (free/reduced lunch percentages) is not available, which limits a fuller understanding of the student body's context.
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