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Best High Schools in Zip Code 25921

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Top rankedIndependence High School34^th of 111 West Virginia high schools

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Summary:

The 25921 zip code is home to a single public high school, Independence High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Raleigh County Schools district.

Independence High School has an enrollment of 592 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16:1, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention. The school's academic performance has been variable, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 34th out of 111 high schools (4-star rating) in 2024-2025 and 58th out of 112 high schools (2-star rating) in 2023-2024. While the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates are slightly above the district and state averages, its Mathematics and Science proficiency rates are slightly below. However, the school maintains a strong 92.5% four-year graduation rate.

Without information on the school's free/reduced lunch rate, it's difficult to assess the socioeconomic demographics of the student population and how that may impact the school's performance. Overall, Independence High School appears to be the sole high school option for students in the 25921 zip code, with a mix of strengths and areas for improvement in its academic outcomes.

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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 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
Independence High School	Public	9-12	850 Independence Rd	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 683-3228	597	36	16.5		570 (95.5%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	62.7	34^th of 111 public high schools	69.4%		45.8	58^th of 112 public high schools	48.2%	24	20.2	58.1	27.1	$11,452	$925	$10,527

Cities Near Zip Code 25921

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sophia	1.36 mi	2	80^th
Coal City	1.79 mi	2	128^th
Beckley	4.9 mi	12	83^rd
Mabscott	5.29 mi	1	120^th
Glen Daniel	7.51 mi	2	55^th

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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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