There are many public and private high schools in the state of West Virginia. It is rather difficult for you to choose one that fits you most. In order for you to better evaluate your choice, we have ranked these high schools based on latest SAT/ACT scores, graduation rates, and state test scores from the West Virginia Department of Education. See below for top 19 high schools throughout the state of West Virginia. If you are interested in the list of all school districts and counties within West Virginia, you can find it on COUNTRYAAH in alphabetical order.
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Big Creek High School
McDowell County School District McDowell County 1 Owl’s Nest Drive War, WV 24892 Telephone: (304) 875-2287 |
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Bluefield High School
Mercer County School District Mercer County 535 West Cumberland Road Bluefield, WV 24701 Telephone: (304) 325-9116 |
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Clay County High School
Clay County School District Clay County 1 Panther Drive Clay, WV 25043 Telephone: (304) 587-4226 |
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East Fairmont High School
Marion County School District Marion County 1993 Airport Road Fairmont, WV 26554 Telephone: (304) 367-2140 |
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East Hardy High School
Hardy County School District Hardy County 259 Cougar Drive Baker, WV 26801 Telephone: (304) 897-5948 |
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Elkins High School
Randolph County School District Randolph County 100 Kennedy Drive Elkins, WV 26241 Telephone: (304) 636-9170 |
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Gilmer County High School
Gilmer County School District Gilmer County 300 Pine Street Glenville, WV 26351 Telephone: (304) 462-7960 |
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Hundred High School
Wetzel County School District Wetzel County Route 250 Hundred, WV 26575 Telephone: (304) 775-5221 |
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John Marshall High School
Marshall County School District Marshall County 1300 Wheeling Avenue Glen Dale, WV 26038 Telephone: (304) 843-4444 |
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Matewan High School
Mingo County School District Mingo County Route 49 Matewan, WV 25678 Telephone: (304) 426-6555 |
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Meadow Bridge High School
Fayette County School District Fayette County 2775 Main Street Meadow Bridge, WV 25976 Telephone: (304) 484-7917 |
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Morgantown High School
Monongalia County School District Monongalia County 109 Wilson Avenue Morgantown, WV 26505 Telephone: (304) 291-9260 |
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Nicholas County High School
Nicholas County School District Nicholas County 30 Grizzly Rd Summersville, WV 26651 Telephone: (304) 872-2141 |
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Philip Barbour High School
Barbour County School District Barbour County Route 4 Box 268-A Philippi, WV 26416 Telephone: (304) 457-1360 |
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Tolsia High School
Wayne County School District Wayne County #1 Rebel Drive Fort Gay, WV 25514 Telephone: (304) 648-5566 |
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Van High School
Boone County School District Boone County #1 Bulldog Blvd. Van, WV 25206 Telephone: (304) 245-8237 |
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Wayne High School
Wayne County School District Wayne County 100 Pioneer Road Wayne, WV 25570 Telephone: (304) 272-5639 |
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Winfield High School
Putnam County School District Putnam County 3022 Winfield Road Winfield, WV 25213 Telephone: (304) 586-3279 |
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Wyoming County East High School
Wyoming County School District Wyoming County High School Road New Richmond, WV 24867 Telephone: (304) 294-5200 |
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West Virginia Facts
- The official name of the state is State of West Virginia.
- Region of the state – South Atlantic States, South of the USA
- State area – 62,753 km 2 (including land – 62,359 km 2 and water surface – 394 km 2), 41st place among US states
- State length:
- from north to south – 386 km
- from west to east – 209 km
- The height of the relief of the state above sea level:
- maximum – 1,482 m
- minimum – 73 m
- State Time Zone – US Eastern Time Zone
- The state was founded on June 20, 1863 (the 35th state of the United States)
- The state capital is Charleston.
- The largest city in the state is Charleston.
- The population of the state is about 1,795,000 people (38th place among US states)
- The population density in the state is about 30 people / km 2 (29th place among US states)
- The average household income in the state is about $ 43,470 (49th place among US states)
- The state motto is Montani semper liberi (“Highlanders are always free”).
- State nicknames – “Mountain State”
- State abbreviation – WV