Calhoun Middle/High School
Tel:
(304)354-6148
- Calhoun Middle/High School serves 584 students in grades 5-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 23% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 43% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Calhoun Middle/High School places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Calhoun Middle/High School's student population of 584 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-12 |
| Total Students | 584 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Calhoun Middle/High School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Calhoun Middle/High School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.12. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 35% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% |
| White | 98% | 90% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.12 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 14% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | CALHOUN COUNTY SCHOOLS School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Calhoun Middle/High School is Calhoun-gilmer Career Center (6.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Calhoun-gilmer Career Center (6.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Arnoldsburg School (3.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Arnoldsburg Arnoldsburg School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 236 students
3.6 miles
90 Spring Run Road
Arnoldsburg, WV 25234
(304)655-8616 3.6 PK-4 236 - Grantsville Calhoun-gilmer Career Center Vocational School
Magnet School
Grades: PK-12
6.8 miles
5260 East Little Kanawha Hwy
Grantsville, WV 26147
(304)354-6151 6.8 PK-12 n/a - Grantsville Pleasant Hill School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 231 students
8.3 miles
3254 N Calhoun Hwy
Grantsville, WV 26147
(304)354-6022 8.3 PK-4 231 - Spencer Spencer Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 5-8 | 429 students
13.2 miles
102 Chapman Avenue
Spencer, WV 25276
(304)927-6415 13.2 5-8 429 - Spencer Spencer Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 559 students
13.3 miles
85 Clay Road
Spencer, WV 25276
(304)927-6428 13.3 PK-4 559
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