Calhoun Middle/High School
Tel:
(304)354-6148
- Calhoun Middle/High School serves 590 students in grades 5-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Calhoun Middle/High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
School Overview
- Calhoun Middle/High School's student population of 590 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-12 |
| Total Students | 590 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Calhoun Middle/High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 644 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Calhoun Middle/High School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall School Rank | #488 out of 644 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 100% | 90% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.00 | 0.19 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Calhoun County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 Spencer Middle School (13.2 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 Grades: PK-4 | 225 students
3.6 miles
90 Spring Run Road
Arnoldsburg, WV 25234
(304)655-8616 3.6 PK-4 225 - Grantsville Calhoun-gilmer Career Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
6.8 miles
5260 East Little Kanawha Hwy
Grantsville, WV 26147
(304)354-6151 6.8 9-12 n/a - Grantsville Pleasant Hill School Grades: PK-4 | 214 students
8.3 miles
3254 N Calhoun Hwy
Grantsville, WV 26147
(304)354-6022 8.3 PK-4 214 - Spencer Spencer Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 413 students
13.2 miles
102 Chapman Avenue
Spencer, WV 25276
(304)927-6415 13.2 5-8 413 - Spencer Spencer Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 552 students
13.3 miles
85 Clay Road
Spencer, WV 25276
(304)927-6428 13.3 PK-4 552
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