Fayetteville High School
Tel:
(304)574-0560
- Fayetteville High School serves 435 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (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 35-39% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Fayetteville 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
School Overview
- Fayetteville High School's student population of 435 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 435 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fayetteville High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 639 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fayetteville High School is 0.04, 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 (16-17) | #583 out of 639 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Black | 2% | 4% |
| White | 98% | 90% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 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 | Fayette County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fayetteville High School is Fayette Institute Of Technology (4.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Collins Middle School (5.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Fayetteville Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fayetteville Fayetteville Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 493 students
0.6 miles
200 Wiseman Avenue
Fayetteville, WV 25840
(304)574-1011 0.6 PK-6 493 - Fayetteville Gatewood Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 85 students
3.8 miles
5094 Gatewood Road
Fayetteville, WV 25840
(304)574-2025 3.8 PK-4 85 - Oak Hill Fayette Institute Of Technology Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
4.5 miles
300 West Oyler Avenue
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304)469-2911 4.5 9-12 n/a - Oak Hill New River Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 767 students
4.5 miles
262 Oyler Avenue
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304)465-3806 4.5 PK-4 767 - Oak Hill Oak Hill High School Grades: 9-12 | 822 students
4.5 miles
350 West Oyler Avenue
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304)469-3551 4.5 9-12 822
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