Huntington High School
Huntington High School serves 1,687 students in grades 9-12.
Huntington 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 top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Huntington High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Huntington High School's student population of 1,687 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 102 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
1,687 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
102 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Huntington High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 638 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Huntington High School is 0.42, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#418 out of 638 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)51%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
1%

Hispanic
3%
2%

Black
13%
4%

White
75%
90%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
8%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
82%
90%

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
48%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
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