Keyser High School
Tel:
(304)788-4230
- Keyser High School serves 697 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 10-14% (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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Keyser 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the West Virginia state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Keyser High School places among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Keyser High School's student population of 697 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 697 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Keyser 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 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Keyser High School is 0.19, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.18. 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 | #496 out of 639 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 35% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | 8% | 4% |
| White | 90% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.18 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥95% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 14% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mineral County Schools School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school, and elementary school to Keyser High School is Mineral County Alternative School (0.6 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Keyser Mineral County Alternative School Alternative School
Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 11 students
0.6 miles
50 Clary Street
Keyser, WV 26726
(304)788-4213 0.6 6-12 11 - Keyser Keyser Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 5-8 | 657 students
1.1 miles
700 Harley Staggers Drive
Keyser, WV 26726
(304)788-4220 1.1 5-8 657 - Keyser Keyser Primary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 597 students
1.1 miles
590 Harley Staggers Drive
Keyser, WV 26726
(304)788-4508 1.1 PK-4 597 - Keyser Mineral County Technical Center Vocational School
Magnet School
Grades: PK-12
1.1 miles
600 Harley Staggers Drive
Keyser, WV 26726
(304)788-4240 1.1 PK-12 n/a - Keyser Fountain Primary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 103 students
2.5 miles
275 Fountain School Road
Keyser, WV 26726
(304)788-4215 2.5 PK-4 103
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