Mingo Central High School
Tel:
(304)426-6603
- Mingo Central High School serves 734 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 50-54% (which is higher 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 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Mingo Central 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
- Mingo Central High School's student population of 734 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 52 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 734 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mingo Central High School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mingo Central High School is 0.06, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.00. 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) | 10-14% | 35% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
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| Black | 3% | 4% |
| White | 97% | 90% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | n/a |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 14% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mingo County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mingo Central High School is Mingo County Extended Learning Center (7.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Matewan Pk-8 (5.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Matewan Pk-8 (5.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Matewan Matewan Pk-8 Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 463 students
5.0 miles
104 Chambers Street
Matewan, WV 25678
(304)426-8569 5.0 PK-8 463 - Delbarton Burch Middle School Magnet School
Grades: K-8 | 533 students
7.2 miles
Rt. 2 Box 52-1a
Delbarton, WV 25670
(304)475-2700 7.2 K-8 533 - Delbarton Mingo County Extended Learning Center Magnet School
Grades: PK-12
7.2 miles
Rt 2 Box 52-a
Delbarton, WV 25670
(304)475-3347 7.2 PK-12 n/a - Ransom Blackberry Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 100 students
8.3 miles
40 Big Blue Spring Road
Ransom, KY 41558
(606)427-7171 8.3 PK-5 100 - Belfry Southside Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 517 students
9.3 miles
170 St. Hwy. 319
Belfry, KY 41514
(606)353-7296 9.3 PK-5 517
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