Petersburg High School
Tel:
(304) 257-1444
- Petersburg High School serves 670 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (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 44% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Petersburg 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 16:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
School Overview
- Petersburg High School's student population of 670 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 670 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Petersburg 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 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Petersburg 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 | #456 out of 644 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 98% | 90% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.19 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Grant County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Petersburg High School is South Branch Vocational School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Moorefield Middle School (10.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Petersburg Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Petersburg South Branch Vocational School Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.1 miles
401 Pierpont Street
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1331 0.1 9-12 n/a - Petersburg Petersburg Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 657 students
0.3 miles
333 Rig Street
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1110 0.3 PK-6 657 - Maysville Maysville Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 155 students
8.4 miles
7 Elementary School Dr, Suite
Maysville, WV 26833
(304) 749-7441 8.4 PK-6 155 - Moorefield Moorefield Elementary School Grades: PK-2 | 505 students
9.4 miles
400 North Main Street
Moorefield, WV 26836
(304) 530-6356 9.4 PK-2 505 - Moorefield Moorefield High School Grades: 9-12 | 409 students
9.4 miles
401 North Main Street
Moorefield, WV 26836
(304) 530-6034 9.4 9-12 409
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