Independence High School vs. Woodrow Wilson High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Woodrow Wilson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 555 students in grades 9-12, Independence High School ranks 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Serving 1,324 students in grades 9-12, Woodrow Wilson High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
555 students
1,324 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#478 out of 629 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#206 out of 629 schools in WV
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
56%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
180
460
Grade 10 Students
123
313
Grade 11 Students
135
286
Grade 12 Students
117
265
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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1%
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
96%
73%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%