Tolsia High School
Rating
: 3/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(304) 648-5566
Tolsia High School serves 391 students in grades 9-12.
Tolsia 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 10-14% (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 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Tolsia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Tolsia High School's student population of 391 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 391 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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School Rankings
Tolsia 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 Tolsia High School is 0.02, 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 Testing Rank | #470 out of 638 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 38% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (17-18) | 45-49% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 99% | 90% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.19 |
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Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 67% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12) | 8% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wayne County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Tolsia High School is Lawrence County High School (8.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Crum Pre K-8 School (7.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Dunlow Elementary School (4.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Dunlow Dunlow Elementary School Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: PK-5 | 97 students10
4.1 miles
32800 Route 152
Dunlow, WV 25511
(304) 385-4376 4.1 PK-5 97 - Crum Crum Pre K-8 School Math: 37% | Reading: 33%Rank:3/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-8 | 305 students10
7.0 miles
150 Crum Road
Crum, WV 25669
(304) 393-3200 7 PK-8 305 - Inez Eden Elementary School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-5 | 389 students10
7.8 miles
179 Eden Lane
Inez, KY 41224
(606) 298-3475 7.8 PK-5 389 - Louisa Louisa Middle School Math: 41% | Reading: 61%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: 6-8 | 443 students10
8.6 miles
9 Bulldog Lane
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 638-4090 8.6 6-8 443 - Louisa Lawrence County High School Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 696 students10
8.7 miles
100 Bulldog Ln
Louisa, KY 41230
(606) 638-9676 8.7 9-12 696
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