Weir High School
Tel:
(304)748-7600
- Weir High School serves 635 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 25-29% (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 55-59% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Weir 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
- Weir High School's student population of 635 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 635 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 39 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Weir High School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Weir High School is 0.17, 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) | 25-29% | 35% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 47% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | 6% | 4% |
| White | 91% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | n/a |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 14% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hancock County s School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Weir High School is Steubenville High School (3.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Weir Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Weir Middle School (0.2 miles away)
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- Weirton Weir Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 5-8 | 665 students
0.2 miles
125 Sinclair Avenue
Weirton, WV 26062
(304)748-6080 0.2 5-8 665 - Weirton Lauretta B Millsop Primary School Magnet School
Grades: K-4 | 92 students
2.0 miles
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Weirton, WV 26062
(304)748-7760 2.0 K-4 92 - Weirton Weirton Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 940 students
2.3 miles
3428 Pennsylvania Ave
Weirton, WV 26062
(304)748-8370 2.3 PK-4 940 - Steubenville East Garfield Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 390 students
2.9 miles
936 N 5th St
Steubenville, OH 43952
(740)282-5112 2.9 PK-4 390 - Colliers Collier Primary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 171 students
3.2 miles
Penn Street
Colliers, WV 26035
(304)748-8188 3.2 PK-4 171
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