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Serving 1,444 students in grades 9-12, Jefferson High School ranks in the top 30% 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 28% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,328 students in grades 9-12, Washington 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 25% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
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 Hispanic), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,444 students
1,328 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
75 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#175 out of 627 schools in WV (Top 30%)
#239 out of 627 schools in WV (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
25%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
(Top 5% in WV)
55%
(Top 20% in WV)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
(Top 30% in WV)
36%
(Top 30% in WV)
Graduation Rate
86%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
89%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
403
377
Grade 10 Students
412
362
Grade 11 Students
292
289
Grade 12 Students
337
300
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
75%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.42
0.45
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
