Buckhannon Upshur High School vs. Robert C Byrd High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Robert C Byrd High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,196 students in grades 9-12, Buckhannon Upshur 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 9% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower 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 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Serving 765 students in grades 9-12, Robert C Byrd 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 20-24% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,196 students
765 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#588 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#243 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
95%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
266
251
Grade 10 Students
322
181
Grade 11 Students
325
185
Grade 12 Students
283
148
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
96%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
