Independence High School vs. Shady Spring High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Shady Spring High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 592 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 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 786 students in grades 9-12, Shady Spring 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 50-54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
592 students
786 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#470 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#276 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
90-94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
164
201
Grade 10 Students
170
208
Grade 11 Students
147
216
Grade 12 Students
111
161
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
2%
1%


% Black
2%
2%


% White
95%
95%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.10


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
33%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%

