Independence High School vs. Woodrow Wilson High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Woodrow Wilson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 572 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 17:1 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 1,330 students in grades 9-12, Woodrow Wilson 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 20% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
572 students
1,330 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
77 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#470 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#328 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
180
363
Grade 10 Students
159
392
Grade 11 Students
107
294
Grade 12 Students
126
281
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
96%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
53%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%