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Morgantown High School vs. University High School

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School Overview

School
Morgantown High School
109 Wilson Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26501
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
University High School
131 Baker's Ridge Road
Morgantown, WV 26508
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Morgantown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

University High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,859 students in grades 9-12, Morgantown High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 21% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,362 students in grades 9-12, University High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 12% 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
1,859 students
1,362 students
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This chart displays total students of University High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
107 teachers
84 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of University High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of University High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#126 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 30%)
#93 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Morgantown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of University High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Top 50% in WV)
37%
(Top 50% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morgantown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of University High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 5% in WV)
67%
(Top 5% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morgantown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of University High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
(Top 20% in WV)
41%
(Top 20% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Morgantown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of University High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 50% in WV)
97%
(Top 10% in WV)
This chart displays graduation rate of Morgantown High School and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of University High School and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Morgantown High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of University High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
461
353
Grade 10 Students
452
357
Grade 11 Students
503
334
Grade 12 Students
443
318

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in University High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Morgantown High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in University High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Morgantown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in University High School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
79%
88%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Morgantown High School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in University High School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Morgantown High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in University High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.22
This chart displays the diversity score of Morgantown High School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of University High School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morgantown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in University High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Morgantown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in University High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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