Nicholas County High School vs. Woodrow Wilson High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Nicholas County High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
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Attribute
Graduation Rate
Woodrow Wilson High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 697 students in grades 9-12, Nicholas County 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 45-49% (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 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 1,265 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 19:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
697 students
1,265 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
68 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1


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


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


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
24%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
174
384
Grade 10 Students
183
318
Grade 11 Students
185
323
Grade 12 Students
155
240
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
n/a
16%


% White
97%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
8%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.06
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%

