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Poca High School vs. Hurricane High School

Should you attend Poca High School or Hurricane High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Poca High School
#1 Dot Way
Poca, WV 25159
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Hurricane High School
3350 Teays Valley Road
Hurricane, WV 25526
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Hurricane 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 5%)
Overview
Serving 446 students in grades 9-12, Poca 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 15-19% (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 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Serving 1,256 students in grades 9-12, Hurricane 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 63% (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 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
446 students
1,256 students
This chart displays total students of Poca High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hurricane High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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This chart displays gender of Hurricane High School
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
79 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hurricane High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Poca High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hurricane 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

#370 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
#116 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Poca High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hurricane High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 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 Poca 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 Hurricane 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.
45-49%
(Top 30% in WV)
63%
(Top 5% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Poca 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 Hurricane 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
35%
(Top 30% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Poca 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 Hurricane 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in WV)
98%
(Top 5% in WV)
This chart displays graduation rate of Poca 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 Hurricane 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 Poca High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hurricane High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
115
319
Grade 10 Students
119
332
Grade 11 Students
99
285
Grade 12 Students
113
320

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hurricane High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Poca 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 Hurricane High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Poca 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 Hurricane High School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
97%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Poca 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 Hurricane 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
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Poca 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 Hurricane 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.
0.06
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Poca 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 Hurricane 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
50%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Poca 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 Hurricane 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
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Poca 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 Hurricane 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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