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Preston High School vs. Morgantown High School

Should you attend Preston High School or Morgantown 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
Preston High School
400 Knight Drive
Kingwood, WV 26537
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Morgantown High School
109 Wilson Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26501
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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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%)
Overview
Serving 1,178 students in grades 9-12, Preston 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 9% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is equal to the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,178 students
1,859 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
107 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Morgantown 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

#518 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
#126 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Morgantown High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
35%
(Top 50% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Preston 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 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.
41%
(Bottom 50% 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 Preston 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 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.
20%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
41%
(Top 20% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Preston 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 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.
83%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
93%
(Top 50% in WV)
This chart displays graduation rate of Preston 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 Morgantown 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
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This chart displays the students of Morgantown High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
373
461
Grade 10 Students
309
452
Grade 11 Students
240
503
Grade 12 Students
256
443

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Preston High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Morgantown 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%
4%
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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.
% Black
n/a
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Preston High School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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.
% White
98%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Preston 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 Morgantown 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Preston 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 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.
0.04
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Preston 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 Morgantown 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
37%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Preston 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Preston 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 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.
 
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