The top ranked public high schools in West Virginia are George Washington High School, Winfield High School and Bridgeport High School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public high schools are Vienna, Barboursville and Morgantown.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in West Virginia is 32%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 41%.
Top Ranked Public High Schools in West Virginia (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
George Washington High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 47% (Top 30%)
Reading: 78% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
1522 Tennis Club Rd
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-7729
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-7729
Rank: #22.
Winfield High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
11268 Winfield Rd
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-3279
Winfield, WV 25213
(304) 586-3279
Rank: #33.
Bridgeport High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Grades: 9-12
515 Johnson Ave
Bridgeport, WV 26330
(304) 326-7137
Bridgeport, WV 26330
(304) 326-7137
Rank: #44.
University High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 37% (Top 50%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
131 Bakers Ridge Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 291-9270
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 291-9270
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Barboursville School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
1535 Martha Road
Barboursville, WV 25504
(304) 736-0915
Barboursville, WV 25504
(304) 736-0915
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Beckley Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-12
4712 Robert C. Byrd Drive
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 250-6570
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 250-6570
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Burlington Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: K-12
161 Hope Lane
Burlington, WV 26710
(304) 289-6018
Burlington, WV 26710
(304) 289-6018
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Cammack Children's Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-12
64 West 6th Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 523-3497
Huntington, WV 25701
(304) 523-3497
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Gateway Achievement Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 5-12
37 Oak Ave
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4526
Moundsville, WV 26041
(304) 843-4526
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Mason County School For Success
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-12
758 Scenic Dr
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-6432
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-6432
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Pressley Ridge @ Grant Gardens
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 8-10
2580 Grant Gardens Road
Ona, WV 25545
(304) 743-3974
Ona, WV 25545
(304) 743-3974
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
Randolph County Alternative Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-12
1425 S Davis Ave
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9157
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9157
Rank: #5 - 135. - 13.
United High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: <50% (Top 20%)
Reading: <50% (Top 30%)
Grades: 9-12
1040 Wilsonburg Rd
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 326-7560
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 326-7560
Rank: #1414.
Hurricane High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 37% (Top 50%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
3350 Teays Valley Rd
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 562-1729
Hurricane, WV 25526
(304) 562-1729
Rank: #1515.
Tyler Consolidated High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 35-39% (Top 50%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1993 Silver Knight Dr
Sistersville, WV 26175
(304) 758-9000
Sistersville, WV 26175
(304) 758-9000
Rank: #1616.
Morgantown High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 35% (Top 50%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
109 Wilson Ave
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9260
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9260
Rank: #1717.
Williamstown High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 41% (Top 50%)
Reading: 54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
219 W 5th St
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-6151
Williamstown, WV 26187
(304) 375-6151
Rank: #1818.
Saint Albans High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
2100 Kanawha Ter
Saint Albans, WV 25177
(304) 722-0212
Saint Albans, WV 25177
(304) 722-0212
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Herbert Hoover High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
5096 Elk River Rd N
Elkview, WV 25071
(304) 965-3394
Elkview, WV 25071
(304) 965-3394
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Nitro High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1300 Park Ave
Nitro, WV 25143
(304) 755-4321
Nitro, WV 25143
(304) 755-4321
Rank: #2121.
Jefferson High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 28% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
4141 Flowing Springs Rd
Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442
(304) 725-8491
Shenandoah Junction, WV 25442
(304) 725-8491
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Doddridge County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 25-29% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
79 Bulldog Dr
West Union, WV 26456
(304) 873-2521
West Union, WV 26456
(304) 873-2521
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Fairmont Senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 25-29% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Loop Park Dr
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2150
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 367-2150
Rank: #2424.
Parkersburg High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 28% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
2101 Dudley Ave
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9595
Parkersburg, WV 26101
(304) 420-9595
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Frankfort High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 25-29% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
393 Falcon Way
Ridgeley, WV 26753
(304) 726-4767
Ridgeley, WV 26753
(304) 726-4767
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Greenbrier East High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 25-29% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
273 Spartan Ln
Lewisburg, WV 24901
(304) 647-6464
Lewisburg, WV 24901
(304) 647-6464
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Princeton Senior High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 25-29% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
1321 Stafford Dr
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-8101
Princeton, WV 24740
(304) 425-8101
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Ripley High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 25-29% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
2 School St
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7355
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7355
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Ritchie County High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 25-29% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
201 Ritchie County School Rd
Ellenboro, WV 26346
(304) 869-3526
Ellenboro, WV 26346
(304) 869-3526
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Sissonville High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 25-29% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
6100 Sissonville Dr
Charleston, WV 25312
(304) 348-1954
Charleston, WV 25312
(304) 348-1954
Rank: #3131.
Wheeling Park High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 24% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1976 Park View Rd
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 243-0400
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 243-0400
Rank: #3232.
Washington High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 25% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: 9-12
300 Washington Patriots Dr
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304) 885-5110
Charles Town, WV 25414
(304) 885-5110
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
Berkeley Springs High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 20-24% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
149 Concord Ave
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(304) 258-2871
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(304) 258-2871
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
John Marshall High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 22% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1300 Wheeling Ave
Glen Dale, WV 26038
(304) 843-4444
Glen Dale, WV 26038
(304) 843-4444
Rank: #33 - 3633. - 36.
Robert C Byrd High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Math: 20-24% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 9-12
1 Eagle Way
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 326-7200
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 326-7200
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