Fairmont High School

1 Loop Park Dr, Fairmont, WV 26554 | (304) 367-2150

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 786

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 786 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 5th out of 118 high schools in WV.
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2010

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: Loop Park Drive, Fairmont, WV 26554

School District Details

Marion County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,500
Graduation Rate: 77.2%
Dropout Rate: 3.5%
Students Per Teacher: 13.8
Enrolled Students: 8,116

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 786
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 46.5
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 418 (53.2%)
Females: 368 (46.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 55 (7.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 255 (32.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 310 (39.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Fairmont High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.1%
Black	119	15.1%
Asian	6	0.8%
Hispanic	7	0.9%
White	653	83.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	225	28.6%
10th Grade	184	23.4%
11th Grade	191	24.3%
12th Grade	186	23.7%

Source: WV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Fairmont High School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on WESTEST2 state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading / Language Arts
Science
Social Studies

WESTEST2 - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 9 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	51.5%	44.3%	36.0%
2009	71.1%	67.1%	-

Reading / Language Arts Test
2010	56.6%	51.5%	40.0%
2009	58.9%	50.6%	-

Science Test
2010	40.1%	37.5%	30.0%
2009	63.6%	52.3%	-

Social Studies Test
2010	45.5%	40.9%	36.0%
2009	60.0%	54.3%	-

Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	56.7%	43.8%	39.0%
2009	66.8%	58.8%	-

Reading / Language Arts Test
2010	53.2%	44.3%	43.0%
2009	63.7%	53.5%	-

Social Studies Test
2010	55.6%	43.1%	44.0%
2009	68.8%	61.9%	-

Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	63.6%	51.3%	42.0%
2009	76.0%	64.0%	-

Reading / Language Arts Test
2010	54.2%	43.4%	36.0%
2009	70.7%	59.8%	-

Social Studies Test
2010	45.8%	38.4%	33.0%
2009	75.3%	71.4%	-

Source: WV Department of Education 2009-2010

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