Ritchie County High School
107 Ritchie County School Rd, Ellenboro, WV 26346 | (304) 869-3526
- Grades: 9-12
- Student Enrollment: 486
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 486 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 73rd out of 118 high schools in WV.
School District Details
- Ritchie County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,565
- Graduation Rate: 87.1%
- Dropout Rate: 3.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.7
- Enrolled Students: 1,626
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 486
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 34.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 238 (49.0%)
- Females: 248 (51.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 52 (10.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 149 (30.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 201 (41.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 3 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 8 | 1.6% |
| White | 473 | 97.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 143 | 29.4% |
| 10th Grade | 109 | 22.4% |
| 11th Grade | 103 | 21.2% |
| 12th Grade | 131 | 27.0% |
Source: WV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4
4 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Ritchie County High School
- Reviewed by Student on February 15, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I like this school but their is alot of drama here...but they do take care of it in a perfessional manner. The teachers care for their students as though if they were really theirs. All in all this school is ok but it gets old real fast.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Ritchie County High School performed on average about the same as 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 | 28.8% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | 68.4% | 68.4% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.5% | 34.5% | 40.0% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | 49.2% | - |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 26.6% | 26.6% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | 53.0% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 36.0% | 36.0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | 51.3% | - |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.3% | 37.3% | 39.0% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | 54.7% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 40.9% | 40.9% | 43.0% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | 50.0% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.6% | 43.6% | 44.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 66.0% | - |
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.3% | 37.3% | 42.0% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | 58.1% | - |
| Reading / Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 29.4% | 29.4% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | 59.4% | - |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2010 | 27.5% | 27.5% | 33.0% |
| 2009 | 64.8% | 64.8% | - |
Source: WV Department of Education 2009-2010
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