Blennerhasset Junior High School

444 Jewel Rd, Parkersburg, WV 26101 | (304) 863-3356
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 533
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School Summary and Highlights
School District Details
  • Wood County School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,963
  • Graduation Rate: 76.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 3.5%
  • Students Per Teacher: 14.6
  • Enrolled Students: 13,486

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 533
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.0
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 289 (54.2%)
  • Females: 244 (45.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (6.4%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 192 (36.0%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 226 (42.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Blennerhasset Junior High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.2%
Black91.7%
Asian10.2%
Hispanic40.8%
White51897.2%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Blennerhasset Junior High School
  Number Percent
6th Grade16631.1%
7th Grade17132.1%
8th Grade19636.8%
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 Blennerhasset Junior High School performed on average better than many 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 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201044.8%45.4%44.0%
200954.6%61.8%-
 
Reading / Language Arts Test
201043.9%45.3%43.0%
200953.4%65.3%-
 
Science Test
201045.3%42.7%40.0%
200956.3%59.9%-
 
Social Studies Test
201037.9%36.9%34.0%
200957.5%62.0%-
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201052.4%50.0%47.0%
200957.3%58.6%-
 
Reading / Language Arts Test
201043.7%47.1%43.0%
200956.1%63.2%-
 
Science Test
201047.1%48.4%43.0%
200952.5%55.0%-
 
Social Studies Test
201041.0%44.2%39.0%
200955.2%53.0%-
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201040.3%37.0%38.0%
200951.1%57.4%-
 
Reading / Language Arts Test
201045.6%44.8%42.0%
200954.2%62.4%-
 
Science Test
201050.0%49.3%46.0%
200957.9%59.8%-
 
Social Studies Test
201043.2%37.5%33.0%
200964.3%63.9%-
 
Source: WV Department of Education 2009-2010

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