Best high schools in West Virginia

Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in West Virginia using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#23. Victory Baptist Academy

- School type: Private School
- Location: Beaver, WV
- Enrollment: 141 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#22. Williamstown Middle/High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Wood County Schools, WV
- Enrollment: 676 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#21. Cross Lanes Christian School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Cross Lanes, WV
- Enrollment: 204 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#20. George Washington High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Kanawha County Schools, WV
- Enrollment: 1,145 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#19. Parkersburg Catholic High School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Parkersburg, WV
- Enrollment: 77 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#18. Pipestem Christian Academy

- School type: Private School
- Location: Pipestem, WV
- Enrollment: 106 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#17. Grace Christian School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Huntington, WV
- Enrollment: 305 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#16. Hurricane High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Putnam County Schools, WV
- Enrollment: 1,141 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#15. Central Catholic High School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Wheeling, WV
- Enrollment: 271 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#14. Wheeling Park High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Ohio County Schools, WV
- Enrollment: 1,427 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#13. Heritage Christian School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Bridgeport, WV
- Enrollment: 296 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#12. Tyler Consolidated High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Tyler County Schools, WV
- Enrollment: 368 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#11. Greater Beckley Christian School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Prosperity, WV
- Enrollment: 147 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#10. Charleston Catholic High School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Charleston, WV
- Enrollment: 365 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#9. Bridgeport High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Harrison County Schools, WV
- Enrollment: 817 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#8. Mount Hope Christian Academy

- School type: Private School
- Location: Mt Hope, WV
- Enrollment: 201 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#7. Mountain View Christian School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Hilltop, WV
- Enrollment: 96 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#6. University High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Monongalia County Schools, WV
- Enrollment: 1,371 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#5. Winfield High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Putnam County Schools, WV
- Enrollment: 743 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#4. Notre Dame Middle School and Notre Dame High School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Clarksburg, WV
- Enrollment: 111 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#3. St. Joseph Catholic High School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Huntington, WV
- Enrollment: 44 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#2. Morgantown High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Monongalia County Schools, WV
- Enrollment: 1,754 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. The Linsly School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Wheeling, WV
- Enrollment: 399 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A