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Doddridge County High School

79 Bulldog Dr, West Union, WV 26456 · (304) 873-2521 · Doddridge County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
355
High
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 640
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 99126%
Grade 109426%
Grade 1110128%
Grade 126919%
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
33995%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
93%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20959%
Female
14641%

School pathway

Feeds from
Doddridge County Middle School05–08
Based on grade levels within Doddridge County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Doddridge County High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
22.0%#39 of 107
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#64 of 108
Enrollment
ranked largest first
355#87 of 118
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.4:1#6 of 104
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
8.7%#56 of 104
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+16.4%#7 of 25
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
355
+33 (+10%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 9.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253553410.4:1N/A
2023-243443310.4:1N/A
2022-23327339.9:1N/A
2020-21322339.8:140% (128)
2017-1830530.310.1:146% (140)
2015-163423011.4:135% (120)
2010-113743510.7:148% (181)
2000-014042814.4:149% (198)
1990-914092615.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Doddridge County High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 16% (305 to 355); teachers up 12% (30.3 to 34).

About Doddridge County High School

Doddridge County High School is a small high school in West Union, West Virginia. The school offers grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 355 students. On average, high schools in West Virginia enroll around 640, and this school is 45% below that mark.

Enrollment across the 4 schools in Doddridge County Schools totals 1,208 students.

The share of students at Doddridge County High School who are White is 95%. Other groups include 3% multiracial. Doddridge County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 9% means there is a 9% chance two randomly chosen students at Doddridge County High School are from different groups.

With 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.4:1. Statewide, high schools in West Virginia average 13.8:1.

American Community Survey estimates for Doddridge County show that median household income comes to about $57,401, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. Doddridge County counts 4 public schools with about 1,208 students.

Doddridge County Early Learning Academy sits about 1.2 miles from Doddridge County High School. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.

NCES describes the area around Doddridge County High School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.

Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose 10%.

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Doddridge County at a glance

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Population
7,711
Census ACS
Median income
$57,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,208 students

Quick facts

School name
Doddridge County High School
District
Doddridge County Schools
Address
79 Bulldog Dr, West Union, WV 26456
Phone
(304) 873-2521
County
Doddridge County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
355
Teachers (FTE)
34
Student–teacher ratio
10.4:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
540027000159
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Doddridge County Schools
Other schools in West Union
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Doddridge County High School
What is the total enrollment at Doddridge County High School?
Doddridge County High School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Doddridge County High School serve?
Doddridge County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Doddridge County High School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Doddridge County High School.
What is the student diversity at Doddridge County High School?
Student demographics at Doddridge County High School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Doddridge County High School public or private?
Doddridge County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Doddridge County Schools.
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