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Enrollment
658
High
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540138001053
Grafton High School
400 Yates Ave, Grafton, WV 26354 · (304) 265-3046 · Taylor County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 178 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 178 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 154 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 148 | 22% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 23% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Taylor County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Grafton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #76 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #57 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #47 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #45 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.8% | #74 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #15 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 2024-25Enrollment
658
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 720
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 658 | 45 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 666 | 46 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 49.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 47 | 14.3:1 | 36% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 633 | 39.5 | 16.0:1 | 48% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 38 | 16.7:1 | 39% (248) |
| 2010-11 | 652 | 35 | 18.6:1 | 38% (249) |
| 2000-01 | 750 | 43 | 17.4:1 | 44% (333) |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 42 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grafton High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (633 to 658); teachers up 14% (39.5 to 45).
About Grafton High School
Grafton High School is a high school located in Grafton, West Virginia, in Taylor County. It enrolled 658 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
Grafton High School is among 5 schools run by Taylor County Schools, which serves 2,128 students.
Federal enrollment data show Grafton High School is 97% White. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 7% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.6 students per teacher. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
In the county around the school, Taylor County, the median household income is $57,795, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 5 public schools in Taylor County, enrolling about 2,128 students in all.
The nearest public school is Anna Jarvis Elementary School, at about 0.9 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Grafton High School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 658, starting from 673.
Discussions about Grafton High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,487
Census ACS
Median income
$57,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,128 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Taylor County Schools
- Taylor County Middle SchoolMiddle · 640 students
- Anna Jarvis Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- West Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Flemington Elementary SchoolElementary · 107 students
Other schools in Grafton
- Taylor County Middle SchoolMiddle · 640 students
- Anna Jarvis Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
Other Grafton High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Grafton High. Grafton High School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Grafton HighYorktown, VA · 1,235 students
- Grafton High SchoolGrafton, MA · 914 students
- Grafton HighGrafton, WI · 727 students
- GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOLGrafton, ND · 284 students
Nearby schools
- Anna Jarvis Elementary School0.9 mi · 461
- Taylor County Middle School2.4 mi · 640
- West Taylor Elementary School6.6 mi · 262
- Flemington Elementary School6.8 mi · 107
- White Hall Elementary School9.5 mi · 184
- East Fairmont High School10.2 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About Grafton High SchoolHow many students attend Grafton High School?
Grafton High School enrolls approximately 658 students in grades 09-12.
Is Grafton High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grafton High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Grafton High School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Grafton High School.
How diverse is Grafton High School?
Grafton High School reports a student body of 97% White, 0% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Grafton High School?
Grafton High School is overseen by Taylor County Schools in Taylor County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.