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What's something GREENBRIER WEST HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
350
High
DISTRICT 674 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENBRIER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540039000232
Greenbrier West High School
278 Cavalier Dr, Charmco, WV 25958 · (304) 438-6191 · Greenbrier County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL350 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
12.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 101 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 85 | 24% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 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 Greenbrier West High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #65 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #82 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #88 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #18 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.3% | #62 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #59 of 80 |
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
350
-33 (-9%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 350 | 29 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 385 | 30 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 404 | 29 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 383 | 29 | 13.2:1 | 54% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 29 | 13.0:1 | 65% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 33 | 11.9:1 | 62% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | 37 | 11.6:1 | 61% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 56% (189) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 28 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenbrier West High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (376 to 350); teachers unchanged (29 to 29).
About Greenbrier West High School
Greenbrier West High School is a low-enrollment high school found in Charmco, West Virginia. The school had 350 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in West Virginia is about 640, so this school runs 45% smaller than that.
Greenbrier County Schools has 4,429 students in 14 schools, and Greenbrier West High School is one of those schools.
The student body at Greenbrier West High School is 96% White. The school is also 3% multiracial. That is close to the 93% White share among all Greenbrier County residents. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 12.1 students per teacher and 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.7 below the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
Among Greenbrier County residents, the median household income is $48,218, roughly 22% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Greenbrier West High School is one of 15 public schools in the county.
Rainelle Elementary is the closest public school, about 3.5 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 4.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 9% from its 2020-21 level of 383. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.2:1 in 2020-21, and 12.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Greenbrier County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,386
Census ACS
Median income
$48,218
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,429 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenbrier County Schools
- Greenbrier East High SchoolHigh · 997 students
- Eastern Greenbrier Middle SchoolMiddle · 685 students
- Lewisburg ElementaryElementary · 421 students
- Ronceverte ElementaryElementary · 367 students
- White Sulphur ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Western Greenbrier Middle SchoolMiddle · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Rainelle Elementary3.5 mi · 197
- Crichton Elementary3.8 mi · 91
- Rupert Elementary4.8 mi · 137
- Western Greenbrier Middle School4.8 mi · 287
- Smoot Elementary9.1 mi · 145
- Meadow Bridge High11.7 mi · 194
Frequently asked questions
About Greenbrier West High SchoolHow many students attend Greenbrier West High School?
Greenbrier West High School enrolls approximately 350 students in grades 09-12.
Is Greenbrier West High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Greenbrier West High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Greenbrier West High School have?
Greenbrier West High School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Greenbrier West High School?
At Greenbrier West High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Greenbrier West High School public or private?
Greenbrier West High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Greenbrier County Schools.
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