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Hampshire Senior High School

157 Trojan Way, Romney, WV 26757 · (304) 822-5016 · Hampshire County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL740 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
740
High
DISTRICT 337 · STATE 640
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 810%
Grade 920828%
Grade 1019426%
Grade 1116222%
Grade 1217524%
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
70395%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
213%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Two+
122%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
39654%
Female
34446%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
7.5%
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 8 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 Hampshire Senior High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
7.5%#104 of 107
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#66 of 108
Enrollment
ranked largest first
740#39 of 118
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.9:1#17 of 104
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
9.6%#50 of 104
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-25.7%#7 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 2024-25
Enrollment
740
-131 (-15%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2574062.311.9:1N/A
2023-2482465.312.6:1N/A
2022-2381866.312.3:1N/A
2020-218716513.4:145% (393)
2017-189966016.6:159% (587)
2015-161,0366715.5:155% (574)
2010-111,1106517.1:151% (562)
2000-019976914.4:141% (405)
1990-916244015.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hampshire Senior High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 26% (996 to 740); teachers up 4% (60 to 62.3).

About Hampshire Senior High School

Hampshire Senior High School is a medium-sized high school with its address in Romney, West Virginia. The grade span is 6 through 12, and enrollment is 740 students.

Hampshire County Schools has 3,704 students in 11 schools, and Hampshire Senior High School is one of those schools.

About 95% of the student body at Hampshire Senior High School is White. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 10%, meaning two students picked at random have a 10% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The count of teachers at Hampshire Senior High School is 62.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.9:1. That is lower than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.

Hampshire County has these Census figures: the median household income is $63,116, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Hampshire County has 12 public schools and roughly 3,755 students.

Of nearby public schools, Romney Middle School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Hampshire Senior High School.

The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.

Federal data show a 15% enrollment decrease, from 871 in 2020-21 to 740 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.4:1 in 2020-21 to 11.9:1 in 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Hampshire County at a glance

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Population
23,465
Census ACS
Median income
$63,116
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,755 students

Quick facts

School name
Hampshire Senior High School
District
Hampshire County Schools
Address
157 Trojan Way, Romney, WV 26757
Phone
(304) 822-5016
County
Hampshire County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
740
Teachers (FTE)
62
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
540042000248
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hampshire County Schools
Other schools in Romney
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Hampshire Senior High School
How many students attend Hampshire Senior High School?
Hampshire Senior High School enrolls approximately 740 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Hampshire Senior High School serve?
Hampshire Senior High School serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Hampshire Senior High School have?
Hampshire Senior High School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Hampshire Senior High School?
Student demographics at Hampshire Senior High School are roughly 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Hampshire Senior High School?
Hampshire Senior High School is overseen by Hampshire County Schools in Hampshire County.
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