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If you could change one rule at HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,667
High
DISTRICT 1,653 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CABELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540018000860
Huntington High School
1 Highlander Way, Huntington, WV 25701 · (304) 528-6400 · Cabell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,667 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
15.8:1
106 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 495 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 426 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 348 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 398 | 24% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
50.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
26.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 Huntington High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #29 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #35 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,667 | #3 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #64 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #7 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #77 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
1,667
-64 (-4%) vs 2020
-5% since 2000-01, when it was 1,751
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 1,667 | 105.8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,721 | 117.9 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,704 | 112.8 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,731 | 101 | 17.1:1 | 53% (912) |
| 2017-18 | 1,687 | 102.3 | 16.5:1 | 56% (953) |
| 2015-16 | 1,658 | 110 | 15.1:1 | 60% (989) |
| 2010-11 | 1,556 | 100 | 15.6:1 | 49% (757) |
| 2000-01 | 1,751 | 112 | 15.6:1 | 46% (807) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Huntington High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (1,687 to 1,667); teachers up 3% (102.3 to 105.8).
About Huntington High School
Huntington High School, located in Huntington, West Virginia, is a large high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 1,667 students. An average school in this group (high schools in West Virginia) has about 640 students.
Huntington High School is part of a district of 25 schools: Cabell County Schools, with 11,188 students.
White students make up a majority at Huntington High School, at 71%. It is also 13% multiracial, 11% Black, and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Cabell County is roughly 89% White. Huntington High School's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 105.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.8:1. That is 1.9 students per teacher above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
Census Bureau estimates for Cabell County show that the median household income is $55,832, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Huntington High School is one of 26 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Explorer Academy, about 1.0 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Huntington High School is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 64 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 17.1 to 15.8 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cabell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,739
Census ACS
Median income
$55,832
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
11,188 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cabell County Schools
- Cabell Midland High SchoolHigh · 1,638 students
- Barboursville Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Village Of Barboursville Elementary SchElementary · 565 students
- Milton Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Huntington East Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
Other schools in Huntington
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Huntington Middle SchoolMiddle · 601 students
- Huntington East Middle SchoolMiddle · 546 students
- Central City Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 387 students
- Spring Hill Elementary SchoolElementary · 381 students
Other Huntington High schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Huntington High. Huntington High School is the largest of the 5.
- HUNTINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHUNTINGTON, NY · 1,363 students
- Huntington High SchoolShreveport, LA · 1,345 students
- Huntington High SchoolHUNTINGTON, TX · 485 students
- Huntington High SchoolChillicothe, OH · 300 students
Nearby schools
- Explorer Academy1.0 mi · 373
- Hite Saunders Elementary School1.4 mi · 225
- Meadows Elementary School1.7 mi · 251
- Spring Hill Elementary School1.7 mi · 381
- Huntington East Middle School1.8 mi · 546
- Crossroads Academy2.3 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About Huntington High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Huntington High School?
Huntington High School enrolls approximately 1,667 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Huntington High School serve?
Huntington High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Huntington High School have?
Huntington High School employs 106 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Huntington High School?
Student demographics at Huntington High School are roughly 71% White, 3% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Huntington High School in?
Huntington High School is part of Cabell County Schools.
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