Magnolia High School

Magnolia High School is a 9-12 campus of compact scale in New Martinsville, West Virginia, operated by Wetzel County Schools, educateing 287 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 640 students each, so Magnolia High School sits 55% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Wetzel County Schools, which oversees 8 schools and 2,189 students, Magnolia High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Magnolia High School lists that nearly all students (97%) are White. Compared to Wetzel County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Magnolia High School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Magnolia High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Wetzel County) logs that median household earnings sit near $56,836, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Magnolia High School is one of 11 public schools in Wetzel County (combined enrollment of about 2,189 students).

Nearest neighbor: River Elementary School, around 2.0 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Magnolia High School has shrank 23%, going from 372 students in 2018 to 287 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 11.6:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

On allk12, members of the Magnolia High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.