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Martinsburg High School
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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 401 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 373 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 381 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 350 | 23% |
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 49 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.
Where Martinsburg High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #60 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #36 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,505 | #6 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #56 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #1 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #10 of 25 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,505 | 98.9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,466 | 98.8 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,471 | 99.5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,450 | 89 | 16.3:1 | 52% (756) |
| 2017-18 | 1,365 | 88.7 | 15.4:1 | 57% (778) |
| 2015-16 | 1,313 | 85 | 15.4:1 | 54% (705) |
| 2010-11 | 1,685 | 124 | 13.6:1 | 50% (842) |
| 2000-01 | 1,262 | 80 | 15.8:1 | 21% (270) |
| 1990-91 | 950 | 59 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (1,365 to 1,505); teachers up 11% (88.7 to 98.9).
About Martinsburg High School
Martinsburg High School is a high-enrollment high school with an address in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,505 students. The average among high schools in West Virginia is roughly 640 students; this school is 135% larger than that.
Berkeley County Schools runs 32 schools with a combined 20,006 students. Martinsburg High School is one of them.
By race and ethnicity, Martinsburg High School is 53% White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Black, 15% multiracial, and 15% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Berkeley County's population at about 81%. The chance that two students picked at random at Martinsburg High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
The school reports 98.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.2 students per teacher. The 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia is lower than this school's figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Berkeley County show that median household income is about $80,815, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Martinsburg High School is one of 33 public schools in Berkeley County, which together enroll about 20,006 students.
Martinsburg South Middle School is the public school closest to Martinsburg High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Martinsburg High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Martinsburg High School as City: Small.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 1,450 to 1,505. The ratio was 16.3:1 in 2020-21 and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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