Morgantown High School

Set in Morgantown, West Virginia, Morgantown High School is a large high school, operated by Monongalia County Schools. It educates 1,754 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 640 students per school, that is 174% larger than typical.

Within Monongalia County Schools, which oversees 18 schools and 11,193 students, Morgantown High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Morgantown High School shows that White students make up the majority at 79%; the rest is composed of 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Morgantown High School reports 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.1:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, Monongalia County reports that the typical household earns roughly $65,346 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morgantown High School is one of 21 public schools in Monongalia County (combined enrollment of about 11,438 students).

South Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Morgantown High School.

Morgantown High School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Morgantown High School has fell 3%, going from 1,811 students in 2018 to 1,754 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.2:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Morgantown High School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.