Nicholas County High School

Nicholas County High School, a moderately sized senior high in Summersville, West Virginia, overseen by Nicholas County Schools, educates 708 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Across the 14 schools in Nicholas County Schools (3,215 students total), Nicholas County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Nicholas County High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (97%). That composition is broadly in line with Nicholas County as a whole.

On the resource side, Nicholas County High School logs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Nicholas County High School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Nicholas County indicate the typical household earns roughly $54,639 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Nicholas County High School is one of 14 public schools in Nicholas County (combined enrollment of about 3,215 students).

Nearest neighbor: Summersville Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Nicholas County High School.

Nicholas County High School operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nicholas County High School has changed only slightly, going from 698 students in 2018 to 708 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 15.5:1 in 2018 to 17.2:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Nicholas County High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.