Pocahontas County High School

Set in Dunmore, West Virginia, Pocahontas County High School is a cozy 9-12 campus, part of Pocahontas County Schools. It enrolls 276 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 640 students per school, that is 57% below typical.

Across the 5 schools in Pocahontas County Schools (897 students total), Pocahontas County High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Pocahontas County High School lists that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.

On the income-and-resources front, Pocahontas County High School lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Pocahontas County High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, Pocahontas County reports that median household income runs about $42,119, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Pocahontas County High School is one of 5 public schools in Pocahontas County (combined enrollment of about 897 students).

Nearest neighbor: Marlinton Elementary School, around 9.9 miles off.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 299 students in 2018 compared to 276 in 2025.

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