Enrollment
276
High
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POCAHONTAS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540114000896
Pocahontas County High School
271 Warrior Way, Dunmore, WV 24934 · (304) 799-6564 · Pocahontas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
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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
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 64 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 57 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 29% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Pocahontas County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pocahontas County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #50 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #73 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #102 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #3 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.6% | #101 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #56 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
276
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 276 | 28.1 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 291 | 28 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 28.8 | 9.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 29 | 9.7:1 | 47% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 28.1 | 10.6:1 | 63% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 28 | 11.1:1 | 63% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 357 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 53% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 51% (208) |
| 1990-91 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pocahontas County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (299 to 276); teachers unchanged (28.1 to 28.1).
About Pocahontas County High School
Federal records list Pocahontas County High School as a high school in Dunmore, West Virginia. The school has 276 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 640 students for high schools in West Virginia.
Pocahontas County Schools is made up of 5 schools with 897 students in all.
White students are 98% of those enrolled at Pocahontas County High School. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 4%.
A staff of 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.8:1. Across high schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is 13.8:1.
Pocahontas County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $42,119, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pocahontas County's 5 public schools enroll about 897 students and include Pocahontas County High School.
Pocahontas County High School is about 9.9 miles from Marlinton Elementary School, its nearest public school.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (282) and 2024-25 (276).
Pocahontas County High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Pocahontas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,784
Census ACS
Median income
$42,119
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
897 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pocahontas County Schools
- Marlinton Elementary SchoolElementary · 209 students
- Green Bank Elementary-Middle SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Marlinton Middle SchoolMiddle · 127 students
- Hillsboro Elementary SchoolElementary · 81 students
Nearby schools
- Marlinton Elementary School9.9 mi · 209
- Green Bank Elementary-Middle School11.1 mi · 204
- Marlinton Middle School11.4 mi · 127
- Hillsboro Elementary School18.3 mi · 81
- Bath County High19.1 mi · 182
- Highland Elementary20.8 mi · 105
Frequently asked questions
About Pocahontas County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pocahontas County High School?
Pocahontas County High School enrolls approximately 276 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pocahontas County High School serve?
Pocahontas County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pocahontas County High School have?
Pocahontas County High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Pocahontas County High School?
Student demographics at Pocahontas County High School are roughly 98% White, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Pocahontas County High School public or private?
Pocahontas County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pocahontas County Schools.
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