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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the POINT PLEASANT JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
995
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540078000625
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School
280 Scenic Dr, Point Pleasant, WV 25550 · (304) 675-1350 · Mason County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL995 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
17.8:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 7 | 147 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 160 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 158 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 163 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 186 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 181 | 18% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
35.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
13.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #87 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #91 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 995 | #24 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #90 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.1% | #53 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #47 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
995
-134 (-12%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 669
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 995 | 56 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,026 | 65.5 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,107 | 62 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,129 | 57 | 19.8:1 | 41% (459) |
| 2017-18 | 1,108 | 62.5 | 17.7:1 | 47% (518) |
| 2015-16 | 1,121 | 65 | 17.3:1 | 51% (574) |
| 2010-11 | 1,214 | 63 | 19.3:1 | 54% (658) |
| 2000-01 | 816 | 49 | 16.6:1 | 31% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 669 | 32 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,108 to 995); teachers down 10% (62.5 to 56).
About Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School
Among the schools in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, is Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School, a high-enrollment high school. The latest federal count shows 995 students in grades 7 through 12. The average for high schools in West Virginia is about 640 students, so this school is 55% bigger than average.
Mason County Schools runs Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School along with 10 other schools, enrolling 3,554 students in total.
The large majority of students at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School, 95%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial. That is close to the 96% White share among all Mason County residents. By the diversity index, Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School comes in at 9%.
Federal staffing data show 56 full-time-equivalent teachers at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School and a ratio of 17.8:1. That ratio is over the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
Mason County has about 25,043 residents, and median household income is about $49,761, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Mason County number 12 and enroll about 3,554.
The closest other public school is Mason County School For Success, about 0.5 miles away. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School had 1,129 students in 2020-21 and 995 in 2024-25, a 12% decrease. The ratio was 19.8:1 in 2020-21 and 17.8:1 in 2024-25.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,043
Census ACS
Median income
$49,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mason County Schools
- New Haven Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Wahama Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Pt. Pleasant IntermediateElementary · 339 students
- Pt. Pleasant PrimaryElementary · 320 students
- Ashton Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
Other schools in Point Pleasant
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Mason County School For SuccessCombined · 13 students
- Mason County Career CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Mason County School For Success0.5 mi · 13
- Pt. Pleasant Intermediate0.6 mi · 339
- Pt. Pleasant Primary1.2 mi · 320
- Addaville Elementary School3.3 mi · 315
- Roosevelt Elementary School3.8 mi · 252
- Washington Elementary School6.6 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School?
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School enrolls approximately 995 students in grades 07-12.
Is Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School have?
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School?
Student demographics at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School are roughly 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School in?
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School is part of Mason County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.