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Preston High School

400 Knight Dr, Kingwood, WV 26537 · (304) 329-0400 · Preston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,056 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

Enrollment
1,056
High
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 640
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 931930%
Grade 1024423%
Grade 1123322%
Grade 1226025%
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
1,01796%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
121%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
202%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
56253%
Female
49447%

School pathway

Feeds from
Central Preston Middle School05–08Rowlesburg SchoolKG–08Aurora SchoolPK–08Bruceton SchoolPK–08South Preston SchoolPK–08Terra Alta/East Preston SchoolPK–08West Preston SchoolPK–08
Based on grade levels within Preston County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
10.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 Preston High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
10.0%#103 of 107
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#97 of 108
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,056#20 of 118
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.7:1#48 of 104
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
7.2%#70 of 104
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.7%#39 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,056
-153 (-13%) vs 2020
-29% since 2000-01, when it was 1,490
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,0567214.7:1N/A
2023-241,1208014.0:1N/A
2022-231,1788414.0:1N/A
2020-211,2098414.4:140% (479)
2017-181,19679.515.0:147% (565)
2015-161,2058414.3:143% (524)
2010-111,3369514.1:142% (566)
2000-011,4909316.0:156% (827)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Preston High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,196 to 1,056); teachers down 9% (79.5 to 72).

About Preston High School

Kingwood, West Virginia, is home to Preston High School, a high-enrollment high school. In all, 1,056 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 65% larger than the average of about 640 students for high schools in West Virginia.

Preston High School is one of 10 schools in Preston County Schools, which enrolls 3,765 students in total.

White students are 96% of those enrolled at Preston High School. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 7, compared with 70 nationally.

There are 72 full-time-equivalent teachers at Preston High School, giving a ratio of 14.7:1. High schools in West Virginia have an average ratio of 13.8:1.

American Community Survey estimates for Preston County show that the median household earns about $61,880 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Preston County, 10 public schools serve about 3,765 students.

Preston High School's nearest public school is Central Preston Middle School (about 0.3 miles). There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 1,056, down from 1,209 in 2020-21.

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Preston County at a glance

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Population
34,160
Census ACS
Median income
$61,880
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,765 students

Quick facts

School name
Preston High School
District
Preston County Schools
Address
400 Knight Dr, Kingwood, WV 26537
Phone
(304) 329-0400
County
Preston County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,056
Teachers (FTE)
72
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
540117001511
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Preston County Schools
Other schools in Kingwood
Other Preston High schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Preston High. Preston High School is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Preston High School
What is the total enrollment at Preston High School?
Preston High School enrolls approximately 1,056 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Preston High School serve?
Preston High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Preston High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Preston High School is approximately 14.7:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Preston High School?
Student demographics at Preston High School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Preston High School in?
Preston High School is part of Preston County Schools.
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