Preston High School

Preston High School is a large four-year high school in Kingwood, West Virginia, run under Preston County Schools. The school serves 1,056 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, West Virginia's public schools average about 640 students each, so Preston High School sits 65% bigger than that benchmark.

Preston High School is one of 10 schools operated by Preston County Schools, a district that teaches 3,765 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Preston High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%).

On the resource side, The school lists 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Preston High School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Preston County) reports that median household income runs about $61,880, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Preston County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,765 students), Preston High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Central Preston Middle School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Preston High School's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 1,196 (now 1,056).

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.