Richwood High School

Richwood High School is a compact high school in Craigsville, West Virginia, operated by Nicholas County Schools. The school works with 299 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 640 students per school, that is 53% smaller than typical.

Within Nicholas County Schools, which oversees 14 schools and 3,215 students, Richwood High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Richwood High School records that 97% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. That composition is broadly in line with Nicholas County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Nicholas County put the typical household earns roughly $54,639 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Richwood High School is one of 14 public schools in Nicholas County (combined enrollment of about 3,215 students).

Nearest neighbor: Richwood Middle School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

Richwood High School operates from a countryside location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 20%: 373 students in 2018 compared to 299 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Richwood High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.