Robert C Byrd High School

Robert C Byrd High School is a senior high of middle-of-the-pack scale in Clarksburg, West Virginia, run under Harrison County Schools, educateing 689 students in grades 9 through 12.

Across the 24 schools in Harrison County Schools (9,358 students total), Robert C Byrd High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Robert C Byrd High School shows that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harrison County indicate median household earnings sit near $60,377, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Robert C Byrd High School is one of 28 public schools in Harrison County (combined enrollment of about 9,414 students).

Nearest neighbor: Nutter Fort Intermediate School, around 1.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Robert C Byrd High School.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Robert C Byrd High School's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 726 (now 689).

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.