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Sherman High School

10008 Coal River Rd, Seth, WV 25181 · (304) 837-3301 · Boone County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
Enrollment
316
High
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 640
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 97323%
Grade 109129%
Grade 116721%
Grade 128527%
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
30897%
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Two+
41%
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
17254%
Female
14446%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
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 17 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 Sherman High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#62 of 107
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#94 of 108
Enrollment
ranked largest first
316#94 of 118
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.7:1#36 of 104
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
5.0%#88 of 104
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-26.7%#6 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
316
-66 (-17%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 570
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253162313.7:1N/A
2023-2432523.913.6:1N/A
2022-233392314.7:1N/A
2020-213822415.9:151% (194)
2017-184312418.0:154% (231)
2015-164162715.4:144% (183)
2010-114323512.3:148% (207)
2000-014363014.5:157% (247)
1990-915703416.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sherman High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 27% (431 to 316); teachers down 4% (24 to 23).

About Sherman High School

Sherman High School is a small high school for students in Seth, West Virginia. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 316 students. High schools in West Virginia have about 640 students on average; enrollment here is 51% lower.

Boone County Schools has 12 schools and 3,048 students, and Sherman High School is one of those schools.

White students are 97% of those enrolled at Sherman High School. That is in line with Boone County, where about 97% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.

Sherman High School reports a ratio of 13.7 students per teacher, from 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.

In Boone County, home to about 21,026 people, the median household earns about $57,093 a year, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Boone County number 13, with about 3,048 students.

Measured in a straight line, Sherman Junior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Sherman High School. The five-mile area around Sherman High School holds 2 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put Sherman High School in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).

Enrollment decreased 17% over 4 years, reaching 316 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.9:1 to 13.7:1.

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Boone County at a glance

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Population
21,026
Census ACS
Median income
$57,093
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,048 students

Quick facts

School name
Sherman High School
District
Boone County Schools
Address
10008 Coal River Rd, Seth, WV 25181
Phone
(304) 837-3301
County
Boone County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
316
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
540009000051
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Boone County Schools
Other schools in Seth
Other Sherman High schools

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

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Frequently asked questions

About Sherman High School
How large is Sherman High School?
Sherman High School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Sherman High School serve?
Sherman High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Sherman High School have?
Sherman High School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sherman High School?
At Sherman High School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Sherman High School?
Sherman High School is overseen by Boone County Schools in Boone County.
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