Enrollment
365
High
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540051000314
South Harrison High School
3073 Hawk Hwy, Lost Creek, WV 26385 · (304) 326-7440 · Harrison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 97 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 90 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 23% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 23% · US 70%
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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
52.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 52 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 South Harrison High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #67 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #25 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #86 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #38 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.5% | #46 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #18 of 25 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
365
+28 (+8%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 691
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 365 | 26.3 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 26.3 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 26.8 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 30% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 26.5 | 13.4:1 | 48% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 391 | 28 | 14.0:1 | 48% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 40% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 46% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 691 | 45 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Harrison High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (356 to 365); teachers down 1% (26.5 to 26.3).
About South Harrison High School
Families in Lost Creek, West Virginia, are served by South Harrison High School, a small high school. School enrollment was 365 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in West Virginia average about 640 students.
Harrison County Schools runs 24 schools with a combined 9,358 students. South Harrison High School is one of them.
At South Harrison High School, White students make up 95% of the student body. It is also 3% Hispanic. That is close to the 93% White share among all Harrison County residents. By the diversity index, South Harrison High School comes in at 11%.
Dividing enrollment by its 26.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.9:1. High schools in West Virginia average about 13.8:1, a similar figure.
South Harrison High School is located in Harrison County, where median household income is about $60,377, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. South Harrison High School is one of 28 public schools in Harrison County, which together enroll about 9,414 students.
South Harrison Middle School is the public school closest to South Harrison High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of students grew from 337 to 365 over 4 years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,984
Census ACS
Median income
$60,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,414 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison County Schools
- Bridgeport High SchoolHigh · 817 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Robert C Byrd High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- Nutter Fort Primary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Big Elm Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
Other schools in Lost Creek
- South Harrison Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
- Lost Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 103 students
Other South Harrison High schools
One other US public school is named South Harrison High. South Harrison High School is the largest of the 2.
- SOUTH HARRISON HIGHBETHANY, MO · 243 students
Nearby schools
- South Harrison Middle School0.1 mi · 244
- Lost Creek Elementary School0.1 mi · 103
- West Milford Elementary School1.3 mi · 363
- Jane Lew Elementary School5.1 mi · 271
- Robert C Byrd High School5.3 mi · 689
- Nutter Fort Intermediate School6.1 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About South Harrison High SchoolHow large is South Harrison High School?
South Harrison High School enrolls approximately 365 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South Harrison High School serve?
South Harrison High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at South Harrison High School?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at South Harrison High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Harrison High School?
At South Harrison High School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is South Harrison High School public or private?
South Harrison High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harrison County Schools.
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