Enrollment
349
High
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540150001435
Tolsia High School
1 Rebel Dr, Fort Gay, WV 25514 · (304) 648-5566 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL349 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
10.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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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 | 105 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 85 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 85 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 21% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
7.5%
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 8 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 Tolsia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.5% | #106 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #98 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #89 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #9 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.5% | #92 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #45 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 2024-25Enrollment
349
-25 (-7%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 541
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 349 | 32.5 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 345 | 34.5 | 10.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 34.8 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 34 | 11.0:1 | 53% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 36.9 | 10.6:1 | 64% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 35 | 11.7:1 | 51% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 460 | 38 | 12.1:1 | 60% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 415 | 39 | 10.6:1 | 61% (252) |
| 1990-91 | 541 | 38 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tolsia High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (391 to 349); teachers down 12% (36.9 to 32.5).
About Tolsia High School
Tolsia High School is a small high school in Fort Gay, West Virginia, administered by Wayne County Schools. It reported 349 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. High schools in West Virginia average about 640 students, which makes this school 45% below average.
Wayne County Schools has 18 schools; together they serve 5,953 students.
Roughly 98% of students at Tolsia High School are White. Wayne County residents are about 96% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Tolsia High School scores 5%.
Tolsia High School has 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1. Across high schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is 13.8:1.
In the wider Wayne County area, the median household earns about $58,878 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Across Wayne County, 18 public schools serve about 5,953 students.
Dunlow Elementary School is about 4.1 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Tolsia High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles.
In the federal locale system, Tolsia High School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 25 students, from 374 to 349.
The allk12 page for Tolsia High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,164
Census ACS
Median income
$58,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,953 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Schools
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Ceredo-Kenova ElementaryElementary · 632 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 525 students
- Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Fort Gay Pre K-8Elementary · 440 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
Nearby schools
- Dunlow Elementary School4.1 mi · 54
- Crum Pre K-8 School7.1 mi · 236
- Eden Elementary School7.8 mi · 371
- Louisa Middle School8.7 mi · 384
- Lawrence County High School8.8 mi · 757
- Genoa Elementary School9.0 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Tolsia High SchoolHow large is Tolsia High School?
Tolsia High School enrolls approximately 349 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Tolsia High School serve?
Tolsia High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Tolsia High School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Tolsia High School.
How diverse is Tolsia High School?
Tolsia High School reports a student body of 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Tolsia High School?
Tolsia High School is overseen by Wayne County Schools in Wayne County.
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