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Enrollment
396
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540126001011
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School
10189 Seneca Trl, Mill Creek, WV 26280 · (304) 335-4575 · Randolph County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL396 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
12.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · 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 6 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 10 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 14% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
25.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
13.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 Tygarts Valley Middle/High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #88 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #108 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #82 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #23 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.0% | #103 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #14 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
396
-60 (-13%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 396 | 32 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 32 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 34.1 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 34 | 13.4:1 | 44% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 34.5 | 14.3:1 | 58% (285) |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 35 | 13.1:1 | 42% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 39 | 12.3:1 | 63% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 477 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 60% (287) |
| 1990-91 | 482 | 32 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tygarts Valley Middle/High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (493 to 396); teachers down 7% (34.5 to 32).
About Tygarts Valley Middle/High School
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School is a small high school in Mill Creek, West Virginia, administered by Randolph County Schools. It had 396 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 12. High schools in West Virginia average about 640 students, which makes this school 38% below average.
Randolph County Schools is made up of 14 schools with 3,494 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Tygarts Valley Middle/High School, about 99 are White. That is higher than the 90% White share among all Randolph County residents. A diversity index of 2% means there is a 2% chance two randomly chosen students at Tygarts Valley Middle/High School are from different groups.
There are about 12.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Tygarts Valley Middle/High School, which has 32. The school's 12.4:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in West Virginia.
In the surrounding county, Randolph County, the median household earns about $52,757 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Tygarts Valley Middle/High School, Randolph County has 14 public schools.
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School's nearest public school is George Ward Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). The count of other public schools within ten miles is 2.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 456 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 396 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.4:1, from 13.4:1.
The allk12 page for Tygarts Valley Middle/High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,576
Census ACS
Median income
$52,757
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Randolph County Schools
- Elkins High SchoolHigh · 747 students
- Elkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 615 students
- Elkins Third Ward Elementary SchoolElementary · 318 students
- George Ward Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
- Beverly Elementary SchoolElementary · 226 students
- Jennings Randolph Elementary SchoolElementary · 212 students
Other schools in Mill Creek
- George Ward Elementary SchoolElementary · 315 students
Nearby schools
- George Ward Elementary School0.2 mi · 315
- Beverly Elementary School9.7 mi · 226
- Coalton Elementary School11.7 mi · 156
- Randolph Technical Center13.0 mi · 1
- Midland Elementary School13.1 mi · 164
- Elkins High School13.1 mi · 747
Frequently asked questions
About Tygarts Valley Middle/High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tygarts Valley Middle/High School?
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Tygarts Valley Middle/High School serve?
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tygarts Valley Middle/High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tygarts Valley Middle/High School is approximately 12.4:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tygarts Valley Middle/High School?
At Tygarts Valley Middle/High School, the student body is approximately 99% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Tygarts Valley Middle/High School public or private?
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Randolph County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.