Enrollment
124
High
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WETZEL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540156001132
Valley High School
44 Lumberjack Ln, Pine Grove, WV 26419 · (304) 889-3151 · Wetzel County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL124 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
7.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · 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 9 | 42 | 34% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 27% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
34.5%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
15.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #85 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #92 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #109 of 118 |
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
124
-26 (-17%) vs 2020
-59% since 1990-91, when it was 299
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 7.9:1
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 | 124 | 17.5 | 7.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 18.5 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 139 | 18.5 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 150 | 19 | 7.9:1 | 45% (67) |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 19.3 | 7.8:1 | 41% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 177 | 18 | 9.8:1 | 37% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 202 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 43% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 193 | 18 | 10.7:1 | 47% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 299 | 18 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (150 to 124); teachers down 9% (19.3 to 17.5).
About Valley High School
Valley High School is a small high school in West Virginia, located in Pine Grove. It enrolled 124 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 81% lower than the average for high schools in West Virginia, which is about 640.
Wetzel County Schools enrolls 2,189 students in 8 schools, including Valley High School.
White students make up 98% of enrollment at Valley High School. For comparison, Wetzel County is about 95% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 3% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Valley High School and a ratio of 7.1:1. This ratio sits 6.7 below the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
Within Wetzel County, the median household income is $56,836, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Wetzel County has 11 public schools and roughly 2,189 students.
The closest public school to Valley High School is Short Line School, about 2.6 miles away.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 26 fewer students in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wetzel County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,078
Census ACS
Median income
$56,836
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,189 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wetzel County Schools
- New Martinsville SchoolElementary · 837 students
- Short Line SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Magnolia High SchoolHigh · 287 students
- Long Drain SchoolElementary · 204 students
- Paden City Elementary SchoolElementary · 155 students
- Paden City High SchoolHigh · 152 students
Other Valley High schools
16 other US public schools in 12 states are named Valley High. Valley High School is the 14th largest of the 17.
- Valley High SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 2,467 students
- Valley High SchoolWest Des Moines, IA · 2,178 students
- Valley HighSanta Ana, CA · 1,908 students
- Valley HighSacramento, CA · 1,622 students
- VALLEY HIGHALBUQUERQUE, NM · 962 students
Nearby schools
- Short Line School2.6 mi · 364
- Magnolia High School11.3 mi · 287
- Arthur I Boreman Elementary School11.4 mi · 273
- Tyler Consolidated High School12.0 mi · 368
- Tyler Consolidated Middle School12.0 mi · 311
- Long Drain School12.3 mi · 204
Frequently asked questions
About Valley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Valley High School?
Valley High School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Valley High School serve?
Valley High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley High School is approximately 7.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Valley High School?
Valley High School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Valley High School?
Valley High School is overseen by Wetzel County Schools in Wetzel County.
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