Enrollment
157
High
DISTRICT 346 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOONE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540009000055
Van Junior/Senior High School
913 Van High School Road, Van, WV 25181 · (304) 245-8237 · Boone County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 18% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
37.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Van Junior/Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #37 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #80 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #107 of 118 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.2% | #3 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
157
-48 (-23%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 157 | 14 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 152 | 14 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 15 | 13.7:1 | 50% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 15.5 | 15.2:1 | 66% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 224 | 19 | 11.8:1 | 49% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 249 | 26 | 9.6:1 | 47% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 34% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 28 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Van Junior/Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (235 to 157); teachers down 10% (15.5 to 14).
About Van Junior/Senior High School
Van Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Van, West Virginia. The school teaches grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 157 students. It has 75% fewer students than the average for high schools in West Virginia (about 640).
Boone County Schools counts 12 schools and 3,048 students, including Van Junior/Senior High School.
Roughly 96% of students at Van Junior/Senior High School are White. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. Boone County residents are about 97% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Van Junior/Senior High School scores 9%.
The school's 14 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1. High schools in West Virginia have an average ratio of 13.8:1.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Boone County show that the median household earns about $57,093 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Boone County has 13 public schools with about 3,048 students, including Van Junior/Senior High School.
Of the public schools around it, Van Junior/Senior High School is closest to Van Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Van Junior/Senior High School is Rural: Distant.
In 2020-21, Van Junior/Senior High School enrolled 205 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 157. Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.7:1 to 11.2:1.
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Boone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Boone County Schools
- Scott High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Madison Middle SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Brookview ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Sherman High SchoolHigh · 316 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 267 students
- Sherman Elementary SchoolElementary · 234 students
Nearby schools
- Van Elementary0.1 mi · 146
- Ramage Elementary6.1 mi · 196
- Madison Elementary8.5 mi · 267
- Madison Middle School9.4 mi · 398
- Scott High School9.6 mi · 564
- Whitesville Elementary School9.7 mi · 100
Frequently asked questions
About Van Junior/Senior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Van Junior/Senior High School?
Van Junior/Senior High School enrolls approximately 157 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Van Junior/Senior High School serve?
Van Junior/Senior High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Van Junior/Senior High School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Van Junior/Senior High School.
How diverse is Van Junior/Senior High School?
Van Junior/Senior High School reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Van Junior/Senior High School?
Van Junior/Senior High School is overseen by Boone County Schools in Boone County.
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