Enrollment
397
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MASON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540078000630
Wahama Junior/Senior High School
1 White Falcon Drive, Mason, WV 25260 · (304) 773-5539 · Mason County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL397 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
16.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.8:1
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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 7 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 17% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
43.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
16.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 Wahama Junior/Senior High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #81 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #63 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #81 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #74 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #45 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #20 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
397
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 397 | 24 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 369 | 26 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 24.5 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 41% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 22.8 | 17.2:1 | 45% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 25 | 14.6:1 | 49% (178) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 32 | 13.0:1 | 53% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 43% (191) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 34 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wahama Junior/Senior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (391 to 397); teachers up 5% (22.8 to 24).
About Wahama Junior/Senior High School
Among the schools in Mason, West Virginia, is Wahama Junior/Senior High School, a low-enrollment high school. It enrolled 397 students in grades 7 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in West Virginia average about 640 students each.
The district, Mason County Schools, operates 11 schools serving 3,554 students.
About 94% of the student body at Wahama Junior/Senior High School is White. Other students are 3% multiracial. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 11%, meaning two students picked at random have an 11% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers at Wahama Junior/Senior High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 16.5:1. That is higher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
County data help place the school in context: in Mason County, the median household income is $49,761, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mason County is home to 12 public schools and about 3,554 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Meigs High School, is about 3.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 397, a 5% increase from 378 in 2020-21.
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Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,043
Census ACS
Median income
$49,761
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mason County Schools
- Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 995 students
- New Haven Elementary SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Pt. Pleasant IntermediateElementary · 339 students
- Pt. Pleasant PrimaryElementary · 320 students
- Ashton Elementary SchoolElementary · 270 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
Nearby schools
- Meigs High School3.4 mi · 542
- Meigs Middle School3.5 mi · 350
- New Haven Elementary School3.9 mi · 460
- Meigs Intermediate School4.5 mi · 334
- Meigs Primary School4.5 mi · 360
- Southern High School7.4 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About Wahama Junior/Senior High SchoolHow many students attend Wahama Junior/Senior High School?
Wahama Junior/Senior High School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades 07-12.
Is Wahama Junior/Senior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wahama Junior/Senior High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Wahama Junior/Senior High School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Wahama Junior/Senior High School.
How diverse is Wahama Junior/Senior High School?
Wahama Junior/Senior High School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Wahama Junior/Senior High School in?
Wahama Junior/Senior High School is part of Mason County Schools.
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