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What advice would you give to incoming students at WEBSTER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
489
High
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540153001118
Webster County High School
1 Highlander Dr, Upperglade, WV 26266 · (304) 226-5772 · Webster County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL489 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
11.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · 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 7 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 83 | 17% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 3% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Webster County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 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 Webster County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #55 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #99 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 489 | #69 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #16 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.0% | #97 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #22 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
489
-40 (-8%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 665
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 489 | 41.3 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 44 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 526 | 44.5 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 43 | 12.3:1 | 63% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 41.6 | 13.9:1 | 65% (376) |
| 2015-16 | 593 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 49% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 483 | 37 | 13.1:1 | 57% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 57% (299) |
| 1990-91 | 665 | 47 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (580 to 489); teachers down 1% (41.6 to 41.3).
About Webster County High School
Webster County High School is a small high school in Upperglade, West Virginia, one of the schools in Webster County Schools. Enrollment is 489 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 12. Against the 640-student average for high schools in West Virginia, enrollment here is 24% lower.
Webster County Schools oversees Webster County High School and 3 other schools, with 1,048 students in total.
About 98% of the student body at Webster County High School is White. Webster County High School's diversity index is 4%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at Webster County High School total 41.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.8:1. That is 2.0 students per teacher below the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
In Webster County (population about 8,144), the median household income is $43,839, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Webster County High School is one of 4 public schools in the county.
Glade Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.7 miles away. The ten-mile area around Webster County High School holds 4 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Webster County High School as Rural: Remote.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 40 fewer students in 2024-25.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Webster County High School, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Webster County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,144
Census ACS
Median income
$43,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,048 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Webster County Schools
- Glade Elementary SchoolElementary · 328 students
- Webster Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 195 students
- Hacker Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 36 students
Other Webster County High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Webster County High. Webster County High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Webster County High SchoolDixon, KY · 660 students
- Webster County High SchoolPreston, GA · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Glade Elementary School2.7 mi · 328
- Webster Springs Elementary School6.9 mi · 195
- Nicholas County Career and Technical Center9.5 mi · 1
- Gauley River Elementary School9.6 mi · 295
- Richwood Middle School10.4 mi · 228
- Richwood High School10.4 mi · 299
Frequently asked questions
About Webster County High SchoolHow large is Webster County High School?
Webster County High School enrolls approximately 489 students in grades 07-12.
Is Webster County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Webster County High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Webster County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Webster County High School is approximately 11.8:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Webster County High School?
Student demographics at Webster County High School are roughly 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Webster County High School public or private?
Webster County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Webster County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.