Weir High School

Weir High School is one of the middle-of-the-pack senior highs in Weirton, West Virginia, overseen by Hancock County Schools, with 583 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Hancock County Schools runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,342 students. Weir High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Weir High School reports that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 4% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Hancock County put median household income runs about $61,466, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Hancock County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,342 students), of which Weir High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Weir Middle School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Weir High School.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 11%: 655 students in 2018 compared to 583 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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