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If you had an hour of school board time for WEIR HIGH SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
583
High
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANCOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540045000269
Weir High School
100 Red Rider Rd, Weirton, WV 26062 · (304) 748-7600 · Hancock County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL583 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
14.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
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 9 | 152 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 161 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 152 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 118 | 20% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 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 Weir High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #40 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #67 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 583 | #55 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #42 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #24 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.0% | #43 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
583
-68 (-10%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 695
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 583 | 40.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 570 | 41 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 601 | 41 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 40 | 16.3:1 | 37% (243) |
| 2017-18 | 655 | 38.5 | 17.0:1 | 43% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 628 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 45% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 46 | 13.5:1 | 37% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 763 | 48 | 15.9:1 | 12% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 695 | 39 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weir High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (655 to 583); teachers up 5% (38.5 to 40.5).
About Weir High School
Weir High School is a medium-sized high school with an address in Weirton, West Virginia. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 583 students.
A total of 7 schools make up Hancock County Schools, with 3,342 students enrolled.
Most students at Weir High School are White: 89% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial and 4% Black. By the diversity index, Weir High School comes in at 21%.
Weir High School's 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.4:1. High schools in West Virginia have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1.
Census Bureau estimates for Hancock County show that median household income is about $61,466, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Weir High School is one of 9 public schools in Hancock County, which together enroll about 3,342 students.
Nearest public school: Weir Middle School, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around Weir High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment was 651 in 2020-21 and 583 in 2024-25, a decrease of 68 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.3:1 in 2020-21 to 14.4:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,431
Census ACS
Median income
$61,466
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hancock County Schools
- Weirton ElementaryElementary · 802 students
- Weir Middle SchoolMiddle · 493 students
- Oak Glen High SchoolHigh · 469 students
- Oak Glen Middle SchoolMiddle · 465 students
- New Manchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- A. T. Allison Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
Other schools in Weirton
- Weirton ElementaryElementary · 802 students
- Weir Middle SchoolMiddle · 493 students
- Hancock Co Alternative Learning CenterCombined
Nearby schools
- Weir Middle School0.1 mi · 493
- Weirton Elementary2.3 mi · 802
- East Garfield Elementary School2.9 mi · 382
- Wells Academy3.4 mi · 336
- Steubenville High School3.4 mi · 706
- Toronto Jr. / Sr. High School3.8 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Weir High SchoolHow large is Weir High School?
Weir High School enrolls approximately 583 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Weir High School serve?
Weir High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Weir High School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at Weir High School.
What is the student diversity at Weir High School?
Student demographics at Weir High School are roughly 89% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Weir High School in?
Weir High School is part of Hancock County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.