📍 207 Jefferson Avenue, Petersburg, Grant County, 26847
Petersburg High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Petersburg, Grant County. The school has 616 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grant County Schools school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Petersburg High School enrolls 616 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 589 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 6 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Petersburg High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WV-20, state senate district 11, state house district 54.
Petersburg High School is one of 5 schools in Grant County Schools, based in PETERSBURG, West Virginia. The district serves 1,617 students district-wide and employs 122 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 616 students, Petersburg High School is larger than the district average of about 323 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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