📍 100 Red Rider Road, Weirton, Hancock County, 26062
Weir High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Weirton, Hancock County. The school has 601 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hancock County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 22% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Weir High School enrolls 601 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 41 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 5.3% Two or more races and 4.2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 532 | 89% |
| Two or more races | 32 | 5.3% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 4.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Weir High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WV-20, state senate district 1, state house district 1.
Weir High School is one of 9 schools in Hancock County Schools, based in NEW CUMBERLAND, West Virginia. The district serves 3,342 students district-wide and employs 281 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 601 students, Weir High School is larger than the district average of about 371 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small