📍 400 Knight Drive, Kingwood, Preston County, 26537
Preston High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Kingwood, Preston County. The school has 1,178 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Preston County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 12 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Preston High School enrolls 1,178 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 84 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.2% Two or more races and 1.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,147 | 97% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Preston High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WV-20, state senate district 14, state house district 52.
Preston High School is one of 10 schools in Preston County Schools, based in KINGWOOD, West Virginia. The district serves 3,765 students district-wide and employs 291 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,178 students, Preston High School is larger than the district average of about 377 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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