📍 #1 Dot Way, Poca, Putnam County, 25159
Poca High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Poca, Putnam County. The school has 446 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Putnam County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Poca High School enrolls 446 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.3% Black or African American and <1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 432 | 97% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Poca High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WV-10, state senate district 8, state house district 13.
Poca High School is one of 23 schools in Putnam County Schools, based in WINFIELD, West Virginia. The district serves 8,518 students district-wide and employs 666 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 446 students, Poca High School is larger than the district average of about 370 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize