📍 270 B-u Drive, Buckhannon, Upshur County, 26201
Buckhannon Upshur High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Buckhannon, Upshur County. The school has 1,196 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Upshur County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. 36% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 93%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Buckhannon Upshur High School enrolls 1,196 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 65 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 1.4% Two or more races and 1.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,146 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
Buckhannon Upshur High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WV-20, state senate district 11, state house district 45.
Buckhannon Upshur High School is one of 10 schools in Upshur County Schools, based in BUCKHANNON, West Virginia. The district serves 3,385 students district-wide and employs 248 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,196 students, Buckhannon Upshur High School is larger than the district average of about 339 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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