Poca High School

#1 Dot Way, Poca WV, 25159 | Putnam County School District | 304-755-5001
  • grades 9-12
  • students 517
  • type High
PROFICIENCY n/a n/a state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Poca
  • Ranked #0 of 860 in West Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aPoca
n/aWest Virginia

Poca High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Putnam County School District" in Poca, WV. There are a total of 517 students and 38 teachers at Poca High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Poca High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of n/a, which is n/a the West Virginia average.

Poca High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students517
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment90
Taking some courses90
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses77
Passing no courses11

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Poca High School, there are a total of 90 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 90 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Poca High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWest VirginiaNational
White 97.4% 94.3% 90.9% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 2.0% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.0% 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 1.4% 1.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 1.1% 2.0% 3.1%

Poca demographics profile

StatisticPocaWest VirginiaNational
Population9531,792,147328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7187491
Median age41.441.937.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%59%55%
Speak English99%98%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Poca

IndexPocaWest VirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade86.1%80.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%78.6%83.0%
Completed some college48.7%44.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.1%26.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.2%19.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.3%2.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.8%1.3%
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Source: The Poca High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.