Bluefield High School

535 W. Cumberland Road, Bluefield WV, 24701 | Mercer County School District | 304-325-9116
  • grades 9-12
  • students 636
  • type High
PROFICIENCY n/a n/a state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Bluefield
  • Ranked #0 of 860 in West Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aBluefield
n/aWest Virginia

Bluefield High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Mercer County School District" in Bluefield, WV. There are a total of 636 students and 42 teachers at Bluefield High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

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

Bluefield High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students636
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment71
Taking some courses26
Taking some courses (not tests)40
Passing some courses8
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 Bluefield High School, there are a total of 71 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 26 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.

Bluefield High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWest VirginiaNational
White 73.2% 85.8% 90.9% 51.1%
Black 22.6% 9.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 1.0% 1.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 3.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Bluefield demographics profile

StatisticBluefieldWest VirginiaNational
Population9,7761,792,147328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0897491
Median age44.041.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%59%55%
Speak English95%98%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Bluefield

IndexBluefieldWest VirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade83.2%80.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%78.6%83.0%
Completed some college51.6%44.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.9%26.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.8%19.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.5%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.8%1.3%
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Source: The Bluefield High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.