Fairmont Senior High School

1 Loop Park Drive, Fairmont WV, 26554 | Marion County School District | 304-367-2150
  • grades 9-12
  • students 842
  • type High
PROFICIENCY n/a n/a state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Fairmont
  • Ranked #0 of 860 in West Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aFairmont
n/aWest Virginia

Fairmont Senior High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Marion County School District" in Fairmont, WV. There are a total of 842 students and 45 teachers at Fairmont Senior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

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

Fairmont Senior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students842
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment179
Taking some courses179
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses67
Passing no courses109

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 Fairmont Senior High School, there are a total of 179 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 179 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Fairmont Senior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWest VirginiaNational
White 79.5% 90.1% 90.9% 51.1%
Black 16.8% 6.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.5% 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.9% 0.7% 1.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 2.3% 2.0% 3.1%

Fairmont demographics profile

StatisticFairmontWest VirginiaNational
Population18,4431,792,147328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1447491
Median age34.241.937.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%59%55%
Speak English98%98%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Fairmont

IndexFairmontWest VirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.0%80.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.6%78.6%83.0%
Completed some college54.9%44.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.7%26.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.1%19.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.2%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%0.8%1.3%
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Source: The Fairmont Senior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.