Weir High School

100 Red Rider Road, Weirton WV, 26062 | Hancock County School District | 304-748-7600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 655
  • type High
PROFICIENCY n/a n/a state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Weirton
  • Ranked #0 of 860 in West Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aWeirton
n/aWest Virginia

Weir High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hancock County School District" in Weirton, WV. There are a total of 655 students and 38 teachers at Weir High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

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

Weir High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students655
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment47
Taking some courses13
Taking some courses (not tests)35
Passing some courses11
Passing no courses<=2

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 Weir High School, there are a total of 47 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 13 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Weir High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWest VirginiaNational
White 91.1% 95.0% 90.9% 51.1%
Black 6.0% 3.0% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.3% 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 0.7% 1.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.0% 2.0% 3.1%

Weirton demographics profile

StatisticWeirtonWest VirginiaNational
Population18,4581,792,147328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,0227491
Median age44.941.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%59%55%
Speak English97%98%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Weirton

IndexWeirtonWest VirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%80.9%84.3%
Completed high school83.9%78.6%83.0%
Completed some college51.1%44.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.2%26.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%19.6%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.8%1.3%
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Source: The Weir High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.