High school (grades 9-12) · Huntington, WV

Huntington High School

Federal NCES profile for Huntington High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540018000860
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
44
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Huntington High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in West Virginia.

#10 of 16
public schools in Huntington · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
14.9:1
large classes for West Virginia
1,667
students enrolled

Huntington High School has class sizes larger than 76% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Huntington High School ranks #10 of 16 public schools in Huntington, WV.

School address

Huntington, WV 25701
District: Cabell County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540018000860 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+17 students YoY

Huntington High School held near 1,721 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 112.8 → 117.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+17 students YoY 540018000860 · Huntington, WV High · MID · TRAD

1,667 enr · 14.9:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Cabell Midland High School (1,638 students)

Huntington High School held near 1,721 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 112.8 → 117.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Huntington High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Huntington High School reports 1,667 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Huntington High School compares

Huntington High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.9:1 ▲ 14% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 1,667 top 1% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,667
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher - 14% above state mean
Top 76% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
55.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,473
per pupil, district-wide - above West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 278 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
304
in-school suspensions + 238 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 71.3%
Two or More 13.1%
African American 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3%
Asian 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 71.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.1, Huntington High School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 27
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cabell County Schools reports $15,473 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Huntington High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cabell Midland High School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Barboursville Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Huntington Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Village of Barboursville Elementary Sch Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Milton Middle School Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Huntington High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cabell County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,667 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Huntington High School

How many students attend Huntington High School?

Huntington High School has 1,667 students enrolled. It is a high school in Huntington, WV. CCD year-over-year: 1,704 (2022-23) → 1,721 (2023-24), nearly flat (+17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Huntington High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Huntington High School is 14.9:1, which is 14% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Huntington High School?

The largest demographic group at Huntington High School is White at 71.3% of enrollment, in Huntington, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Huntington High School?

Huntington High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Huntington High School rank among public schools in Huntington?

By Resource Investment Index, Huntington High School ranks #10 of 16 public schools in Huntington, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Huntington on the city page.

What other schools are in Cabell County Schools?

Besides Huntington High School, Cabell County Schools also operates Cabell Midland High School (1,638 students), Barboursville Middle School (697 students), and Huntington Middle School (601 students). See the Cabell County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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