United High School
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Clarksburg, West Virginia
United High School in Clarksburg, West Virginia enrolled 148 students in 2024-25 with 2.0 full-time teachers, 74.0 students per teacher against the West Virginia median of 11.0. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, under 50% of its students tested were proficient in reading and under 50% proficient in math in 2021-22 (West Virginia: 41.3% and 32.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 24% from 2022-23 to 2024-25
119 students in 2022-23, 164 students in 2023-24, 148 students in 2024-25.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 119 | not reported | not reported |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 2.0 | 82.0 |
| 2024-25 | 148 | 2.0 | 74.0 |
74.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 91 of every 100 West Virginia schools of this kind
Among the 11 West Virginia schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.0; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 90 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection United High School enrolled 90 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 22 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 90 of the 90 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions22
- Chronically absent47.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
89.9% of students were White, 5.4% of two or more races, 2.7% Black in 2024-25.
- White89.9%
- Two or more races5.4%
- Black2.7%
- Hispanic2.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested at United High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 32.2% in math across West Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within West Virginia, not across states.
| Subject | This school | Its district | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | under 50% | 44% | 41.3% |
| Math | under 50% | 33% | 32.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Schools of this kind in Clarksburg
3 public schools of this kind in Clarksburg report 2024-25 enrollment; United High School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| United High School | 148 | 74.0 | not reported |
| Evolution High School | 53 | 3.1 | not reported |
| Evolution Middle School | 6 | not reported | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about United High School
- Evolution High SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, under 0.1 miles away: 53 students, 3.1 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- Evolution Middle SchoolThe next nearest public school of this kind, under 0.1 miles away: 6 students (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- Compare United High School with Evolution High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Harrison County Schools spends per student$14,396 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,396
- The largest public schools in West VirginiaUnited High School is the number 6 by size of 18 West Virginia schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#6 of 18
- West Virginia schools by students per teacher74.0 students per teacher here against the West Virginia median of 11.0 for schools of this kind.74.0:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about United High School
How many students attend United High School?
148 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 119 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Clarksburg, WV.What is the student-teacher ratio at United High School?
74.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the West Virginia median for schools of this kind is 11.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is United High School a Title I school?
United High School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at United High School do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested at United High School scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% in math, against 41.3% in reading and 32.2% in math across West Virginia. West Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is United High School in?
Harrison County Schools, NCES district ID 5400510. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 540051001544 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.