Petersburg High School serves 670 learners in grades 7-12.

Petersburg High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in West Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the West Virginia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 2% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Petersburg High School’s learner population of 670 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has decreased by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Petersburg High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 644 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Petersburg High School is 0.04, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.19. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Petersburg High School is South Branch Vocational School (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Moorefield Middle School (10.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Petersburg Elementary School (0.3 miles away)