Bluefield High School

535 W Cumberland Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
618
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mercer County Schools
Mercer County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 109 West Virginia high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
48thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
42ndpercentile
Attendance46% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
14thpercentile
College readinessAt least 6% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
8thpercentile
Class size17.7 students per teacher
14thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other West Virginia high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Bluefield High School

Bluefield High School is a public high school in Bluefield, West Virginia, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Mercer County Schools. The school is located in a town in Mercer County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 618 students were enrolled, with about 17.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical West Virginia high school (14.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 109 West Virginia high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

535 W Cumberland Rd
Bluefield, WV 24701
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
618 students
Students per teacher
17.7 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Mercer County Schools
County
Mercer County
NCES school ID
540084000674

Schools near Bluefield High School

All 8 schools in Bluefield →
Graham High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 489 students
3.0 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.