Petersburg High School

207 Viking Drive, Petersburg, WV 26847

CSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
582
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Grant County Schools
Grant County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 109 West Virginia high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
41stpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
35thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
44thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
35thpercentile
College readinessAt least 7% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
9thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
59thpercentile

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 Petersburg High School

Petersburg High School is a public high school in Petersburg, West Virginia, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Grant County Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Grant County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 582 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical West Virginia high school (14.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 109 West Virginia high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

207 Viking Drive
Petersburg, WV 26847
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
582 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
AP courses offered
4
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Grant County Schools
County
Grant County
NCES school ID
540036000220

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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.