Mount View High School

950 Mount View Rd, Welch, WV 24801

FSchola Grade
Grades
6–12
High
Students
521
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
McDowell County Schools
McDowell County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 109 West Virginia high schools · How we grade
Test scores19% proficient in math & reading
1stpercentile
Equity15% of low-income students proficient
5thpercentile
Attendance58% chronically absent
4thpercentile
Graduation rate82% graduate in 4 years
1stpercentile
College readinessAt least 3% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
1stpercentile
Class size15.8 students per teacher
37thpercentile

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 Mount View High School

Mount View High School is a public high school in Welch, West Virginia, serving grades 6–12. It is part of McDowell County Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in McDowell County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 521 students were enrolled, with about 15.8 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 F (far below average), compared with 109 West Virginia high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–12

Location & nearby schools

950 Mount View Rd
Welch, WV 24801
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
6–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
521 students
Students per teacher
15.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
McDowell County Schools
County
McDowell County
NCES school ID
540081001246

Schools near Mount View High School

All 3 schools in Welch →
Graham High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 489 students
19 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.