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Keyser High School

Public | 9-12 | 729 students

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4 stars

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Posted June 9, 2009

The teachers must be doing something right, because my daughter was awarded the promise scholarship for good grades!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 10, 2009

Keyser High School has some really great teachers who care about their students, however they also have some teachers who care only about getting students out of their hair. 'One less student to deal with.' Giving students detention or suspending students for helping others when the teacher does not offer to help is ridiculous. Another problem is that the school does not have enough books for students in some classes and to many for students in other classes, this is helping students fail. Giving homework to children who are not allowed to take books out of classrooms because there are not enough books, when the student does not have the work done and explains that they were not able to take a book home to complete it the teachers tell them they need to work faster. All children do not work at the same pace, these issues need to be fixed.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 20, 2007

I loved my time at Keyser High School and am proud to call Keyser my home town. The teachers and coaches are great! Very supportive in every student to ensure they are given the best opportunities available.


Posted November 18, 2007

I loved my time at Keyser High School. The teachers are great and really do know what they're talking about. I'm in college right now, and what I'm doing in my classes is an overview of what I learned my senior year! It's awesome!
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 13, 2004

Keyser High School is a beautiful school and is well taken care of. I do believe however, the school has a very strict policy. For example, attendance. The student is only allowed to miss 5 days the enitire year with parent notes. I think that this is unfair and is taking the rights away from parents. Although the school is an excellent learning facility and I understand they want students to be in school, they do need to become a little more lax.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 36% in 2010.

181 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
68%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 40% in 2010.

181 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
46%
Science

The state average for Science was 30% in 2010.

180 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
32%

2009

 
 
58%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 36% in 2010.

181 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
24%

2009

 
 
57%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 39% in 2010.

182 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
51%

2008

 
 
67%

2007

 
 
67%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 43% in 2010.

182 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
39%

2008

 
 
74%

2007

 
 
76%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 44% in 2010.

182 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
49%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 42% in 2010.

181 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
49%

2009

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 36% in 2010.

182 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
20%

2009

 
 
60%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 33% in 2010.

180 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
21%

2009

 
 
73%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students38%
Female51%
Male26%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White39%
Economically disadvantaged30%
Economically non-disadvantaged46%
Students with disabilities5%
Students without disabilities43%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students36%
Female47%
Male24%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White36%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Economically non-disadvantaged43%
Students with disabilities0%
Students without disabilities41%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students32%
Female35%
Male28%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White33%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Economically non-disadvantaged40%
Students with disabilities10%
Students without disabilities35%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students24%
Female30%
Male18%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White25%
Economically disadvantaged16%
Economically non-disadvantaged31%
Students with disabilities0%
Students without disabilities27%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students42%
Female43%
Male41%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White42%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Economically non-disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities14%
Students without disabilities47%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students44%
Female54%
Male33%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White44%
Economically disadvantaged30%
Economically non-disadvantaged58%
Students with disabilities4%
Students without disabilities51%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students40%
Female42%
Male38%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White39%
Economically disadvantaged25%
Economically non-disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities4%
Students without disabilities47%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students49%
Female55%
Male44%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White50%
Economically disadvantaged38%
Economically non-disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilities9%
Students without disabilities55%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students20%
Female26%
Male14%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White20%
Economically disadvantaged11%
Economically non-disadvantaged28%
Students with disabilities4%
Students without disabilities22%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students21%
Female20%
Male21%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White21%
Economically disadvantaged15%
Economically non-disadvantaged26%
Students with disabilities5%
Students without disabilities23%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 93% 93%
Black 6% 5%
Hispanic 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian/Pacific Islander N/A 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 43%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1 East Piedmont St
Keyser, WV 26726
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Phone: (304) 788-4230

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