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Bluefield High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

535 W Cumberland Rd, Bluefield, WV 24701 · (304) 325-9116 · Part of Mercer County School District

Bluefield’s School Grade C− better than 21% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
618
Students per teacher
18:1
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Bluefield High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state

On the path

Where Bluefield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Bluefield Middle School428 students
9–12Bluefield High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

535 W Cumberland Rd, Bluefield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9153
Grade 10161
Grade 11158
Grade 12146
Enrollment over time
599’20
631’21
608’22
639’23
618’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Black 26%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bluefield High School from Bluefield families.

Other schools in Mercer County School District

The district →
Bluefield Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Bluefield
349 students13:1
Silver Springs Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Princeton
335 students
Mountain Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bluefield
C
273 students11:1
Montcalm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Rock
C−
256 students12:1
Athens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Athens
A
233 students13:1
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Matoaka
B
181 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Bluefield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.