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Petersburg High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

207 Viking Drive, Petersburg, WV 26847 · (304) 257-1444 · Part of Grant County School District

Petersburg’s School Grade B+ better than 73% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
582
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Petersburg High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state

On the path

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

PK–6Petersburg Elementary School644 students
7–12Petersburg High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts45%
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 ↗

207 Viking Drive, Petersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 795
Grade 886
Grade 9111
Grade 10105
Grade 11101
Grade 1284
Enrollment over time
628’20
622’21
616’22
589’23
582’24

Down 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Petersburg High School from Petersburg families.

Other schools in Grant County School District

The district →
Petersburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Petersburg
A−
644 students15:1
Maysville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Maysville
A
203 students15:1
Union Educational Complex
Other · Grades PK–12 · Mount Storm
C
188 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; Petersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.