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Princeton Senior High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1321 Stafford Dr, Princeton, WV 24740 · (304) 425-8101 · Part of Mercer County School District

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

Directions
Students
925
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Princeton Senior High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Princeton Middle School488 students
9–12Princeton Senior High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 39.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1321 Stafford Dr, Princeton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9246
Grade 10239
Grade 11220
Grade 12220
Enrollment over time
908’20
965’21
983’22
967’23
925’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Two or more races 7%Black 7%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Princeton Senior High School from Princeton 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; Princeton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.