Measuring student performance is key in determining how an education system is performing, but so is measuring schools as a whole.
Recently, the West Virginia Department of Education released the WV Balanced Scorecard, which tracks all public schools' English Language Arts and Mathematics performance.
Academic performance points are awarded in a progressive manner to correspond to student achievement levels, and school performance is based on the percentage of points
earned by students on a 125-point scale. Schools are then given the following ratings:
- Exceeds Standard (80% to 100%)
- Meets Standard (65% to 80%)
- Partially Meets Standard (50% to 65%)
- Does Not Meet Standard (Less than 50%)
To see the percent of schools at each achievement level, please click the links below to view interactive graphics. You can also explore the WV Balanced Scorecard in
detail by clicking here.
2019 High School Mathematics
2019 High School English
2019 Middle School Mathematics
2019 Middle School English Language Arts
2019 Elementary School Mathematics
2019 Elementary School English Language Arts
2018 WV Balanced Scorecard Results:
2018 High School Mathematics
2018 High School English
2018 Middle School Mathematics
2018 Middle School English Language Arts
2018 Elementary School Mathematics
2018 Elementary School English Language Arts
Additionally, each year U.S. News and World Report publishes its Best High Schools report that lists the top high schools in each state and their rank within the nation.
Currently, George Washington High School is West Virginia's top high school with a ranking of #585 in the country. Only six states - Alaska, Iowa, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming - have a top ranked high school with a lower national ranking than George Washington High. Below is a link to an interactive map to see the name of each state's
best high school and its national ranking.
US News & World Report Best High Schools in Each State