Buckhannon Upshur High School
Buckhannon · WV · Upshur County Schools · Public
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Fred W Eberle Tech Center → Lewis County High School → Elkins High School → Bridgeport High School → Robert C Byrd High School → Philip Barbour High School Complex → Preston High School → Grafton High School →At a glance
- 10 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- 1 calculus classes · 2 physics · 4 chemistry
- AP rigor: 78th percentile nationally
- SAT/ACT participation: 82nd percentile by test-taker volume
- 4-yr grad rate: 93% in 2019 (67th percentile nationally)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Buckhannon Upshur High School compares for families
Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 22% nationally with 10 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyWV trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−9 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Fred W Eberle Tech Center, Lewis County High School, Elkins High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
78th percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-2182nd percentile by test-taker volume
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
67th percentile nationally
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
Your state's public flagship
West Virginia University
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,634/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Pay for college in West Virginia
West Virginia's public scholarships
West Virginia's PROMISE Scholarship is a straightforward pure-merit award — hit the GPA and test bar and the state covers up to $5,500/yr toward tuition. No income limit.
Pure-merit award up to $5,500/yr — needs a 3.0 GPA (core and overall) plus SAT 1080 / ACT 21. (WV public or private HS grads; full-time first-year enrollment.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -4.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,068 students:
≈ 209 fewer students by 2029 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At $13,282 per student in district revenue, the 209 students projected to be lost by 2029 represent ≈ $2,775,938/year in funding at risk.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred W Eberle Tech Center Buckhannon |
Public | 3.6 | — | — |
| Lewis County High School Weston |
Public | 13.5 | 703 | -2.2% |
| Elkins High School Elkins |
Public | 21.4 | 747 | -5.7% |
| Bridgeport High School Bridgeport |
Public | 23.4 | 817 | -4.0% |
| Robert C Byrd High School Clarksburg |
Public | 22.0 | 689 | -8.6% |
| Philip Barbour High School Complex Philippi |
Public | 17.3 | 520 | -18.2% |
| Preston High School Kingwood |
Public | 46.4 | 1,056 | -12.2% |
| Grafton High School Grafton |
Public | 29.1 | 658 | +0.9% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantBuckhannon Upshur High School is a public high school in Buckhannon, WV, enrolling 1,068 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is up 8% from 2021 to 2024.
It offers 10 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 78% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
271 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 82% of U.S. high schools.
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 93% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 534 students per school counselor.
3% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Buckhannon Upshur High School offer? Buckhannon Upshur High School offers 10 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 78% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Buckhannon Upshur High School's graduation rate? Buckhannon Upshur High School's federal four-year graduation rate was about 93% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Buckhannon Upshur High School? Buckhannon Upshur High School is a public high school in Buckhannon, WV, enrolling 1,068 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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