Marion County Technical Center

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North Marion High School → Fairmont Senior High School → Barnes Learning Center (ALC) → East Fairmont High School → Lincoln High School → Hundred High School → United Technical Center → Clay-Battelle High School →

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How Marion County Technical Center compares for families

What families should know about Marion County Technical Center.

▸ LocallyWV trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−9 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: North Marion High School, Fairmont Senior High School, Barnes Learning Center (ALC) and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)

Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.

% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)

33.3%

Elevated. Teacher absence directly affects classroom continuity and student outcomes.

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.

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West Virginia University

86%

admit rate

$10,104

in-state tuition/yr · $28,608 out-of-state

1010–1240

SAT 25–75 · ACT 20–26

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.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

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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.

Merit PROMISE Scholarship

Up to $5,500/yr toward tuition & fees

GPA: 3.0 (both core and overall) Test: SAT 1080 / ACT 21 Income: 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.)

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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.

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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
North Marion High School Farmington	Public	0.1	671	-9.4%
Fairmont Senior High School Fairmont	Public	7.9	835	+3.2%
Barnes Learning Center (ALC) Fairmont	Public	8.7	—	—
East Fairmont High School Fairmont	Public	8.7	686	+1.3%
Lincoln High School Shinnston	Public	9.1	527	-11.6%
Hundred High School Hundred	Public	14.1	66	-31.2%
United Technical Center Clarksburg	Public	14.3	—	—
Clay-Battelle High School Blacksville	Public	14.9	187	-6.5%

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Marion County Technical Center is a public high school in Farmington, WV.

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.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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