Mason County School for Success

Point Pleasant · WV · Mason County Schools · Public · K-12 combined


At a glance

Academic signals
  • AP rigor: Bottom 6% of US high schools
  • SAT/ACT participation: Bottom 1% by test-taker volume

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Mason County School for Success compares for families

What families should know about Mason County School for Success.

  • ▸ LocallyWV trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−9 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Mason County Career Center, Roane-Jackson Technical Center, Cabell County Career Technology Center and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21

Bottom 1% by test-taker volume

50th 90th
SAT/ACT test-takers
1
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
10.0
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12
Compared against
18,426
US high schools reporting SAT/ACT participation

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.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
0%
Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
100.0%
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.

Your state's public flagship

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.

See the full West Virginia University profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

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.

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.)

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.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
26:1
Below the ASCA 250:1 recommendation — strong capacity for college planning, course selection, and student supports.
Counselor FTE
0.5
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
3
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

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).

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
Mason County Career Center
Point Pleasant
Public 0.6 — —
Roane-Jackson Technical Center
Le Roy
Public 30.7 — —
Cabell County Career Technology Center
Huntington
Public 35.1 — —
Putnam Career & Technical Center
Eleanor
Public 25.9 2 —
Ben Franklin Career Center
Dunbar
Public 40.4 — —
Summit Success Center
Parkersburg
Public 40.6 — —
Caperton Center for Applied Technology
Parkersburg
Public 40.8 — —
Carver Career Center
Charleston
Public 50.6 — —

At a glance

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Mason County School for Success is a public high school in Point Pleasant, WV, enrolling 13 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

1 students took the SAT or ACT in the most recent federal count, a participation level above 1% of U.S. high schools.

It has about 26 students per school counselor.

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.

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How many students attend Mason County School for Success? Mason County School for Success is a public high school in Point Pleasant, WV, enrolling 13 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

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