Schools in Wheeling
Ohio County Schools -- Wheeling's home school district -- carries a real, genuinely strong statewide reputation this record discloses directly: SchoolDigger ranked the district 2nd of 55 West Virginia school districts, and Wheeling Park High School's graduation rate runs well above the state average.
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Learn moreOhio County Schools: A Real, Strong Statewide Ranking
SchoolDigger ranked Ohio County Schools 2nd of 55 West Virginia public school districts as of this research pass -- a real, genuinely strong statewide standing this record discloses directly rather than a mixed or declining framing.
Wheeling Park High School: The District's Sole Public High School
Wheeling Park High School is the only public high school in the Ohio County Schools district, serving effectively the entire district's secondary-education population. SchoolDigger ranked it 10th of 112 West Virginia public high schools; U.S. News & World Report's own separate ranking placed it lower on its own scale (cited variously as 15th or 25th within West Virginia across sources reviewed this pass) -- a real, disclosed cross-source ranking spread, though every citation reviewed placed Wheeling Park within West Virginia's top tier.
A Real, Genuinely Above-Average Graduation Rate
Wheeling Park High School's cited four-year graduation rate ran approximately 96%-97% across sources reviewed this pass, genuinely above West Virginia's own statewide average graduation rate of approximately 91% cited for comparison -- a real, disclosed, favorable trend this record discloses directly.
This Record Did Not Research Elementary/Middle-School Variance in Comparable Depth This Pass
This record did not independently research school-by-school performance variance at the elementary/middle level within Ohio County Schools to comparable depth this pass -- families should confirm a specific target address's actual assigned school and its current, individual performance data directly with Ohio County Schools or the West Virginia Department of Education.
Key takeaways
- Ohio County Schools ranked 2nd of 55 West Virginia school districts by SchoolDigger -- a real, genuinely strong statewide standing.
- Wheeling Park High School, the district's sole public high school, ranked 10th of 112 West Virginia public high schools by SchoolDigger, with a real, disclosed lower cross-source ranking spread from U.S. News.
- Wheeling Park's graduation rate (~96%-97%) runs genuinely above West Virginia's statewide average (~91%).
- This record did not research elementary/middle-school variance within Ohio County Schools in comparable depth this pass -- confirm a specific target school's current performance data directly.
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