Bluefield High School Overview

Overview

At Bluefield High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Bluefield High School is 4 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 25 percent. Bluefield High School is 1 of 4 high schools in the Mercer County Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	692
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	25%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	63%
Full-Time Teachers	47

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	36%
Proficient in Math	42%
College Readiness Index	3.6

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Remote Town
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	4
Total Students	2,815
Proficient in Reading (district average)	35%
Proficient in Math (district average)	35%
College Readiness (district average)	6.4