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Raleigh County Schools

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Raleigh County School District
Address
105 Adair Street
Beckley
, West Virginia, 25801
United States
District information
Motto"Making a difference one student at a time"
Established1850; 174 years ago (1850)
SuperintendentSerena Starcher
NCES District ID5401230[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment10,797 (2021-2022)[1]
Staff781.00 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.82[1]
Other information
Websiteboe.rale.k12.wv.us

Raleigh County Schools[2] is a public school district in Raleigh County, West Virginia, located at 105 Adair Street, in the county seat of Beckley, West Virginia. The school district operates 27 public schools, including 17 elementary schools (PK through 5), 5 middle schools (6 through 8), and 4 high schools (9 through 12).[3] The district also maintains a career-technical education center for high school students and adults. The current superintendent is Dr. Serena Starcher.[4]

Board of education

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The Board of Education is made up of five members, each elected to a four-year term in a nonpartisan election. The Board appoints the superintendent.[5]

Member Position
Larry Ford President
Richard V. Snuffer II Vice-president
Dr. Charlotte Hutchens Member
Marie Hamrick Member
Jack Roop Member

Schools

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Elementary schools

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  • Bradley Elementary
  • Clear Fork District Elementary
  • Coal City Elementary
  • Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary
  • Crescent Elementary
  • Daniels Elementary
  • Fairdale Elementary
  • Ghent Elementary
  • Hollywood Elementary
  • Mabscott Elementary
  • Maxwell Hill Elementary
  • Stanaford Elementary
  • Shady Spring Elementary
  • Marsh Fork Elementary
  • Stratton Elementary
  • Beckley Elementary
  • Ridgeview Elementary

Middle schools

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  • Trap Hill Middle School
  • Park Middle School
  • Shady Spring Middle School
  • Independence Middle School
  • Beckley-Stratton Middle School

High schools

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Former Schools

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  • Beaver Elementary
  • Central Elementary
  • Crab Orchard Elementary
  • Glen Leigh Grade
  • Harper Heights Grade
  • Institute Elementary
  • Lester Elementary
  • Morton-Reaves Grade
  • Piney View Elementary
  • Slab Fork Grade
  • Sophia-Soak Creek Elementary
  • Sylvia Elementary
  • Eccles Jr. High
  • Clear Fork High
  • Marsh Fork High
  • Stratton High
  • Stoco High
  • Sophia High
  • Mt. View Elementary

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for RALEIGH COUNTY SCHOOLS". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. ^ "Board of Education (Raleigh County, West Virginia)". Raleigh County Schools. West Virginia Department of Education. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  3. ^ "West Virginia Master List of Schools". wveis.k12.wv.us. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  4. ^ McVey, Seth (April 28, 2023). "Raleigh County Schools announce new Superintendent". WVNS-TV. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "Raleigh County School District". boe.rale.k12.wv.us. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
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