Raleigh County Schools Explained

Raleigh County School District
Address:	105 Adair Street
City:	Beckley
Zipcode:	25801
Country:	USA
Motto:	"Making a difference one student at a time"
Superintendent:	Serena Starcher
Enrollment:	10,797 (2021-2022)
Staff:	781.00
Ratio:	13.82

Raleigh County Schools^[1] 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).^[2] The district also maintains a career-technical education center for high school students and adults. The current superintendent is Dr. Serena Starcher.^[3]

Board of education

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.^[4]

!Member!Position

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

Schools

Elementary schools

• 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

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

High schools

• Academy of Careers and Technology (formerly Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center)
• Independence High School
• Liberty High School
• Shady Spring High School
• Woodrow Wilson High School

Former Schools

• 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

• Rob Ashford, Broadway choreographer/Tony Award Winner
• Jim Justice, Billionaire, Owner of The Greenbrier resort and 36th Governor of West Virginia
• Steven C. Johnson, member of the Maryland House of Delegates
• Doug Legursky, Former NFL player
• Jon McBride, First and only West Virginian Astronaut
• Nick Rahall, former United States Congressman
• Chris Sarandon, actor
• Tamar Slay, former NBA player for the New Jersey Nets and Charlotte Bobcats
• Hulett C. Smith, 27th Governor of West Virginia
• Morgan Spurlock, filmmaker

Notes and References

1. Web site: Board of Education (Raleigh County, West Virginia) . Raleigh County Schools. West Virginia Department of Education. March 20, 2015.
2. Web site: West Virginia Master List of Schools . January 4, 2023 . wveis.k12.wv.us.
3. Web site: McVey . Seth . April 28, 2023 . Raleigh County Schools announce new Superintendent . July 31, 2023 . WVNS-TV.
4. Web site: Raleigh County School District . January 5, 2023 . boe.rale.k12.wv.us . en.