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Students and staff. Students. 2,825. Other information. Website. boe .mcdo .k12 .wv .us. McDowell County Schools is the operating school district within McDowell County, West Virginia. It is governed by the McDowell County Board of Education.
McDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,111. [2] Its county seat is Welch. [3] McDowell County is the southernmost county in the state. It was created in 1858 by the Virginia General Assembly and named for Virginia Governor James McDowell. [4]
West Virginia ranks as one of the lowest scoring states for education in the United States. According to The National Assessment of Educational Progress, the state ranks significantly below the national average in mathematics, reading, writing, and science. This is compared to its surrounding states of Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, Ohio and ...
Big Creek High was the first school in McDowell County and Southern West Virginia and the second in West Virginia to play football after dark after the installation of field lights. [citation needed] State Titles. Football - 1932(A) State Finalists. Football - 1952(A), 1976(AA), 1997(A) Notable alumni. Bob Gresham, NFL running back
West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with a population of 1,793,716 residents. The capital and most populous city is Charleston with a population of 49,055. West Virginia was admitted to the Union on June 20, 1863, and was a key border state during the American Civil War.
The West Virginia Constitution of 1872 dismantled the township system, though the State would remain divided into 398 school districts until the County Unit Plan was approved in 1933, which organized schools at the county level. The West Virginia Board of Education was established in 1908. At that time, the Board's members were appointed by the ...
Welch is a city in and the county seat of McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. [5] The population was 3,590 at the 2020 census ; [2] the 2021 census estimate put the population at 1,914, due to the Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell leaving city limits.
May 16, 2024 at 4:52 AM. Millcreek's McDowell High School will launch a new career training program in partnership with local businesses this fall. The McDowell Automation Alliance will work with ...