Weir Senior High School is a secondary public high school in the town of Weirton, West Virginia. It was established in 1916. Today, Weir High School is home to roughly 510 students in grades 9 through 12. It is a part of the Hancock County school district. The school has been named a school of excellence and a national blue ribbon school. Its curriculum is broad and consists of career clusters designed to help students determine a path of higher education. History The small village called Holliday's Cove—which is now most of downtown Weirton—was founded in the late 18th century. In 1909, Ernest T. Weir built a steel mill later known as Weirton Steel Corporation just north of Hollidays Cove. The original Weir High School opened its doors in what is now known as downtown Weirton, WV, in 1916. At this time, however, the school was known as Central High School, for its students were from each of the unincorporated towns in the county. By then Hollidays Cove and two other outlying areas, Weirton Heights and Marland Heights surrounding the "Weir–Cove" area were growing at an astounding rate. In a 1937 article in Life magazine the town of Weirton is noted as being the largest unincorporated town in the United States, with a vibrant community developed by Ernest T. Weir, including a swimming pool, golf course, and football stadium for Weir High School. Weirton at its peak would consist of 28,201 citizens. Weir High School is a part of the Hancock County School District in Hancock County, WV and is one of two public high schools in the county. Faculty and students Faculty The administration of Weir High School consists of 1 principal, 2 assistant principals, 46 faculty members, 2 guidance counselors, and 1 Prevention Resource Officer (PRO). According to data from the 2008-2009 school year, the pupil to administrator ration is 225.7 to 1. For teachers, 9.8% of teachers have attained a bachelor's degree, 33.3% have a bachelor's degree + 15 (meaning, they have attained an additional 15 hours of coursework over the bachelor's degree level), 3.9% have a master's degree, 3.9% a master's + 15, 9.8 a master's + 30 (30 additional class hours over a master's degree), and 39.2% of teachers have a masters + 45 (45 additional hours of coursework, but not at a doctorate level). There is one teacher who has achieved doctorate standing. Additionally,