Philip Barbour High School
School in Philippi, West Virginia, United States
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Philip Barbour High School is the sole public high school serving Barbour County, West Virginia. The school is named, as is the county it serves, for Philip P. Barbour, a former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Philip Barbour High School was the result of the consolidation of Philippi High School, Kasson High School and Belington High School in 1963.[citation needed]
| Philip Barbour High School | |
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Stained glass in commons of Philip Barbour High School | |
| Location | |
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99 Horseshoe Drive , 26416 39°06′33″N 79°59′37″W | |
| Information | |
School district | Barbour County Schools |
NCES District ID | 5400030[1] |
| CEEB code | 491020 |
NCES School ID | 540003000008[2] |
Teaching staff | 40.60 (FTE) |
| Grades | PK, 9 - 12th |
| Enrollment | 589 (2023-2024) |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.51 |
| Colors | Columbia blue, white, and navy[3] |
| Nickname | Colts[3] |
| Website | pbhs |
The school colors are Columbia blue and white and the athletic nickname is the "Colts". The school is classified as a "AA" school by the WVSSAC for athletic purposes.[4]
Notable alumni
- Mary McClung, professor of theatrical costume design and puppetry at West Virginia University[5]
