West Virginia Board of Education Okays the Closure of Multiple Schools in North Central West Virginia
By Connect-Bridgeport Staff on December 12, 2025 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt and members of th West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) and approved multiple school closures and consolidations during its December meeting in Charleston.
Several of the closures are in North Central West Virginia.
The WVBE reviewed several counties’ Comprehensive Education Facilities Plans (CEFPs) and school closure and/or consolidation requests. The following actions were approved.
Barbour County Schools
- Closure of Belington Middle School, Kasson Elementary/Middle School (Grades 6-8 only), and Philippi Middle School, and their consolidation into Philip Barbour High School
- Merger of respective middle school Grade 5 students into Philippi Elementary School and Belington Elementary School
- Closure of Junior Elementary School and its consolidation into Belington Elementary School
Logan County Schools
- Closure of Verdunville Elementary School and its consolidation into Omar Elementary School
Randolph County Schools
- Closure of Harman K-12 School and its merger into Jennings Randolph Elementary School, Elkins Middle School and Elkins High School
- Closure of North Elementary School and its merger into Jennings Randolph Elementary School
Roane County Schools
- Closure of Geary Elementary/Middle School and Walton Elementary/Middle School, and their consolidation into Spencer Elementary and Spencer Middle School
- Consolidation of Roane County pre-k students into a defined space at Roane County High School
Upshur County Schools
- Closure of Rock Cave Elementary School and its consolidation into French Creek Elementary School
Wetzel County Schools
- Closures of Magnolia High School, Valley High School, Short Line School (Grades 6-8 only), New Martinsville School (Grades 6-8 only), and Hundred Heritage School (Grades 6-8 only), and their consolidation into a newly constructed school in Porter Falls
Complete details are available in the meeting agenda on the WVDE website .
A stream recording of the December WVBE meeting, along with the information presented, is available on the WVBE December meeting page. Graduation rates are available on the WVDE data website.
