Spring Mills High School

Public, Suburban

Grades 9-12

Martinsburg, WV

For the past 8 years, graduation rates have been higher than the statewide average, reaching 99% in 2023.
Between 2024 and 2025, schoolwide chronic absenteeism rates decreased by 5%.
In the 2024–25 school year, student proficiency in math and English language arts had more than doubled from previous years’ rates.

Social & Emotional Learning (SEL)
Building Empathy Through Mixed-Media Art
By creating emotion collages with symbolism, words, and images, high school students boost their emotional literacy.
Administration & Leadership
Boosting Student Engagement Through a Schoolwide Lunch Hour
For this high school in West Virginia, building time for clubs and tutoring into the school day means happier, higher-achieving students.
Literacy
Walking Through Writing a Compelling Essay
Working out the parts of an essay step by step helps students think more creatively and analytically about what they want to convey.
Communication Skills
Weaving Conversation Skills Into High School Art Class
When students’ hands are busy with a simple craft activity, they feel more comfortable moving from digital to face-to-face conversations.
Collaborative Learning
Helping Teens Build Skills Through Station Rotation
When large concepts are broken into small chunks—and learned through hands-on activities—students find confidence to tackle new challenges.
Literacy
Making Literary Analysis Creative Through Thematic Sculptures
When students use playful materials to build a physical object that represents their thinking, they grapple with texts in new ways.
Classroom Management
60-Second Strategy: Board Splash
This quick and easy warm-up primes students to think creatively and gets them in the mindset for class.