Robert C. Byrd High School

Robert C. Byrd High School
Location
One Eagle Way

, ,
26301

United States
Coordinates39°15′32″N 80°21′6″W / 39.25889°N 80.35167°W / 39.25889; -80.35167
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded1996
School districtHarrison County Schools
SuperintendentDora Stutler
PrincipalDr. Jamie Looker
Assistant PrincipalsRobert Herrod
Eric Post
Kelly Light
Jason Haynes
Grades9-12
Enrollment960 (2025-2026)
Student to teacher ratio12[1]
Colors    Blue and green
Athletics conferenceBig Ten Conference
MascotEagle
RivalBridgeport High School
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
YearbookAerie
Websitewww.harcoboe.net/o/rcbhs

Robert C. Byrd High School (R.C.B.) is a public high school in Clarksburg, West Virginia.

The school, which serves grades 9-12, is a part of Harrison County Schools.

The school serves central and western Harrison County, West Virginia, including the city of Clarksburg, West Virginia, along with the towns of Nutter Fort, West Virginia, Salem, West Virginia and Stonewood, West Virginia. It is one of five public high schools in Harrison County. The school opened in 1996 as a consolidation of Washington Irving High School, and Roosevelt-Wilson High School.

For the 2025-26 school year, Liberty High School, serving the western portions of Clarksburg and Harrison County, was closed and students and staff were consolidated into R.C.B. [2]

The student enrollment (as of 2025-26) is 960. The principal is Jamie Looker. The school's colors are Royal Blue and Kelly Green, and their mascot is the eagle.[1]

The school's namesake is U.S. Senator Robert Byrd, who served from 1959 to 2010.

Rankings

All Rankings as of 2025: [3]

  • 6,795th in National Rankings
  • 34th in West Virginia High Schools
  • 3rd in Clarksburg, WV Metro Area High Schools
  • 2nd in Harrison County Schools High Schools

Athletics

R.C.B. competes in team and individual competitions sanctioned by the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission and competes regionally in the (WV) Big Ten Conference.

State Championships

  • Cheerleading: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021[4]
  • Girls' Soccer: 2017, 2018 [5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Robert C. Byrd High School overview". Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  2. ^ Ron, Barbara. "Students, staff face mixed emotions as 4 Harrison County schools say goodbye". WBOY-TV. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "US News & World Report". Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "WVSSAC State Cheerleading Championship Digital Program". Retrieved December 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "WVSSAC Soccer Championship Record Book". Retrieved December 6, 2025.