As of 2013, Wheeling High School boasts a 90% graduation rate and a mere 2.6% dropout rate. Wheeling High School graduates have been accepted to highly selective postgraduate options, such as United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, Brown University, Northwestern University, The University of Chicago, University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, Boston College, The United States Military Academy at West Point, New York University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Tulane University. Approximately 85% of Wheeling High School certified staff holds a degree at or above the master's degree level.