Last Updated on April 16, 2024.
Listed in this post are all HiSET and GED prep sites and testing centers in the Wheeling area. West Virginia uses both the GED and HiSET exams for its high school equivalency testing program.
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West Virginia used the TASC exam for this purpose, but that assessment was discontinued in 2021.
The HiSET® exam, just like the GED®, offers adults who never finished high school the chance to earn an equivalent degree.
The HiSET contains five subtests in these academic fields:
- English writing
- English reading
- Science
- Math
- Social Studies
GED testing consists of four modular sub-exams as here, the Reading and Writing portions were merged into one “Reasoning through Language Arts” subtest.
In West Virginia, only computer-based testing is available for both exams. The West Virginia GED and HiSET testing is free and open to state residents only.
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For some students, working with an instructor to prepare for their GED or HiSET exam is better. Just check out the listed sites on this page.
Others may benefit from the free online GED classes provided on our website. They let you see if online learning is right for you. If so, we advise you to go ahead with Onsego’s full-scope, award-winning GED program
The GED and HiSET modules (independent sub-exams) can be taken at official West Virginia test sites only.
If you want to learn about West Virginia qualification requirements or passing scores, visit our page, “GED in West Virginia.”
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Wheeling GED Prep Facilities
Ohio County Adult Learning Center (@West Virginia Northern Community College, B & O Building)
1704 Market St – Room 220 – Wheeling – WV 26003 – Ph: (304) 214-8948
Regional Education Service Agency 6 (RESA 6)
30 Greggsville, Clinton and Potomac Rd – Wheeling – WV 26003 – Ph: (304) 243-0440
Marshall & Ohio County Literacy Volunteers
1100 Chapline St – Wheeling – WV 26003 – Ph: (304) 242-2822
NOT a GED program but tutoring services that will help you understand the subject matter better.
Youth Service Systems
15th & Jacob St – Room 223-224 – Wheeling – WV 26003 – Ph: (304) 280-4880 or (304) 218-2898
DHHR referrals only
Prep Sites around Wheeling (Cities by Alphabet)
Belmont College (Harrison County Adult Ed.)
1 College Way – Cadiz – OH 43907 – Ph: (740) 454-7242
Harrison County Court House
100 W Market St – Cadiz – OH 43907 – Ph: (740) 996-4010 or Ph: (740) 996-4132 or (740) 266-9900
GED classes provided by Eastern Gateway Community College
Zane State College-Cambridge GED Instruction
9900 Brick Church Rd – Cambridge – OH 43725 – Ph: (740) 454-7242
Broadway Professional Building
517 Broadway Professional Bldg – Suite 401 – East Liverpool – OH 43920 – Ph: (740) 996-4132 or (740) 266-9900
GED classes provided by Eastern Gateway Community College
Martins Ferry GED Classes
410 Hanover Street – Martins Ferry – OH 43935 – Ph: (740) 454-7242
Ohio Means Jobs: Belmont County
302 Walnut Street – Martins Ferry – OH 43935 – Ph: (740) 454-7242
Classes provided by Belmont College
Marshall County Adult Education
901 8th Street – Moundsville – WV 26041 – Ph: 304) 843-4473
John D. Rockefeller Career Center HSE Instruction
95 Rockyside Road – New Cumberland – WV 26047 – Ph: (304) 564.3337
New Martinsville SPOKES
3 Ada Dr – Suite 2 – New Martinsville – WV 26155 – Ph: (304) 398-4924
Lincoln Adult Education Center
3010 Murdoch Avenue – Parkersburg – WV 26101 – Ph: (304) 420-9508
Check here -> for all Parkersburg area prep sites
Goodwill Southwestern PA GED Instruction
118 52nd St Pittsburgh – PA 15201 – Ph: (412) 632.1706 or (412) 481.9005
Check here for all -> Pittsburgh area GED prep locations
Mid-East Career & Technology Ctr (Buffalo Campus)
57090 Vocational Rd – Senecaville – OH 43780 – Ph: (740) 454-7242
Belmont College GED Classes
120 Fox-Shannon Pl – St. Clairsville – OH 43950 – Ph: (740) 454-7242
GED classes are held at 68094 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville, OH 43950
GED classes provided by Eastern Gateway Community College, Ph: (740) 996-4132 or (740) 266-9900
Eastern Gateway Community College ASPIRE Program (Pugliese Training Center, 2nd Floor)
110 John Scott Hwy – Steubenville – OH 43952 – Ph: (740) 996-4132 or (740) 266-9900
Eastern Gateway Community College offers free GED classes in
- Steubenville
- Youngstown
- Austintown
- Canfield
- Cadiz
- East Liverpool
- Carrollton
- Lisbon
- St. Clairsville
- Salem
- Wintersville
Jefferson County Community Action Council (CAC)
114 N 4th St – Steubenville – OH 43952 – Ph: (740) 996-4132 or (740) 266-9900
GED classes provided by Eastern Gateway Community College
Penn Commercial GED Classes
242 Oak Spring Rd – Washington – PA 15301 – Ph: (724) 222-5330 ext. 356
See all Washington GED prep options <- on this page
Brooke County Public Library
945 Main St – Wellsburg – WV 26070 – Ph: (304) 527-1410 ext. 3134 or (304) 737-3481 ext. 235
Eastern Ohio Correctional Center GED Program
470 State Route 43 – Wintersville – OH 43953 – Ph: (740) 765-4324
No public availability
Wheeling Area GED Testing Centers
West Virginia Northern Community College (GED, HiSET)
1704 Market Street | Wheeling | West Virginia 26003 | Ph (304) 214-8969
Wheeling Park High School HiSET Testing Site
1976 Park View Road | Wheeling | West Virginia 26002 | Ph (304) 243-0400
From here, cities by alphabet
Guernsey County Public Library (HiSET)
100 Glass Avenue | Byesville | Ohio 43723 | Ph (740) 455-3111
Marshall County Schools (GED)
2700 4th Street | Moundsville | West Virginia 26041 | Ph (304) 845-7890
John D. Rockefeller IV Career Center (HiSET, GED)
80 Rockefeller Circle | New Cumberland | West Virginia 26047 | Ph (304) 564-3337
Eastern Gateway Community College GED Testing
4000 Sunset Boulevard | Steubenville | Ohio 43952 | Ph (740) 264-5591
Penn Commercial Business and Technical School (GED)
242 Oak Spring Road | Washington | Pennsylvania 15301 | Ph (724) 222-5330
Greene County PA Careerlink (HiSET)
200 Greene Place | Waynesburg | Pennsylvania 15370 | Ph (724) 852-2900
The Bruin Bridge School (Brooke County Test Site)
1447 Main Street | Wellsburg | West Virginia 26070 | Ph (304) 737-6804
The HiSET Exam
West Virginia stopped using the TASC for its High School Equivalency (HSE) testing program in 2021 and switched to the HiSET exam. The state pays for testing (as one of only a few states).
Please note that in many states, the GED and HiSET exams can be taken online as well. This is NOT the case in West Virginia, which offers the exams only at state-certified test centers.
HiSET Scoring
On the HiSET exam, you need to reach at least 8 out of a possible 20 points on each of the five subtests. Your overall score must be 45 or higher, and additionally, a 2-score or higher is required for your essay.
In 2014, West Virginia selected the TASC (Test Assessing Secondary Completion) examination as the state’s official high school equivalency testing alternative, but this program was discontinued in 2021. West Virginia, where around 6,000 applicants are looking to obtain their high school equivalency credentials every year, opted for the HiSET exam, and now, the GED was reintroduced again as well.
GED Scoring
On the four GED modules, you must reach a score of no less than 145 to pass that subject test. Scores in the 145-164 category are high school equivalent results, 165-174 category scores are college-ready results, and if you attain scores in the 175-200 range, you’ll also get college credit.
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