High Schools in Kanawha County Schools

Summary:

The Kanawha County Schools district in West Virginia is home to 8 high schools, serving students in grades 9-12. These schools have demonstrated a range of academic performance, with several standouts consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state.

George Washington High School is the clear leader, ranking #1 in West Virginia for the past two school years. It boasts impressive test scores, with 75.1% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 50.2% in Science. Other top-performing schools include Saint Albans High School, Nitro High School, and Herbert Hoover High School, all of which have consistently ranked in the top 25 high schools in the state.

While the majority of the schools in the Kanawha County Schools district perform well, with a 92.5% four-year graduation rate across all 8 high schools, there is a noticeable gap in academic achievement between the top-performing and lower-performing institutions. Understanding the factors contributing to these differences and implementing strategies to support the growth of all schools in the district will be crucial in ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students.

District Detail

200 Elizabeth St
Charleston, WV 25311

(304) 348-7770

SchoolDigger Rank:
22^nd of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 23,085

Primary Schools: 39
Middle Schools: 12
High Schools: 10
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)	WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ben Franklin Career Center	Public	9-12	500 28th St	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0369	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carver Career Center	Public	9-12	4799 Midland Dr	Charleston	25306	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1965	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	1522 Tennis Club Rd	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-7729	1,145	51	22.4		937 (81.8%)	69 (6.0%)	18 (1.6%)	58 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.3%)	99.3	2^nd of 111 public high schools	98.2%		99.5	1^st of 112 public high schools	99.1%	1	41.8	75.1	50.2	$10,179	$1,012	$9,168
Herbert Hoover High School	Public	9-12	775 Husky Way	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 965-3394	782	40	19.5		752 (96.2%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (1.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	11 (1.4%)	85.3	13^th of 111 public high schools	88.3%		65.4	37^th of 112 public high schools	67.0%	24	22.9	65.7	39.7	$10,698	$954	$9,745
Nitro High School	Public	9-12	1300 Park Ave	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-4321	818	40	20.4		699 (85.5%)	53 (6.5%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	86.6	12^th of 111 public high schools	89.2%		69.7	31^st of 112 public high schools	72.3%	19	30.4	65.8	32.3	$10,669	$1,035	$9,634
South Charleston High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 766-0352	874	47	18.5		572 (65.4%)	187 (21.4%)	17 (1.9%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (9.8%)	66.5	27^th of 111 public high schools	75.7%		45.3	59^th of 112 public high schools	47.3%	32	19.9	58.3	29.8	$11,427	$1,070	$10,358
Saint Albans High School	Public	9-12	2100 Kanawha Ter	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0212	882	47	18.7		772 (87.5%)	46 (5.2%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	89.4	8^th of 111 public high schools	92.8%		78	19^th of 112 public high schools	83.0%	11	28.3	64.5	38.4	$10,761	$1,109	$9,652
Sissonville High School	Public	9-12	6100 Sissonville Dr	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1954	564	37	15.2		549 (97.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	67.4	25^th of 111 public high schools	77.5%		52	53^rd of 112 public high schools	52.7%	28	24.8	55.7	28.3	$11,924	$935	$10,989
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	1 Warrior Way	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1996	1,057	57	18.5		945 (89.4%)	64 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	22.9	88^th of 111 public high schools	20.7%		12.7	105^th of 112 public high schools	6.3%	17	10.1	46.7	18.1	$10,995	$1,104	$9,891
Capital High School	Public	9-12	1500 Greenbrier St	Charleston	25311	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6500	1,051	61	17.3		623 (59.3%)	309 (29.4%)	22 (2.1%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.7%)	38.7	73^rd of 111 public high schools	34.2%		54.2	50^th of 112 public high schools	55.4%	23	15.3	47.7	24.4	$11,806	$1,027	$10,779

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Virginia Virtual Academy	4.75 mi	1
WIN Academy at BVCTC	7.71 mi	1
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	10.61 mi	26
Putnam County Schools	14.21 mi	23	3^rd
Boone County Schools	16.3 mi	13	41^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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