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George Washington High School

Q: Is George Washington High School a good school?

Yes! George Washington High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1 st of 107 West Virginia high schools.

Q: How many students attend George Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,145 students attended George Washington High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of George Washington High School?

Students at George Washington High School are 82% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into George Washington High School?

George Washington High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Alum Creek Elementary School Elementary : Holz Elementary School Elementary : Kenna Elementary School Elementary : Overbrook Elementary School Elementary : Ruthlawn Elementary School Elementary : Weberwood Elementary School Middle : John Adams Middle School Middle : South Charleston Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 99% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

George Washington High School in Charleston, WV, is the largest high school in Kanawha County Schools, serving 1,145 students in grades 9-12, and has earned a reputation as one of the top academic schools in the state.

This school is an academic powerhouse. It has ranked #1 in West Virginia in 8 of the last 10 school years, and its students score roughly double the state average in math and science, and about 1.5 times the state average in English. For example, 78.1% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 51.2% statewide. The graduation rate is a strong 93.6%. What makes this even more impressive is how the school supports all learners. Students from low socio-economic backgrounds rank #2 in the entire state, showing that the school is effective at helping every child succeed, regardless of their family's financial situation. When you compare it to nearby options, the difference is stark: South Charleston High School (4.4 miles away) trails by 23 points in math, and Capital High School (5 miles away) trails by 29 points. Even Poca High School, from the higher-ranked Putnam County Schools, is behind by more than 20 points in every subject.

Perhaps the most surprising finding is that GWHS achieves these top results while spending the least money per student ($10,179) and having the largest class sizes (22.4 students per teacher) among all comparable area schools. This suggests highly effective teaching and resource use. The one area for improvement is special education, where the school has historically ranked lower, though recent scores show a significant jump to the 73rd percentile, indicating positive momentum. For families in the Charleston area, this school offers the strongest academic outcomes in the district, with a proven track record of excellence that rivals even the best schools in the state.

1,145

Students ?

22.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,578

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1522 Tennis Club Rd
Charleston, WV 25314-2342

(304) 348-7729

District: Kanawha County Schools

Feeder schools for George Washington High School:

Elementary:	Alum Creek Elementary School
	Holz Elementary School
	Kenna Elementary School
	Overbrook Elementary School
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	Ruthlawn Elementary School
	Weberwood Elementary School
Middle:	John Adams Middle School
	South Charleston Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

African American:

6.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (56% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of West Virginia high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kanawha County Schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg32%

1^st of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8High Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

23^rd of 55Kanawha County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	99.8	1 of 107	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	99.3	2 of 111	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	1 of 112	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	1 of 112	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	1 of 112	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 113	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	1 of 114	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	1 of 115	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.4	1 of 122	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	96.6	2 of 119	98.3%	★★★★★
2015	99.1	1 of 117	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	99.6	1 of 115	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	98.8	2 of 114	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	99.0	2 of 113	98.2%	★★★★★
2011	99.3	2 of 113	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	97.6	2 of 112	98.2%	★★★★★
2009	97.9	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	2 of 22	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	44.3	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.5	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	60.3	18 of 82	78.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2022	61.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2021	15.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2017	66.6	18 of 47	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	51.0	44 of 91	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	23 of 84	72.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	95.9	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	80.5	3 of 38	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	1 of 106	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	97.6	3 of 107	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	1 of 108	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	1 of 108	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	2 of 110	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	1 of 109	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	2 of 111	98.2%	★★★★★
2017	95.8	1 of 119	99.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	68.2	10 of 59	83.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	2 of 106	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	5 of 109	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	2 of 110	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	1 of 107	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	4 of 109	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.3	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.5	1 of 112	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	63.0	36 of 121	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	99.4	2 of 106	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	1 of 106	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	4 of 109	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	1 of 108	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.7	1 of 108	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.5	2 of 109	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.6	1 of 122	99.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	5 of 19	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	32.4	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	96.6	1 of 18	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	51.9	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	23 of 83	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	28.7	72 of 92	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	65 of 89	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	91.6	3 of 89	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	2 of 85	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	98.7	2 of 103	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	67.3	18 of 118	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	99.7	1 of 107	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	99.5	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	2 of 111	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	1 of 112	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.8	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	99.9	1 of 113	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	99.7	1 of 112	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.9	1 of 113	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	1 of 122	99.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)91st percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2017)83rd percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-47 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-98 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+27 vs state

Science47%+24 vs state

Mathematics42%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

I have been pretty unimpressed with the school. The students don’t feel most of teachers care about them. Most all learning involves sitting in a boring classroom and taking notes and much time is wasted such as PE where students walk around in circles. As #1 in state, I find that very depressing for the teen students in WV. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)	WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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	26.1%	937 (81.8%)	69 (6.0%)	18 (1.6%)	58 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.3%)	99.8	1^st of 107 public high schools	99.1%		99.3	2^nd of 111 public high schools	98.2%	1	42.1	78.1	47.2	$5,578	$216	$5,362
WIN Academy at BVCTC	Public, Charter	11-12	2001 Union Carbide Drive	South Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	WIN Academy at BVCTC	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 205-6787	34				31 (91.2%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
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	49.4%	572 (65.4%)	187 (21.4%)	17 (1.9%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (9.8%)	52.7	42^nd of 107 public high schools	60.7%		66.5	27^th of 111 public high schools	75.7%	15	18.7	51.7	20.6	$6,749	$362	$6,387
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	56.5%	623 (59.3%)	309 (29.4%)	22 (2.1%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (7.7%)	33.3	63^rd of 107 public high schools	41.1%		38.7	73^rd of 111 public high schools	34.2%	10	12.9	47.1	17.1	$7,651	$184	$7,467
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 and Technical 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)
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	44.7%	772 (87.5%)	46 (5.2%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.7%)	80.7	16^th of 107 public high schools	85.0%		89.4	8^th of 111 public high schools	92.8%	8	32.5	55.2	26.6	$6,809	$394	$6,415
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	42.2%	549 (97.3%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	62.1	30^th of 107 public high schools	72.0%		67.4	25^th of 111 public high schools	77.5%	5	25.6	46.7	24.8	$7,797	$62	$7,735
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	55.4%	945 (89.4%)	64 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.3%)	14.8	84^th of 107 public high schools	21.5%		22.9	88^th of 111 public high schools	20.7%	4	8.0	39.4	12.8	$6,743	$264	$6,479
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	42.0%	699 (85.5%)	53 (6.5%)	17 (2.1%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.3%)	70.8	25^th of 107 public high schools	76.6%		86.6	12^th of 111 public high schools	89.2%	13	26.3	55.1	23.1	$5,996	$235	$5,761

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington High School

Is George Washington High School a good school?

Yes! George Washington High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 107 West Virginia high schools.

What is the racial makeup of George Washington High School?

Students at George Washington High School are 82% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into George Washington High School?

George Washington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alum Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Holz Elementary School
Elementary : Kenna Elementary School
Elementary : Overbrook Elementary School
Elementary : Ruthlawn Elementary School
Elementary : Weberwood Elementary School
Middle : John Adams Middle School
Middle : South Charleston Middle School

What district is George Washington High School in?

Kanawha County Schools

How many students attend George Washington High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,145 students attended George Washington High School.

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