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Nitro High School

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Nitro High School ranks 26 th of 105 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 75% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Nitro High School in Nitro, WV, is a public high school serving 818 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Kanawha County Schools district, and it currently ranks 26th out of 105 high schools statewide.

One of the most impressive things about Nitro High is its exceptional track record with special education students. The school ranks #1 in the entire state for academic performance of this subgroup, a remarkable achievement that shows a highly effective support system in place. Nitro also performs very well with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the top 10% of schools for two consecutive years before a recent dip. However, there's a notable gender gap that emerged this year: while male students rank #9 statewide (a 5-star rating), female students dropped dramatically to #55, a 44-percentile-point swing from the previous year. This is something worth asking the school about if you have a daughter. Academically, Nitro's English Language Arts scores are solid (55.1% proficient, above the state average), but math (26.3%) and science (23.1%) proficiency rates lag behind top-performing peers like George Washington High School (42.1% math) and Hurricane High School (40% math).

Compared to nearby schools, Nitro holds its own within Kanawha County—it outperforms South Charleston High School (#44) but trails Saint Albans High School (#17) and George Washington (#1). Across the county line, Putnam County schools like Hurricane (#5) and Winfield High School (#6) consistently outrank Nitro, though Nitro significantly outperforms its closest neighbor, Poca High School (#54). One practical consideration: Nitro has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (20.4) than most nearby schools—only George Washington is higher—meaning larger class sizes than competitors like Sissonville High School (15.2) or Winfield (13.8). With a strong 95.6% graduation rate and a clear commitment to supporting diverse learners, Nitro is a solid choice, but parents should ask about the recent dip in female student performance and the school's plans to strengthen math and science instruction.

818

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,669

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Park Ave
Nitro, WV 25143-1230

(304) 755-4321

District: Kanawha County Schools

Feeder schools for Nitro High School:

Elementary:	Cross Lanes Elementary School
	Nitro Elementary School
	Point Harmony Elementary School
Middle:	Andrew Jackson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

African American:

6.5%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 25% of West Virginia high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg32%

26^th of 105

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8High Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

22^nd of 54Kanawha 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	70.8	26 of 105	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.6	12 of 111	89.2%	★★★★★
2024	69.7	31 of 112	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	25 of 112	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	89.0	12 of 112	89.3%	★★★★★
2021	71.8	25 of 113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	11 of 114	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	12 of 115	89.6%	★★★★★
2017	57.1	48 of 122	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.0	15 of 119	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.8	13 of 117	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	91.1	4 of 115	96.5%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	5 of 114	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	90.6	5 of 113	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	93.3	5 of 113	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	74.0	16 of 112	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	14 of 111	87.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	15.4	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	16 of 31	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.3	42 of 82	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	54.9	23 of 47	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	92.0	2 of 91	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	43.7	43 of 84	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	86.9	10 of 107	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	58.6	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	11 of 108	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	72.4	25 of 110	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	11 of 109	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	16 of 111	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	48.7	59 of 119	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.5	30 of 59	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	41 of 104	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.9	10 of 109	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	11 of 110	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	18 of 107	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	99.0	1 of 109	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	5 of 111	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	12 of 112	89.3%	★★★★★
2017	34.7	87 of 121	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	9 of 104	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	78.5	19 of 106	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	24 of 109	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	22 of 108	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	12 of 108	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	39 of 110	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.7	8 of 109	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	8 of 111	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	63.8	37 of 122	69.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★
2017	72.0	8 of 62	87.1%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	21.4	12 of 18	33.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	99.0	1 of 82	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	4 of 92	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	72.5	17 of 89	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	37.6	54 of 89	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.9	13 of 85	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	37.0	63 of 103	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.8	98 of 118	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	26 of 105	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.2	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	71.5	28 of 111	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	26 of 112	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	12 of 111	89.2%	★★★★★
2021	74.1	25 of 113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	91.1	11 of 112	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	10 of 113	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	57.5	46 of 122	62.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile~ school

African American (2026)78th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2017)51st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2017)49th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile-28 vs school

Native American (2017)33rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%+4 vs state

Mathematics26%+6 vs state

Science23%~ state avg

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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 (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 (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
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%)	70.8	26^th of 105 public high schools	75.2%		86.6	12^th of 111 public high schools	89.2%	14	26.3	55.1	23.1	$10,669	$1,035	$9,634
Poca High School	Public	9-12	1 Dot Way	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-3951	410	32	12.8		401 (97.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	44.1	54^th of 105 public high schools	48.6%		37.7	74^th of 111 public high schools	33.3%	20	19.4	48.4	17.2	$13,196	$785	$12,411
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%)	80.6	17^th of 105 public high schools	83.8%		89.4	8^th of 111 public high schools	92.8%	9	32.5	55.2	26.6	$10,761	$1,109	$9,652
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)
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%)	52.6	44^th of 105 public high schools	58.1%		66.5	27^th of 111 public high schools	75.7%	17	18.7	51.7	20.6	$11,427	$1,070	$10,358
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	11268 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3279	743	54	13.8		676 (91.0%)	12 (1.6%)	19 (2.6%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	96.9	6^th of 105 public high schools	94.3%		99.3	3^rd of 111 public high schools	97.3%	3	39.0	70.6	33.7	$11,872	$550	$11,322
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Rd	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-1729	1,141	78	14.6		1,024 (89.7%)	34 (3.0%)	21 (1.8%)	16 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.9%)	98.1	5^th of 105 public high schools	95.2%		98.9	4^th of 111 public high schools	96.4%	1	40.0	70.2	36.7	$10,861	$481	$10,380
Putnam Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	300 Roosevelt Blvd.	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3494	2	24	.0		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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) 734-6623	34				31 (91.2%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)								(n/a)
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%)	62	31^st of 105 public high schools	70.5%		67.4	25^th of 111 public high schools	77.5%	6	25.6	46.7	24.8	$11,924	$935	$10,989

Frequently Asked Questions about Nitro High School

How many students attend Nitro High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 818 students attended Nitro High School.

Is Nitro High School a good school?

Nitro High School ranks 26^th of 105 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nitro High School?

Students at Nitro High School are 85% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Nitro High School in?

Kanawha County Schools

What schools feed into Nitro High School?

Nitro High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cross Lanes Elementary School
Elementary : Nitro Elementary School
Elementary : Point Harmony Elementary School
Middle : Andrew Jackson Middle School

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