Is Nitro High School a good school?

Nitro High School ranks 25 th of 112 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nitro High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 827 students attended Nitro High School.

What is the racial makeup of Nitro High School?

Students at Nitro High School are 87% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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

Nitro High School

Public 9-12

1300 Park Avenue
Nitro, WV 25143

(304) 755-4321

District: Kanawha County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
25^th of 112 West Virginia High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,669

Feeder schools for Nitro High School:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 827

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

African American:

5.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nitro High School ranks better than 77.7% of high schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 4^th among 8 ranked high schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.3%), African American (5.1%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nitro High School is 22.3. 5 high schools in the Kanawha County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Nitro High School employs 37 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nitro High School is $10,669. 6 high schools in the Kanawha County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Nitro High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nitro High School 25^th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Nitro High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Kanawha County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kanawha County Schools 25^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nitro High School

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Rank History for all students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	72.94	14^th	111	87.4%
2010	74.04	16^th	112	85.7%
2011	93.26	5^th	113	95.6%
2012	90.57	5^th	113	95.6%
2013	92.08	5^th	114	95.6%
2014	91.09	4^th	115	96.5%
2015	78.84	13^th	117	88.9%
2016	79.02	15^th	119	87.4%
2017	57.07	48^th	122	60.7%
2018	89.37	12^th	115	89.6%
2019	91.83	11^th	114	90.4%
2021	71.83	25^th	113	77.9%
2022	88.98	12^th	112	89.3%
2023	72.99	25^th	112	77.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	71.96	8^th	62	87.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	28.76	98^th	118	16.9%
2018	37.05	63^rd	103	38.8%
2019	78.89	13^th	85	84.7%
2023	37.60	54^th	89	39.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	34.73	87^th	121	28.1%
2018	84.80	12^th	112	89.3%
2021	89.37	5^th	111	95.5%
2022	99.05	1^st	109	99.1%
2023	74.26	18^th	107	83.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	48.65	59^th	119	50.4%
2018	77.61	16^th	111	85.6%
2019	86.13	11^th	109	89.9%
2021	72.38	25^th	110	77.3%
2022	86.13	11^th	108	89.8%
2023	67.27	30^th	108	72.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	43.74	43^rd	84	48.8%
2022	91.97	2^nd	91	97.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	63.83	37^th	122	69.7%
2018	92.03	8^th	111	92.8%
2019	92.74	8^th	109	92.7%
2021	62.38	39^th	110	64.5%
2022	84.22	12^th	108	88.9%
2023	72.47	22^nd	108	79.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	54.95	23^rd	47	51.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	46.27	42^nd	82	48.8%
2018	50.18	16^th	31	48.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	51.47	30^th	59	49.2%

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Rank History for Native American students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	21.38	12^th	18	33.3%

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Rank History for White students at Nitro High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	57.48	46^th	122	62.3%
2018	89.76	10^th	113	91.2%
2019	91.06	11^th	112	90.2%
2021	74.11	25^th	113	77.9%
2022	88.58	12^th	111	89.2%
2023	73.46	26^th	112	76.8%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Nitro High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	752	752
1990	679	6	12	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	701
1991	676	5	8	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	693
1992	645	7	16	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
1993	924	13	13	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	953
1994	933	11	16	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	963
1995	861	11	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	891
1996	861	11	15	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	891
1997	859	14	3	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	896
1998	825	20	6	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	871
1999	772	21	5	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	818
2000	791	27	16	4	5	n/a	n/a	0	843
2001	805	25	20	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	858
2002	834	34	14	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	887
2003	834	34	14	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	887
2004	811	32	8	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	859
2005	774	30	11	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	820
2006	767	26	16	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	816
2007	787	37	14	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	844
2008	785	51	16	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	856
2009	764	52	10	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	835
2010	730	40	4	7	3	0	0	0	784
2011	698	47	2	6	2	0	0	0	755
2012	733	42	3	10	1	0	1	0	790
2013	762	51	3	12	1	0	0	0	829
2014	723	51	3	12	0	0	2	0	791
2015	738	53	4	14	1	0	8	0	818
2016	689	44	3	13	1	0	9	0	759
2017	692	50	2	13	1	1	10	0	769
2018	696	55	4	14	2	0	17	0	788
2019	693	52	4	13	1	1	19	0	783
2020	669	48	4	18	1	0	29	0	769
2021	660	47	8	17	1	0	39	0	772
2022	695	44	3	22	0	0	40	0	804
2023	722	42	2	23	0	0	38	0	827

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nitro High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	752	40.0	18.8	n/a
1990	701	38.5	18.2	2.4
1991	693	38.6	17.9	2
1992	672	35.0	19.2	2.4
1993	953	49.0	19.4	4.5
1994	963	49.0	19.7	5.1
1995	891	49.0	18.2	5.3
1996	891	49.0	18.2	5.3
1997	896	48.5	18.5	8.6
1998	871	45.5	19.1	11.3
1999	818	47.0	17.4	14.7
2000	843	45.5	18.5	16.3
2001	858	48.5	17.7	16.3
2002	887	45.0	19.7	19.3
2003	887	45.0	19.7	19.3
2004	859	50.0	17.2	22.5
2005	820	48.5	16.9	25.5
2006	816	45.5	17.9	23
2007	844	50.0	16.9	29
2008	856	50.0	17.1	33.2
2009	835	47.0	17.8	33.8
2010	784	51.0	15.3	36.4
2011	755	47.5	15.8	28.9
2012	790	45.0	17.5	31.4
2013	829	45.0	18.4	26.3
2014	791	46.0	17.1	34.8
2015	818	46.0	17.7	35.8
2016	759	42.0	18.0	39.7
2017	769	41.0	18.7	37.1
2018	788	41.0	19.2	36.9
2019	783	41.0	19.0	32.4
2020	769	40.0	19.2	33
2021	772	40.0	19.3	42
2022	804	36.0	22.3	n/a
2023	827	37.0	22.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nitro High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	752	40.0	18.8	n/a
1990	701	38.5	18.2	2.4
1991	693	38.6	17.9	2
1992	672	35.0	19.2	2.4
1993	953	49.0	19.4	4.5
1994	963	49.0	19.7	5.1
1995	891	49.0	18.2	5.3
1996	891	49.0	18.2	5.3
1997	896	48.5	18.5	8.6
1998	871	45.5	19.1	11.3
1999	818	47.0	17.4	14.7
2000	843	45.5	18.5	16.3
2001	858	48.5	17.7	16.3
2002	887	45.0	19.7	19.3
2003	887	45.0	19.7	19.3
2004	859	50.0	17.2	22.5
2005	820	48.5	16.9	25.5
2006	816	45.5	17.9	23
2007	844	50.0	16.9	29
2008	856	50.0	17.1	33.2
2009	835	47.0	17.8	33.8
2010	784	51.0	15.3	36.4
2011	755	47.5	15.8	28.9
2012	790	45.0	17.5	31.4
2013	829	45.0	18.4	26.3
2014	791	46.0	17.1	34.8
2015	818	46.0	17.7	35.8
2016	759	42.0	18.0	39.7
2017	769	41.0	18.7	37.1
2018	788	41.0	19.2	36.9
2019	783	41.0	19.0	32.4
2020	769	40.0	19.2	33
2021	772	40.0	19.3	42
2022	804	36.0	22.3	n/a
2023	827	37.0	22.3	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nitro High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,035 (9.7%)	$9,634 (90.3%)	$10,669

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nitro High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 11^th of 114 High schools	Ranks 25^th of 112 High schools	12.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Nitro High School)	36	24.5	11.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)	29.7	28.7	1%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	24	21.5	2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Nitro High School)	62	56.2	5.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)	59.6	58.5	1.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	51.8	49.9	1.9%
11th Grade Science (Nitro High School)	39.3	29.6	9.7%
11th Grade Science (Kanawha County Schools)	35.2	35.2	0%
11th Grade Science (West Virginia)	29.2	27.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	783	827	5.6%
African American	52	42	19.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	2	50%
Hispanic	13	23	76.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	693	722	4.2%
Two or More Races	19	38	100%

Schools Near Nitro High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2023)	WV Assessment English Language Arts (2023)	WV Assessment Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Avenue	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 755-4321	827	37	22.3		722 (87.3%)	42 (5.1%)	23 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.6%)	73	25^th of 112 public high schools	77.7%		89	12^th of 112 public high schools	89.3%	13	24.5	56.2	29.6	$10,669	$1,035	$9,634
Poca High School	Public	9-12	#1 Dot Way	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 755-5001	446	38	11.8		432 (96.9%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	59	43^rd of 112 public high schools	61.6%		47.6	54^th of 112 public high schools	51.8%	11	20.2	52.1	26.6	$13,196	$785	$12,411
Saint Albans High School	Public	9-12	2100 Kanawha Terrace	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 722-0212	993	46	21.5		873 (87.9%)	57 (5.7%)	7 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.2%)	96.8	6^th of 112 public high schools	94.6%		94	7^th of 112 public high schools	93.8%	1	40.7	66.8	40.7	$10,761	$1,109	$9,652
South Charleston High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 766-0352	952	47	20.2		671 (70.5%)	179 (18.8%)	19 (2.0%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (7.7%)	64.5	37^th of 112 public high schools	67.0%		72.9	26^th of 112 public high schools	76.8%	11	20.7	54.3	28.4	$11,427	$1,070	$10,358
Winfield High School	Public	9-12	11268 Winfield Road	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 586-3279	793	56	14.1		737 (92.9%)	12 (1.5%)	14 (1.8%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	97.8	4^th of 112 public high schools	96.4%		99.4	2^nd of 112 public high schools	98.2%	2	34.8	73.4	45.7	$11,872	$550	$11,322
Hurricane High School	Public	9-12	3350 Teays Valley Road	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 562-3991	1,256	79	15.8		1,149 (91.5%)	42 (3.3%)	15 (1.2%)	10 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (2.9%)	97	5^th of 112 public high schools	95.5%		95.1	6^th of 112 public high schools	94.6%	1	40.5	66.5	41.6	$10,861	$481	$10,380
Sissonville High School	Public	9-12	6100 Sissonville Dr.	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 348-1954	563	35	16.0		554 (98.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	51.3	50^th of 112 public high schools	55.4%		72.2	27^th of 112 public high schools	75.9%	23	21.9	45.3	25.0	$11,924	$935	$10,989
George Washington High School	Public	9-12	1522 Tennis Club Rd	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 348-7729	1,195	47	25.4		985 (82.4%)	76 (6.4%)	11 (0.9%)	75 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.9%)	99.8	1^st of 112 public high schools	99.1%		99.9	1^st of 112 public high schools	99.1%		46.7	76.5	55.3	$10,179	$1,012	$9,168
Capital High School	Public	9-12	1500 Greenbrier St	Charleston	25311	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 348-6500	1,086	63	17.2		628 (57.8%)	351 (32.3%)	22 (2.0%)	23 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (5.5%)	65.5	35^th of 112 public high schools	68.8%		43.8	63^rd of 112 public high schools	43.8%	28	20.8	51.2	31.5	$11,806	$1,027	$10,779
Buffalo High School	Public	9-12	19005 Charleston Road	Buffalo	25033	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 937-2661	377	24	15.7		368 (97.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39.5	67^th of 112 public high schools	40.2%		62.9	35^th of 112 public high schools	68.8%	32	18.2	41.6	23.4	$13,345	$632	$12,713

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