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South Charleston High School

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South Charleston High School ranks 42 nd of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 61% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

South Charleston High School serves approximately 874 students in grades 9-12 and is part of the Kanawha County Schools district in South Charleston, WV. The school has earned a 3-star rating this year, ranking 44th out of 105 high schools statewide—a drop from last year's strong 4-star performance. Over the past decade, the school has fluctuated between 2 and 4 stars, never quite reaching the top tier, but showing resilience with four 4-star years in the last ten.

The most remarkable strength at South Charleston is its exceptional support for Special Education students, who ranked in the 93rd percentile statewide (5 stars) this year—an extraordinary achievement that places the school 6th out of 82 schools for this subgroup. The school also shows strong results for students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 79th percentile this year. However, there's a notable gender gap: male students consistently outperform female students by roughly 25-47 percentile points. Academically, English Language Arts is a relative strength (51.7% proficiency, matching the state average), but mathematics remains a significant challenge at just 18.7% proficiency—below both district and state averages. The graduation rate has improved steadily from 80.3% to 87.6% over five years, though it still trails the state average of 92.8%.

Compared to nearby schools, South Charleston sits in the middle-to-lower tier of Kanawha County high schools. George Washington High School (4.4 miles away) is the standout performer, ranking 1st in the state with dramatically higher math scores (42.1% vs. 18.7%). Saint Albans High School and Nitro High School also outperform South Charleston, while Capital High School ranks notably behind. The school's most promising avenue for improvement may be studying what makes its special education program so successful and applying those strategies more broadly—a unique strength that could lift overall performance in the years ahead.

874

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,749

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Eagle Way
South Charleston, WV 25309-2014

(304) 766-0352

District: Kanawha County Schools

Feeder schools for South Charleston High School:

Elementary:	Bridgeview Elementary School
	Dunbar Intermediate Center
	Dunbar Primary Center
	Montrose Elementary School
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	Richmond Elementary School
Middle:	Dunbar Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

African American:

21.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the West Virginia average (88% vs 93%)

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

!Near the bottom of Kanawha County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg32%

42^nd of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	52.7	42 of 107	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.5	27 of 111	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	59 of 112	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	37 of 112	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	26 of 112	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	40 of 113	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	32 of 114	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	39 of 115	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	61 of 122	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	49 of 119	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.7	75 of 117	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	50 of 115	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.7	30 of 114	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	26 of 113	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	60.3	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆
2010	56.7	43 of 112	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.0	64 of 111	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.9	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	37.4	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.1	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	44.9	45 of 82	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	31.7	40 of 47	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	90.2	4 of 91	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	11 of 84	86.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.1	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	63 of 106	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	66 of 107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	42 of 110	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	31 of 108	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	48.7	53 of 108	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.4	72 of 110	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	58 of 109	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	65 of 119	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	81.2	2 of 59	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	23 of 106	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	11 of 109	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	51.5	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	34 of 107	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	27 of 109	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	31 of 112	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.0	39 of 121	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	35 of 106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.8	16 of 106	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	34.3	76 of 109	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	38 of 108	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.1	13 of 108	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	20 of 110	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	14 of 109	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	32 of 111	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	53.2	50 of 122	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.6	3 of 18	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	5 of 13	61.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	45 of 62	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	78.5	11 of 92	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	21 of 89	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	13.5	82 of 89	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	94.1	6 of 85	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	1 of 103	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	70.0	16 of 118	86.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	19 of 111	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	54 of 111	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	28 of 112	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	18 of 111	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	42 of 113	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	17 of 112	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	30 of 113	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	61.3	40 of 122	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2017)97th percentile+47 vs school

Disabled (2022)96th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)93rd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+18 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)71st percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2017)15th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science21%-3 vs state

Mathematics19%~ 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 (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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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	46.9%	401 (97.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	44.2	51^st of 107 public high schools	52.3%		37.7	74^th of 111 public high schools	33.3%	23	19.4	48.4	17.2	$12,621	$820	$11,801
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about South Charleston High School

What schools feed into South Charleston High School?

South Charleston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bridgeview Elementary School
Elementary : Dunbar Intermediate Center
Elementary : Dunbar Primary Center
Elementary : Montrose Elementary School
Elementary : Richmond Elementary School
Middle : Dunbar Middle School

What district is South Charleston High School in?

Kanawha County Schools

What is the racial makeup of South Charleston High School?

Students at South Charleston High School are 65% White, 21% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend South Charleston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended South Charleston High School.

Is South Charleston High School a good school?

South Charleston High School ranks 42^nd of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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