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Sissonville High School

Q: Is Sissonville High School a good school?

Sissonville High School ranks 31 st of 105 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 70% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Sissonville High School in Charleston, WV, serves approximately 564 students in grades 9-12 as part of Kanawha County Schools, and has become one of the most improved schools in the region over the past decade.

The most impressive story at Sissonville is its remarkable turnaround. The school has climbed from a 1-star rating in 2015-2016 to a consistent 4-star performer today, jumping 74 positions in statewide rankings. Perhaps even more notable is the school's success with economically disadvantaged students—in 2024-2025, these students ranked 9th out of 109 schools statewide, a stunning improvement from the previous year. The graduation rate is a standout strength at 96.7%, which beats the district average of 90.3% and exceeds several nearby schools including Herbert Hoover High School (88.3%) and George Washington High School (93.6%). With a 15.2:1 student-teacher ratio—much lower than George Washington's 22.4:1 or Nitro High School's 20.4:1—students benefit from more personalized attention.

While math proficiency (25.6%) exceeds both state and district averages, English Language Arts scores (46.7%) lag behind the district (55%) and state (51.2%) averages. The school also shows a concerning decline in outcomes for special education students, dropping to a 1-star rating in that category. Compared to peers, Sissonville sits in a middle position—above Capital High School and South Charleston High School, comparable to Herbert Hoover and Nitro, but below Saint Albans High School and George Washington. The school's spending of $11,924 per student is higher than several peers, but its strong graduation rates and success with low-income students suggest those resources are being used effectively to keep students on track to completion.

564

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,924

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 Sissonville Dr
Charleston, WV 25312-9444

(304) 348-1954

District: Kanawha County Schools

Feeder schools for Sissonville High School:

Elementary:	Flinn Elementary School
	Sissonville Elementary School
Middle:	Sissonville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Two or more races:

1.2%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 58 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the West Virginia median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg32%

31^st of 105

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 59 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	62.0	31 of 105	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.4	25 of 111	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	53 of 112	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	50 of 112	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.2	27 of 112	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	43.4	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	56 of 114	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.0	78 of 115	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	76 of 122	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.3	105 of 119	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.6	85 of 117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	67.5	26 of 115	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	15 of 114	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	19.7	104 of 113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	33.0	89 of 113	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.5	108 of 112	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.9	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	31.2	60 of 82	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	61.7	26 of 91	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	20 of 84	76.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	40 of 104	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	33 of 107	69.2%	★★★★☆
2024	47.9	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	49 of 108	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	50 of 110	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	50 of 109	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	68 of 111	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	75 of 119	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	37 of 104	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	87.5	9 of 109	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	24.5	86 of 110	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	74.2	19 of 107	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	47 of 109	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.0	30 of 111	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	34.3	77 of 112	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	90 of 121	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	32 of 104	69.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	30 of 106	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	46 of 109	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	45 of 108	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	24 of 108	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	32.6	70 of 110	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	63 of 109	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	77 of 111	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	72 of 122	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	67 of 82	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.1	51 of 92	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	46 of 89	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	51 of 89	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.4	12 of 85	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	24 of 103	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.8	12 of 118	89.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	33 of 105	68.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	31 of 111	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	56 of 112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	31 of 111	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	61 of 112	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	82 of 113	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.0	76 of 122	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)71st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

White (2026)69th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2017)27th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-4 vs state

Mathematics26%+5 vs state

Science25%~ 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
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
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
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)
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)
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%)	33.3	68^th of 105 public high schools	35.2%		38.7	73^rd of 111 public high schools	34.2%	5	12.9	47.1	17.1	$11,806	$1,027	$10,779
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
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%)	99.8	1^st of 105 public high schools	99.0%		99.3	2^nd of 111 public high schools	98.2%	1	42.1	78.1	47.2	$10,179	$1,012	$9,168
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
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
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%)	71.1	25^th of 105 public high schools	76.2%		85.3	13^th of 111 public high schools	88.3%	12	22.3	58.3	24.5	$10,698	$954	$9,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Sissonville High School

Is Sissonville High School a good school?

Sissonville High School ranks 31^st of 105 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sissonville High School?

Students at Sissonville High School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Sissonville High School in?

Kanawha County Schools

What schools feed into Sissonville High School?

Sissonville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Flinn Elementary School
Elementary : Sissonville Elementary School
Middle : Sissonville Middle School

How many students attend Sissonville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Sissonville High School.

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