Is Capital High School a good school?

Capital High School ranks 35 th of 112 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Capital High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,086 students attended Capital High School.

What is the racial makeup of Capital High School?

Students at Capital High School are 58% White, 32% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Capital High School?

Capital High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Chamberlain Elementary School Elementary : Grandview Elementary School Elementary : Kanawha City Elementary School Elementary : Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary Elementary : Piedmont Year-Round Education Elementary : Ruffner Elementary School Elementary : Shoals Elementary School Middle : Horace Mann Middle School Middle : West Side Middle School

Capital High School

Public 9-12

1500 Greenbrier St
Charleston, WV 25311

(304) 348-6500

District: Kanawha County Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,806

Feeder schools for Capital High School:

Elementary:	Chamberlain Elementary School
	Grandview Elementary School
	Kanawha City Elementary School
	Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
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	Piedmont Year-Round Education
	Ruffner Elementary School
	Shoals Elementary School
Middle:	Horace Mann Middle School
	West Side Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 1,086

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

African American:

32.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Capital High School ranks better than 68.8% of high schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 5^th among 8 ranked high schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.8%), African American (32.3%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Capital High School is 17.2, which is the 2^nd best among 8 high schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Capital High School employs 63 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Capital High School is $11,806, which is the 2^nd highest among 8 high schools in the Kanawha County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Capital High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Capital High School 35^th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Capital High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

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 Capital High School

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Rank History for all students at Capital High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	42.41	76^th	111	31.5%
2010	33.23	85^th	112	24.1%
2011	45.46	67^th	113	40.7%
2012	49.05	55^th	113	51.3%
2013	53.47	47^th	114	58.8%
2014	36.86	81^st	115	29.6%
2015	34.68	84^th	117	28.2%
2016	35.09	89^th	119	25.2%
2017	46.49	70^th	122	42.6%
2018	47.10	55^th	115	52.2%
2019	60.34	36^th	114	68.4%
2021	71.79	26^th	113	77.0%
2022	43.85	63^rd	112	43.8%
2023	65.51	35^th	112	68.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Capital High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	67.43	13^th	62	79.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Capital High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	58.00	9^th	38	76.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Capital High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	55.43	34^th	118	71.2%
2018	68.36	22^nd	103	78.6%
2019	99.23	1^st	85	98.8%
2023	81.01	13^th	89	85.4%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	58.20	47^th	121	61.2%
2018	41.82	69^th	112	38.4%
2021	53.66	50^th	111	55.0%
2022	25.14	89^th	109	18.3%
2023	64.87	28^th	107	73.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Capital High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	43.33	72^nd	119	39.5%
2018	50.82	52^nd	111	53.2%
2019	57.02	46^th	109	57.8%
2021	59.86	48^th	110	56.4%
2022	34.55	75^th	108	30.6%
2023	42.19	63^rd	108	41.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Capital High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	41.33	47^th	84	44.0%
2022	23.43	77^th	91	15.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Capital High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	47.34	66^th	122	45.9%
2018	41.47	60^th	111	45.9%
2019	60.75	38^th	109	65.1%
2021	77.76	21^st	110	80.9%
2022	53.47	49^th	108	54.6%
2023	78.82	18^th	108	83.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Capital High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	46.67	32^nd	47	31.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Capital High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	42.10	51^st	82	37.8%
2018	33.88	25^th	31	19.4%
2019	44.59	11^th	23	52.2%
2021	46.17	7^th	16	56.3%
2022	34.13	11^th	18	38.9%
2023	56.61	7^th	15	53.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Capital 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 Capital High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	43.86	11^th	18	38.9%

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Rank History for White students at Capital High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	63.75	36^th	122	70.5%
2018	78.10	23^rd	113	79.6%
2019	77.28	22^nd	112	80.4%
2021	83.84	15^th	113	86.7%
2022	74.26	23^rd	111	79.3%
2023	81.29	17^th	112	84.8%

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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 Capital High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	952	317	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	1278
1991	932	329	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	1277
1992	981	332	18	3	2	n/a	n/a	1336
1993	1031	335	16	4	1	n/a	n/a	1387
1994	1000	321	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	1325
1995	918	324	16	5	6	n/a	n/a	1269
1996	918	324	16	5	6	n/a	n/a	1269
1997	887	301	6	16	10	n/a	n/a	1220
1998	865	293	4	11	10	n/a	n/a	1183
1999	862	284	0	17	6	n/a	n/a	1169
2000	780	284	11	5	3	n/a	n/a	1083
2001	1085	393	21	7	1	n/a	n/a	1507
2002	1002	386	22	8	2	n/a	n/a	1420
2003	1002	386	22	8	2	n/a	n/a	1420
2004	1022	389	19	11	1	n/a	n/a	1442
2005	953	351	18	8	1	n/a	n/a	1331
2006	899	366	17	5	1	n/a	n/a	1288
2007	849	374	15	6	1	n/a	n/a	1245
2008	788	387	18	8	2	n/a	n/a	1203
2009	799	364	20	5	4	n/a	n/a	1192
2010	797	369	22	7	2	0	0	1197
2011	804	393	29	9	1	0	0	1236
2012	805	403	33	17	1	0	2	1261
2013	817	413	26	12	1	0	7	1276
2014	826	441	23	18	1	1	13	1323
2015	769	424	22	19	2	0	10	1246
2016	800	429	14	17	1	0	14	1275
2017	770	411	19	21	3	0	26	1250
2018	795	376	18	15	2	0	37	1243
2019	789	402	14	16	3	0	47	1271
2020	750	386	13	15	2	0	52	1218
2021	728	404	16	14	1	0	52	1215
2022	684	379	21	18	2	0	59	1163
2023	628	351	23	22	2	0	60	1086

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 Capital High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1278	99.5	12.8	2.6
1991	1277	102.3	12.4	32.2
1992	1336	95.6	13.9	32.6
1993	1387	94.2	14.7	20
1994	1325	92.5	14.3	24.2
1995	1269	82.0	15.5	22
1996	1269	82.0	15.5	22
1997	1220	78.0	15.6	24.3
1998	1183	74.0	16.0	23.5
1999	1169	72.5	16.1	31.5
2000	1083	75.5	14.3	31.9
2001	1507	90.5	16.7	32.6
2002	1420	87.0	16.3	33
2003	1420	87.0	16.3	33
2004	1442	83.0	17.4	36.8
2005	1331	86.5	15.4	37.9
2006	1288	81.5	15.8	36
2007	1245	83.5	14.9	41.4
2008	1203	78.0	15.4	47.5
2009	1192	75.5	15.8	47.5
2010	1197	81.5	14.6	46.6
2011	1236	72.6	17.0	48.2
2012	1261	78.6	16.0	54.6
2013	1276	79.0	16.1	47.1
2014	1323	77.0	17.1	n/a
2015	1246	80.0	15.5	38.2
2016	1275	76.0	16.7	45.8
2017	1250	75.0	16.6	40.6
2018	1243	75.0	16.5	47.1
2019	1271	73.5	17.2	53.7
2020	1218	72.5	16.8	56.1
2021	1215	68.5	17.7	56.5
2022	1163	63.0	18.4	n/a
2023	1086	63.0	17.2	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 Capital High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1278	99.5	12.8	2.6
1991	1277	102.3	12.4	32.2
1992	1336	95.6	13.9	32.6
1993	1387	94.2	14.7	20
1994	1325	92.5	14.3	24.2
1995	1269	82.0	15.5	22
1996	1269	82.0	15.5	22
1997	1220	78.0	15.6	24.3
1998	1183	74.0	16.0	23.5
1999	1169	72.5	16.1	31.5
2000	1083	75.5	14.3	31.9
2001	1507	90.5	16.7	32.6
2002	1420	87.0	16.3	33
2003	1420	87.0	16.3	33
2004	1442	83.0	17.4	36.8
2005	1331	86.5	15.4	37.9
2006	1288	81.5	15.8	36
2007	1245	83.5	14.9	41.4
2008	1203	78.0	15.4	47.5
2009	1192	75.5	15.8	47.5
2010	1197	81.5	14.6	46.6
2011	1236	72.6	17.0	48.2
2012	1261	78.6	16.0	54.6
2013	1276	79.0	16.1	47.1
2014	1323	77.0	17.1	n/a
2015	1246	80.0	15.5	38.2
2016	1275	76.0	16.7	45.8
2017	1250	75.0	16.6	40.6
2018	1243	75.0	16.5	47.1
2019	1271	73.5	17.2	53.7
2020	1218	72.5	16.8	56.1
2021	1215	68.5	17.7	56.5
2022	1163	63.0	18.4	n/a
2023	1086	63.0	17.2	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 Capital High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,027 (8.7%)	$10,779 (91.3%)	$11,806

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Capital 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 36^th of 114 High schools	Ranks 35^th of 112 High schools	0.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Mathematics (Capital High School)	24.6	20.8	3.8%
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 (Capital High School)	55.3	51.2	4.1%
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 (Capital High School)	26.6	31.5	4.9%
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	1271	1086	14.6%
African American	402	351	12.7%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	14	23	64.3%
Hispanic	16	22	37.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	789	628	20.4%
Two or More Races	47	60	27.7%

Schools Near Capital 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
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
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
Herbert Hoover High School	Public	9-12	5096 Elk River Road North	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 965-3394	789	33	23.9		768 (97.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	88.9	9^th of 112 public high schools	92.0%		85.1	14^th of 112 public high schools	87.5%	5	30.3	58.6	38.6	$10,698	$954	$9,745
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
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
Riverside High School	Public	9-12	#1 Warrior Way	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 348-1996	1,220	56	21.7		1,090 (89.3%)	81 (6.6%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (3.0%)	27.9	86^th of 112 public high schools	23.2%		27.3	82^nd of 112 public high schools	26.8%	4	12.9	43.7	17.9	$10,995	$1,104	$9,891
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
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
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
Sherman High School	Public	9-12	10008 Coal River Road	Seth	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 837-3301	339	23	14.7		331 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	29.9	82^nd of 112 public high schools	26.8%		7.2	110^th of 112 public high schools	1.8%	28	5.3	47.4	21.1	$11,329	$1,712	$9,617

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