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Best High Schools
in KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS

This page covers 8 high schools in KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

8
Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,195 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($17,075/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
25.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
NITRO HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12827 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
90%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
22.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
SOUTH CHARLESTON HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12952 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
80%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
SISSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12563 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($17,075/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
SAINT ALBANS HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12993 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
91%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,086 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
81%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
HERBERT HOOVER HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–12789 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
58
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
23.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Grades 09–121,220 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
58
/100
Graduation Rate
81%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
High Schools
64
Total Schools
68
#1 Score
63
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Score: 68/10095% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.