The public high schools with the highest share of Black students in Kanawha County, West Virginia
Across Kanawha County, West Virginia, 8 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Capital High School leads the list at 29.4%, against a median of 6.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital High School | Charleston, WV | 29.4%(309) |
| 2 | South Charleston High School | South Charleston, WV | 21.4%(187) |
| 3 | Nitro High School | Nitro, WV | 6.5%(53) |
| 4 | Riverside High School | Belle, WV | 6.0%(64) |
| 5 | George Washington High School | Charleston, WV | 6.0%(69) |
| 6 | Saint Albans High School | Saint Albans, WV | 5.2%(46) |
| 7 | Herbert Hoover High School | Elkview, WV | 0.6%(5) |
| 8 | Sissonville High School | Charleston, WV | 0.5%(3) |
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