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If you could change one rule at CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,051
High
DISTRICT 897 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060001443
Capital High School
1500 Greenbrier St, Charleston, WV 25311 · (304) 348-6500 · Kanawha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,051 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 254 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 304 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 241 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 252 | 24% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
52.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Capital High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #45 of 107 | #6 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #27 of 108 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,051 | #21 of 118 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #86 of 104 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #2 of 104 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.4% | #24 of 80 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,051
-164 (-13%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,277
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,051 | 60.5 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,042 | 75.2 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,086 | 63 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,215 | 68 | 17.9:1 | 56% (686) |
| 2017-18 | 1,243 | 75 | 16.6:1 | 47% (585) |
| 2015-16 | 1,275 | 76 | 16.8:1 | 46% (584) |
| 2010-11 | 1,236 | 72 | 17.2:1 | 48% (596) |
| 2000-01 | 1,507 | 90 | 16.7:1 | 33% (492) |
| 1990-91 | 1,277 | 102 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capital High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,243 to 1,051); teachers down 19% (75 to 60.5).
About Capital High School
Capital High School is a high school in Charleston, West Virginia, according to federal school records. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,051 students on the rolls. Across high schools in West Virginia, the average enrollment is about 640.
The 65 schools in Kanawha County Schools enroll 23,485 students altogether, Capital High School among them.
More than half of enrollment at Capital High School is White: 59%. The next largest groups are 29% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The school's White share is 27 points below the 86% share among Kanawha County residents. The diversity index for Capital High School is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Capital High School is 17.4:1, based on 60.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in West Virginia, 13.8:1, is lower.
The school is in Kanawha County, where median household income comes to about $60,943, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kanawha County counts 70 public schools with about 25,173 students.
Measured in a straight line, Shoals Elementary School is about 1.5 miles from Capital High School. The five-mile area around Capital High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Capital High School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Capital High School enrolled 1,215 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 1,051.
The Capital High School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
- Herbert Hoover High SchoolHigh · 782 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
- Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
Other Capital High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Capital High. Capital High School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- CAPITAL HIGHSANTA FE, NM · 1,388 students
- Capital High SchoolOLYMPIA, WA · 1,322 students
- Capital High SchoolHelena, MT · 1,293 students
- Capital HighMadison, WI · 129 students
- Capital High SchoolColumbus, OH · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Shoals Elementary School1.5 mi · 191
- Elk Elementary Center1.6 mi · 475
- Ruffner Elementary School1.7 mi · 271
- West Virginia Virtual Academy3.1 mi · 1,654
- Kanawha City Elementary School3.1 mi · 242
- Horace Mann Middle School3.3 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About Capital High SchoolHow large is Capital High School?
Capital High School enrolls approximately 1,051 students in grades 09-12.
Is Capital High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Capital High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Capital High School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Capital High School.
What is the student diversity at Capital High School?
Student demographics at Capital High School are roughly 59% White, 2% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Capital High School?
Capital High School is overseen by Kanawha County Schools in Kanawha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.