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Sissonville High School

6100 Sissonville Dr, Charleston, WV 25312 · (304) 348-1954 · Kanawha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
564
High
DISTRICT 897 · STATE 640
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 914025%
Grade 1015628%
Grade 1112422%
Grade 1214426%
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
54997%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
27949%
Female
28551%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Sissonville High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn Kanawha County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
17.0%#69 of 107#7 of 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#68 of 108#8 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
564#59 of 118#8 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#57 of 104#1 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
5.2%#85 of 104#8 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.9%#69 of 80N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
564
-42 (-7%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255643715.2:1N/A
2023-245723815.1:1N/A
2022-235633516.1:1N/A
2020-216063815.9:142% (256)
2017-185933915.2:140% (238)
2015-166374115.5:143% (276)
2010-116144115.0:140% (247)
2000-017174316.7:131% (224)
1990-915843417.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sissonville High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (593 to 564); teachers down 5% (39 to 37).

About Sissonville High School

Sissonville High School is a high school in Charleston, West Virginia, according to federal school records. There are 564 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12.

Sissonville High School is part of Kanawha County Schools, where 65 schools serve 23,485 students.

White students account for 97% of the school's enrollment. Kanawha County's residents are about 86% White, 11 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 5, compared with 70 nationally.

Sissonville High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1, with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in West Virginia, 13.8:1, is lower.

The school's county is Kanawha County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $60,943 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Public schools in Kanawha County number 70, with about 25,173 students.

Sissonville High School's nearest public school is Flinn Elementary School (about 0.4 miles). There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.

Sissonville High School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 606 to 564, a 7% decline.

Sissonville High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Kanawha County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Sissonville High School
District
Kanawha County Schools
Address
6100 Sissonville Dr, Charleston, WV 25312
Phone
(304) 348-1954
County
Kanawha County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
564
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
540060000450
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
Other schools in Charleston
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Frequently asked questions

About Sissonville High School
What is the total enrollment at Sissonville High School?
Sissonville High School enrolls approximately 564 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sissonville High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sissonville High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sissonville High School have?
Sissonville High School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sissonville High School?
At Sissonville High School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sissonville High School public or private?
Sissonville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kanawha County Schools.
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