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Enrollment
874
High
DISTRICT 897 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000442
South Charleston High School
1 Eagle Way, South Charleston, WV 25309 · (304) 766-0352 · Kanawha County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL874 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
18.6:1
47 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 | 288 | 33% |
| Grade 10 | 216 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 178 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 192 | 22% |
Student demographics
52%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
47.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 47 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 South Charleston High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #44 of 107 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #47 of 108 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 874 | #28 of 118 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #95 of 104 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.6% | #4 of 104 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #52 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
874
-87 (-9%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 1,061
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 874 | 47 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 913 | 50 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 952 | 47 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 961 | 51 | 18.8:1 | 49% (475) |
| 2017-18 | 954 | 53 | 18.0:1 | 49% (463) |
| 2015-16 | 968 | 52 | 18.6:1 | 48% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 1,036 | 62 | 16.7:1 | 42% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 812 | 49 | 16.6:1 | 25% (207) |
| 1990-91 | 1,061 | 54 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Charleston High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (954 to 874); teachers down 11% (53 to 47).
About South Charleston High School
Among the schools in South Charleston, West Virginia, is South Charleston High School, a mid-sized high school. It teaches 874 students in grades 9 through 12. It has 37% more students than the average for high schools in West Virginia (about 640).
South Charleston High School is one school in a 65-school district, Kanawha County Schools, which enrolls 23,485 students.
The share of White students at South Charleston High School is 65%, a majority. The remaining students are 21% Black and 10% multiracial. Census figures show Kanawha County is about 86% White. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at South Charleston High School are from different groups.
Staffing at South Charleston High School comes to 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 18.6:1. The school's 18.6:1 compares with an average of 13.8:1 for high schools in West Virginia.
For Kanawha County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $60,943, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The county has 70 public schools and about 25,173 students.
Among nearby public schools, Bridgeview Elementary School is closest at about 0.3 miles. South Charleston High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The federal government classifies South Charleston High School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 9%, from 961 to 874.
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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
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
- Herbert Hoover High SchoolHigh · 782 students
Other schools in South Charleston
- Bridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 417 students
- South Charleston Middle SchoolMiddle · 354 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Alum Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 151 students
- WIN Academy at BVCTCHigh · 34 students
Nearby schools
- Bridgeview Elementary School0.3 mi · 417
- Richmond Elementary School0.6 mi · 213
- Dunbar Intermediate Center0.9 mi · 232
- Dunbar Primary Center1.4 mi · 271
- Dunbar Middle School1.6 mi · 325
- Ruthlawn Elementary School2.0 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About South Charleston High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Charleston High School?
South Charleston High School enrolls approximately 874 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South Charleston High School serve?
South Charleston High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does South Charleston High School have?
South Charleston High School employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at South Charleston High School?
Student demographics at South Charleston High School are roughly 65% White, 2% Hispanic, 21% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees South Charleston High School?
South Charleston High School is overseen by Kanawha County Schools in Kanawha County.
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