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George Washington High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1522 Tennis Club Rd, Charleston, WV 25314 · (304) 348-7729 · Part of Kanawha County School District

Charleston’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
1,145
Students per teacher
22:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about George Washington High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher

On the path

Where Charleston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12George Washington High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts76%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1522 Tennis Club Rd, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9271
Grade 10273
Grade 11286
Grade 12315
Enrollment over time
1,134’20
1,192’21
1,195’22
1,186’23
1,145’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Asian 5%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Washington High School from Charleston families.

Other schools in Kanawha County School District

The district →
Elk Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
475 students14:1
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D−
453 students13:1
Point Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cross Lanes
B
440 students16:1
Flinn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charleston
B−
430 students15:1
Bridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Charleston
D−
417 students13:1
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B−
413 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.