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Nitro High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1300 Park Ave, Nitro, WV 25143 · (304) 755-4321 · Part of Kanawha County School District

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

Directions
Students
818
Students per teacher
20:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Nitro High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–812 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Nitro High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 39.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1300 Park Ave, Nitro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9225
Grade 10213
Grade 11195
Grade 12185
Enrollment over time
772’20
804’21
827’22
798’23
818’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Black 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nitro High School from Nitro 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; Nitro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.