Nitro High School

1300 Park Avenue, Nitro WV, 25143 | Kanawha County School District | 304-755-4321
  • grades 9-12
  • students 788
  • type High
PROFICIENCY n/a n/a state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Nitro
  • Ranked #0 of 860 in West Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aNitro
n/aWest Virginia

Nitro High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kanawha County School District" in Nitro, WV. There are a total of 788 students and 41 teachers at Nitro High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Nitro High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of n/a, which is n/a the West Virginia average.

Nitro High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students788
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment81
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Nitro High School, there are a total of 81 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
Alln/a
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Nitro High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWest VirginiaNational
White 91.0% 83.5% 90.9% 51.1%
Black 6.5% 11.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 1.5% 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 0.9% 1.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 2.5% 2.0% 3.1%

Nitro demographics profile

StatisticNitroWest VirginiaNational
Population6,4981,792,147328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2467491
Median age43.141.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%59%55%
Speak English100%98%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Nitro

IndexNitroWest VirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.3%80.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.8%78.6%83.0%
Completed some college48.0%44.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.2%26.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.0%19.6%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.8%1.3%
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Source: The Nitro High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.