Capital High School

1500 Greenbrier St, Sissonville WV, 25311 | Kanawha County School District | 304-348-6500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1243
  • type High
PROFICIENCY n/a n/a state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 36 in Sissonville
  • Ranked #0 of 860 in West Virginia
Proficiency Averages
n/aSissonville
n/aWest Virginia

Capital High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kanawha County School District" in Sissonville, WV. There are a total of 1,243 students and 75 teachers at Capital High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Capital High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1243
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment174
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 Capital High School, there are a total of 174 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
All24%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Capital High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWest VirginiaNational
White 63.0% 83.5% 90.9% 51.1%
Black 32.5% 11.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 1.5% 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 0.9% 1.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.5% 2.0% 3.1%

Sissonville demographics profile

StatisticSissonvilleWest VirginiaNational
Population47,2731,792,147328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,5017491
Median age42.141.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%59%55%
Speak English95%98%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Sissonville

IndexSissonvilleWest VirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade87.2%80.9%84.3%
Completed high school86.2%78.6%83.0%
Completed some college64.4%44.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.7%26.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.7%19.6%30.3%
Completed masters19.2%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.6%2.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%0.8%1.3%
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Source: The Capital High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.