George Washington High School

1522 Tennis Club Rd, South Charleston WV, 25314 | Kanawha County School District | 304-348-7729
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1130
  • type High
PROFICIENCY n/a n/a state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aSouth Charleston
n/aWest Virginia

George Washington High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kanawha County School District" in South Charleston, WV. There are a total of 1,130 students and 51 teachers at George Washington High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

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

George Washington High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1130
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment379
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 George Washington High School, there are a total of 379 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
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

George Washington High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWest VirginiaNational
White 83.8% 83.5% 90.9% 51.1%
Black 7.5% 11.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 7.2% 1.5% 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 2.5% 2.0% 3.1%

South Charleston demographics profile

StatisticSouth CharlestonWest VirginiaNational
Population12,4611,792,147328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4427491
Median age44.241.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%59%55%
Speak English98%98%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in South Charleston

IndexSouth CharlestonWest VirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade90.0%80.9%84.3%
Completed high school89.2%78.6%83.0%
Completed some college62.0%44.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.8%26.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.7%19.6%30.3%
Completed masters13.9%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%0.8%1.3%
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Source: The George Washington High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.