South Charleston High School

1 Eagle Way, South Charleston WV, 25309 | Kanawha County School District | 304-766-0352
  • grades 9-12
  • students 954
  • type High
PROFICIENCY n/a n/a state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aSouth Charleston
n/aWest Virginia

South Charleston 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 954 students and 53 teachers at South Charleston High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

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

South Charleston High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students954
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment57
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 South Charleston High School, there are a total of 57 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
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

South Charleston High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWest VirginiaNational
White 69.6% 83.5% 90.9% 51.1%
Black 28.1% 11.4% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.5% 0.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 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 0.2% 2.5% 2.0% 3.1%

South Charleston demographics profile

StatisticSouth CharlestonWest VirginiaNational
Population7,1661,792,147328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,5577491
Median age44.741.937.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%59%55%
Speak English98%98%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in South Charleston

IndexSouth CharlestonWest VirginiaNational
Completed 8th grade85.4%80.9%84.3%
Completed high school84.8%78.6%83.0%
Completed some college53.8%44.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.3%26.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.9%19.6%30.3%
Completed masters10.3%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%2.1%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.4%0.8%1.3%
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Source: The South Charleston High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.