Capital High School vs. George Washington High School
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Serving 1,042 students in grades 9-12, Capital High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,186 students in grades 9-12, George Washington High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,042 students
1,186 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
23:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#309 out of 627 schools in WV (Top 50%)
#54 out of 627 schools in WV (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
47%
(Top 30% in WV)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
(Top 30% in WV)
78%
(Top 1% in WV)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
49%
(Top 20% in WV)
Graduation Rate
80%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
94%
(Top 30% in WV)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
360
286
Grade 10 Students
276
305
Grade 11 Students
230
326
Grade 12 Students
176
269
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
30%
7%
% White
60%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.34
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information