George Washington High School

1522 Tennis Club Rd, Charleston, WV 25314

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,145
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
22.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kanawha County Schools
Kanawha County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 109 West Virginia high schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
100thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
97thpercentile
Attendance23% chronically absent
85thpercentile
Graduation rate94% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 33% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
98thpercentile
Class size22.5 students per teacher
1stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other West Virginia high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About George Washington High School

George Washington High School is a public high school in Charleston, West Virginia, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Kanawha County Schools. The school is located in a small city in Kanawha County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,145 students were enrolled, with about 22.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical West Virginia high school (14.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 109 West Virginia high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1522 Tennis Club Rd
Charleston, WV 25314
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,145 students
Students per teacher
22.5 to 1
AP courses offered
20
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Kanawha County Schools
County
Kanawha County
NCES school ID
540060000397

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.