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Nitro High School

1300 Park Ave, Nitro, WV 25143

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
818
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.4 : 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 scores44% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
100thpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
14thpercentile
College readinessAt least 12% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
44thpercentile
Class size20.4 students per teacher
2ndpercentile

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 Nitro High School

Nitro High School is a public high school in Nitro, West Virginia, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Kanawha County Schools. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Kanawha County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 818 students were enrolled, with about 20.4 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

1300 Park Ave
Nitro, WV 25143
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
818 students
Students per teacher
20.4 to 1
AP courses offered
8
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Kanawha County Schools
County
Kanawha County
NCES school ID
540060000426

Schools near Nitro High School

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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.