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Capital High School vs. George Washington High School

Should you attend Capital High School or George Washington High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Capital High School
1500 Greenbrier St
Charleston, WV 25311
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
George Washington High School
1522 Tennis Club Rd
Charleston, WV 25314
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Capital High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

George Washington High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,086 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 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,195 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 25:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,086 students
1,195 students
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This chart displays total students of George Washington High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
25:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Capital High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of George Washington High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#309 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 50%)
#54 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Capital High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of George Washington High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
47%
(Top 30% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Capital High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of George Washington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in WV)
78%
(Top 1% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Capital High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of George Washington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
49%
(Top 20% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Capital High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of George Washington High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
94%
(Top 30% in WV)
This chart displays graduation rate of Capital High School and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of George Washington High School and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Capital High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of George Washington High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
328
297
Grade 10 Students
314
355
Grade 11 Students
212
273
Grade 12 Students
232
270

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in George Washington High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Capital High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in George Washington High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
32%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Capital High School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in George Washington High School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Capital High School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in George Washington High School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Capital High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in George Washington High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.56
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of Capital High School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of George Washington High School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Capital High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in George Washington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Capital High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in George Washington High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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