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Capital High School

Public | 9-12 | 1236 students

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3 stars

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Posted April 13, 2013

This school and Vice Principal Cruikshank in particular show a complete lack of concern about bullying and have swept issues under the rug. Total disregard for zero tolerance
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 14, 2009

I am now a junior at Herbert Hoover, I transferred to HHHS from Capital at the beggining of this school year. I had attended Elkview Middle, and chose to attend Capital for sports (girls soccer & swimming). I excelled in sports at Capital, started as a freshman & sophmore on the soccer team, and was awarded to recieve 'freshman of the year' . I was very involved in Student Council, I was president for my freshman, sophmore, and was suppose to be my junior class as well... I absolutely loved Capital High School, the administration was strict, but they have to be, that is what keeps that school so good ! However, make sure you pick your friends wisely, and DO NOT give into peer pressure. Now that I have attended 2 different high schools, I realize how lucky I was to attend Capital. I feel so much prepared to 'the
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 29, 2008

My daughter loves this school this is her first year there
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 19, 2007

I have one son who has graduated from Capital and is maintaining a 4.0 in college. My other son is currently at Capital and is maintaining a 4.3 GPA. Capital is an excellent school and staff and administration work hard to make the school a safe and effective place.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 14, 2006

Capitol offers so many wonderful courses and activities, but the leadership is poor and it is very easy to not get your fullest education.
—Submitted by a student


Posted January 9, 2006

This school is good, but the principal is a poor excuse for leadership.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 16, 2005

Capital High School has an uncountable amount of extracurricular activities. It is a wonderful school. My brother is now a senior at Capital and has never had any complaints about this school. The parents and staff members are very well involved with all the students that attend Capital High School.
—Submitted by a student


Posted February 15, 2005

My son graduated in 2004 from Capital High and is now at WVU. He was very prepared for college and I think he received a very good education from Capital. There are many subjects to choose from as well as many extra-curricular activities. Capital was a very pleasant 4 years for me and my son.
—Submitted by j w, a parent


Posted September 9, 2003

My oldest has graduated from Capital High. I now have a daughter in 9th and one in 12th. This school is outstanding in faculty/teacher involvement with the children and outwardly show care. Best school in the Valley!
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 36% in 2010.

400 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
23%

2009

 
 
54%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 40% in 2010.

398 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
32%

2009

 
 
45%
Science

The state average for Science was 30% in 2010.

390 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
19%

2009

 
 
43%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 36% in 2010.

392 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
23%

2009

 
 
47%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 39% in 2010.

243 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
33%

2009

 
 
50%

2008

 
 
64%

2007

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 43% in 2010.

243 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
73%

2007

 
 
75%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 44% in 2010.

244 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
58%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 42% in 2010.

197 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
58%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 36% in 2010.

196 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
44%

2009

 
 
54%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 33% in 2010.

186 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
27%

2009

 
 
64%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students23%
Female24%
Male21%
Black11%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White28%
Economically disadvantaged17%
Economically non-disadvantaged32%
Students with disabilities2%
Students without disabilities26%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students32%
Female38%
Male24%
Black15%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White40%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Economically non-disadvantaged46%
Students with disabilities5%
Students without disabilities36%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students19%
Female17%
Male21%
Black3%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White28%
Economically disadvantaged12%
Economically non-disadvantaged29%
Students with disabilities4%
Students without disabilities21%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students23%
Female23%
Male23%
Black8%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White31%
Economically disadvantaged15%
Economically non-disadvantaged36%
Students with disabilities7%
Students without disabilities26%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students33%
Female31%
Male34%
Black16%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White38%
Economically disadvantaged17%
Economically non-disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilities0%
Students without disabilities37%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students38%
Female43%
Male34%
Black16%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White46%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Economically non-disadvantaged53%
Students with disabilities7%
Students without disabilities42%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students42%
Female45%
Male39%
Black14%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White53%
Economically disadvantaged27%
Economically non-disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilities7%
Students without disabilities46%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students38%
Female31%
Male44%
Black26%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White41%
Economically disadvantaged27%
Economically non-disadvantaged45%
Students with disabilities27%
Students without disabilities40%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students44%
Female46%
Male43%
Black29%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White51%
Economically disadvantaged34%
Economically non-disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilities34%
Students without disabilities46%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students27%
Female23%
Male30%
Black7%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White34%
Economically disadvantaged19%
Economically non-disadvantaged32%
Students with disabilities5%
Students without disabilities30%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 67% 93%
Black 31% 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hispanic 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 47%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1500 Greenbrier St
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: (304) 348-6500

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