Nitro High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 784 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 19th out of 118 high schools in WV.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1300 Park Avenue, Nitro, WV 25143
School District Details
- Kanawha County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,864
- Graduation Rate: 74.2%
- Dropout Rate: 7.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.0
- Enrolled Students: 28,481
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 784
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 415 (52.9%)
- Females: 369 (47.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 67 (8.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 218 (27.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 285 (36.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.4% |
| Black | 40 | 5.1% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 7 | 0.9% |
| White | 730 | 93.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 234 | 29.8% |
| 10th Grade | 180 | 23.0% |
| 11th Grade | 180 | 23.0% |
| 12th Grade | 190 | 24.2% |
Source: WV Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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