Kanawha County Schools is the operating
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within
Kanawha County
Kanawha County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 180,745, making it West Virginia's most populous county. The county seat is Charlest ...
,
West Virginia
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. It is governed by the Kanawha County Board of Education.
Board of education
The School Board is made up of five members, each elected to a four-year term in a nonpartisan election. The Board appoints the superintendent. Current members:
The Superintendent is Dr. Tom Williams
Budget
Kanawha County Schools faced a multimillion-dollar budget crisis for the FY 2012, but had overcome the issue in time. Superintendent Duerring stated that school officials' two major goals, if the shortfall was to occur, is to maintain the current curriculum as much as possible, and not decrease employee wages or benefits.
The County Board of Education members are also paid $160 per meeting, and are not allowed to exceed 50 meetings in a school year or else they will not be paid.
Per Pupil Spending
For 2006-2007,Kanawha County spent $9,855 per pupil. The state average was $9,611.
Academic performance
No Child Left Behind
For the 2008-2009 school year, Kanawha was ranked as being "Below AYP - Status
Needs Improvement in One Or More Accountability Cells." They did not meet AYP standards for 2008 or 2007 either.
Adequate Yearly Progress
WESTEST 2
WESTEST (West Virginia Educational Standards Test) 2 is defined by the WVDOE as "a custom-designed assessment for West Virginia students. The individual content assessments measure a student’s levels of performance on clearly defined standards and objectives and skills."
WESTEST 2/APTA Assessment (2008–09)
Unions
AFT-Kanawha Local 4444 is the locally chartered union of the American Federation of Teachers. AFT-Kanawha represents only teachers in Kanawha County. Fred Albert is the president of AFT Local 4444.
AFT-Kanawha is a local affiliate of AFT-West Virginia. All AFT local unions are affiliated with the National and WV AFL-CIO
The West Virginia School Service Personnel (WVSSPA) represents school service personnel in Kanawha County Schools. School service personnel include non-administrative office employees, aides, custodians, transportation, maintenance, and school meal providers. WVSSPA is a chartered local of AFT-WV.
The Kanawha County Education Association (KCEA) is an association of school administrators and teachers for this school district. Dinah Adkins is the President. It is a local affiliate of the West Virginia Education Association.
School choice
West Virginia is one of 10 states that does not have a charter school law.
By written request from a parent or guardian, a superintendent may transfer students from one school in the district to another. The county school board can also transfer students from one school district to another.
Schools
High schools
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Capital High School
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Herbert Hoover High School
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Nitro High School
Nitro High School is a public high school in the city of Nitro in Kanawha County, West Virginia. It is one of eight public high schools in the Kanawha County School District.
History
The current building was built in 1959, and used as a juni ...
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Riverside High School
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Sissonville High School
Sissonville High School is a public high school in Sissonville, West Virginia, USA. It is one of the eight public high schools in the Kanawha County School district. It serves students in grades 9 through 12.
History
In October 2001, the ...
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South Charleston High School
South Charleston High School is a public high school in West Virginia serving grades 9 through 12. It is located south of the Kanawha River, west of the city of Charleston, in the city of South Charleston's Spring Hill neighborhood.
The school ...
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St. Albans High School
Saint Albans High School is a public high school in Kanawha County, West Virginia, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Founded in 1909, it is located in the city of St. Albans, West Virginia, St. Albans. It is one of the eight public hig ...
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George Washington High School
Middle schools
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John Adams
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Middle School
* Cedar Grove Middle School
* DuPont Middle School
* Dunbar Middle School
* East Bank Middle School
* Elkview Middle School
* Hayes Middle School
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Andrew Jackson
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Middle School
* West Side Middle School
** It is in the "West Side" neighborhood in Charleston. It was previously
Stonewall Jackson
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Middle School and it occupies a facility that formerly housed high school grades. In 2020 an online petition to give the school what became its current name surfaced, and 6,500 signatures appeared. In July of that year all members of the school board voted to change the name.
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Horace Mann
Horace Mann (May 4, 1796August 2, 1859) was an American educational reformer, slavery abolitionist and Whig politician known for his commitment to promoting public education. In 1848, after public service as Secretary of the Massachusetts Sta ...
Middle School
* McKinley Middle School
* South Charleston Middle School
* Sissonville Middle School
Elementary schools
* Alban Elementary School
* Alum Creek Elementary School
* Andrews Heights Elementary School
* Anne Bailey Elementary School
* Belle Elementary School
* Bridge Elementary School
* Bridgeview Elementary School
* Cedar Grove Elementary School
* Central Elementary School
* Chamberlain Elementary School
* Chesapeake Elementary School
* Clendenin Elementary School
* Cross Lanes Elementary School
* Dunbar Primary School
* Dunbar Intermediate School
* Edgewood Elementary School
* Elk Elementary Center
* Flinn Elementary School
* Grandview Elementary School
* Holz Elementary School
* Kanawha City Elementary School
* Kenna Elementary School
* Lakewood Elementary School
* Malden Elementary School
* Marmet Elementary School
* Mary Ingles Elementary School
* Midland Trail Elementary School
* Montrose Elementary School
* Nitro Elementary School
* Overbrook Elementary School
* Piedmont Elementary School
* Pinch Elementary School
* Point Harmony Elementary School
* Pratt Elementary School
* Richmond Elementary School
* Ruffner Elementary School
* Ruthlawn Elementary School
* Sharon Dawes Elementary School
* Shoals Elementary School
* Sissonville Elementary School
* Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary School
* Weberwood Elementary School
* George C. Weimer Elementary School
Alternative schools
* Chandler Academy
Career and Technical
* Ben Franklin Vocational Center
* Carver Career Center
* Garnet Career Center
Former Schools
Former High Schools
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Booker T. Washington High School - Closed in 1956 when KCS was integrated and became Grant Junior High School, which closed in 1986.
* Clendenin High School (
Clendenin, West Virginia
Clendenin is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Elk River. The population was 850 at the 2020 census.
History
In the 1800s, Clendenin was a small settlement at the confluence of Big Sandy Creek and the Elk ...
) - Consolidated with Elkview High School to form Herbert Hoover High School in September 1963.
* Elkview High School (
Elkview, West Virginia
Elkview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,222 at the 2010 census. It is named after the Elk River, which flows into the Kanawha River.
Interstate 79, the "Jennings Randolph E ...
) - Consolidated with Clendenin High School in September 1963 to form Herbert Hoover High School.
* Cedar Grove High School (
Cedar Grove, West Virginia) - Consolidated into DuPont High School, now Cedar Grove Middle/Elementary School.
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Charleston High School - Consolidated in 1989 with Stonewall Jackson into
Capital
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* Dunbar High School - Consolidated into South Charleston HS in 1990.
South Charleston High School
South Charleston High School is a public high school in West Virginia serving grades 9 through 12. It is located south of the Kanawha River, west of the city of Charleston, in the city of South Charleston's Spring Hill neighborhood.
The school ...
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DuPont High School DuPont High School may refer to:
*Alexis I. duPont High School, high school in Greenville, Delaware
*DuPont de Nemours Private School, former name of the International School of Luxembourg
*DuPont High School (West Virginia), defunct high school in ...
- Consolidated in 1999 with East Bank into
Riverside
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, now DuPont Middle.
* East Bank High School - Consolidated in 1999 with Dupont into Riverside, now East Bank Middle.
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Garnet High School
Garnet High School, also known as Garnet Career Center and Garnet Adult Education Center, is a historic African-American high school in Charleston, West Virginia. The school was established when "twelve African-American students in Kanawha County ...
- Closed in 1956 when KCS was integrated, now serves as Garnet Career Center.
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Stonewall Jackson High School- Consolidated in 1989 with Charleston into Capital, now West Side Middle.
References
In surprising vote, Kanawha BOE names next superintendent
External links
Official Website
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School districts established in 1933
Education in Kanawha County, West Virginia
School districts in West Virginia
1933 establishments in West Virginia