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Serving 1,220 students in grades 9-12, Riverside High School ranks in the bottom 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 13% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,220 students
1,086 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
63 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#465 out of 627 schools in WV (Bottom 50%)
#309 out of 627 schools in WV (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Top 50% in WV)
45-49%
(Top 30% in WV)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
Graduation Rate
88%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
80%
(Bottom 50% in WV)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
345
328
Grade 10 Students
349
314
Grade 11 Students
269
212
Grade 12 Students
257
232
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
7%
32%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
