Nitro High School in Nitro, West Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Nitro High School is a suburban public school in Nitro, West Virginia that is part of Kanawha County School District. It serves 818 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.0:1. Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

818 Students

41 Teachers

1300 Park Ave

Nitro, WV 25143 View local requests

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Nitro High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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