Sissonville High School in Charleston, West Virginia on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Sissonville High School is a rural public school in Charleston, West Virginia that is part of Kanawha County School District. It serves 564 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Its teachers have had 13 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

564 Students

39 Teachers

6100 Sissonville Dr

Charleston, WV 25312 View local requests

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Sissonville 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.

Sissonville High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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