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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.
| Nitro High School | |
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| Address | |
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1300 Park Avenue , 25143 | |
| Coordinates | 38°25′9″N 81°50′45″W / 38.41917°N 81.84583°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Free public |
| Motto | Love. Learning. Leadership. |
| Established | 1917 |
| School district | Kanawha County Schools |
| Principal | Brian Barth |
| Staff | 37.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 827 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.35[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics conference | Cardinal Conference |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Rivals | Saint Albans High School and Poca High School |
| Website | https://nh.kana.k12.wv.us/ |
History
editThe current building was built in 1959, and used as a junior high school. The facility was expanded in 1966, and again in 1992 to its current iteration. Formerly, the high school was located in the heart of the business district on 21st Street.[2] That building is now occupied by the Nitro Community Center and owned by Kings Way Christian Church.
Performing arts
editNitro has three competitive show choirs, the men's-only Tomcats , the women's-only Sophisticats and the mixed-gender Showcats, which are directed by Amy Smith and Assistant director Dylan Carpenter. [3]
Notable alumni
edit- J.R. House, Major League Baseball catcher and coach[4]
- Kathy Mattea, Grammy award-winning country music artist
- Lew Burdette, Major League Baseball pitcher
References
edit- ^ a b c "NITRO HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Health Consultation: Dioxin in Dust in Schools and Community Center" (PDF). WV Dept of Health and Human Services. April 18, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Nitro High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ writer, Rick Ryan Staff (25 August 2018). "Prep football: 1998: The year Nitro passed all its tests". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
External links
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Media related to Nitro High School at Wikimedia Commons- Kanawha County Schools website
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