Nitro High School
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| 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 |
| Established | 1917 |
| School district | Kanawha County Schools |
| Principal | Jason Redman |
| Staff | 41.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 783 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.10[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Athletics conference | Cardinal Conference |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Rivals | Saint Albans High School and Poca 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. The school was founded in 1917.
Performing arts
Nitro has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender Showcats and the womens-only Sophisticats.[2]
Notable alumni
- J.R. House, Major League Baseball catcher & coach[3]
- Lew Burdette, Major League Baseball pitcher
References
- ^ a b c "NITRO HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Nitro High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ writer, Rick Ryan Staff. "Prep football: 1998: The year Nitro passed all its tests". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
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