Capital High School (Charleston, West Virginia)

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Location
Capital High School
1500 Greenbrier Street Charleston, West Virginia 25311 United States
Coordinates	38°21′59″N 81°34′55″W / 38.3665, -81.582
Information
School district	Kanawha County School District
Principal	Clinton H. Giles
Vice principal	Wendy Baily, Susan Walker, John Hawley, Tommy Canterbury
Enrollment	1,288^[1] (2005-06)
Faculty	81.5 (on FTE basis)^[1]
Student:teacher ratio	15.8^[1]
Type	Public
Grades	9 to 12
Mascot	Cougars^[2]
Color(s)	Blue and Silver^[2]
Established	1989
Homepage	www.capitalhigh.org

Capital High School is a public high school located in Charleston, West Virginia. It is a modern school being built in 1989 after the consolidation of Charleston High School and Stonewall Jackson High School. It has a student population of around 1,300.

1 2008 Presidential Campaign
2 Achievements
3 Phantom Of The Opera Production
4 References
5 External Links

[edit] 2008 Presidential Campaign

On Wednesday, March 19, 2008, New York Senator and Presidential Candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton selected Capital as her first high school to visit. The school received national recognition and was featured in pictures on the AOL.com homepage.^[3]^[4]

[edit] Achievements

Capital High has obtained many awards, including:
1) State Science Bowl champions in 2006 and 2008 and third runner up in 2007. The 2008 winners included Samuel Smith (captain), Joesph Stephenson, Megan Ross, Christian White, and Garrett Maner.
2) S.C.O.R.E.S, a competition involving a multitude of subjects ranging from basic academic subjects to physical condition, champions in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008. Schools from all over the state participate.
3) First place winners of the Marshall Math Examination in 2007, a three-hour exam using extended reasoning and critical thinking. Schools from West Virginia and the surrounding area participated. The team consisted of Garrett Maner, Samuel Smith, and Christian White. Garrett Maner placed first individually.
4) Fourth place state quizbowl team.

[edit] Phantom Of The Opera Production

In 2007, Capital High was chosen by Rogers and Hamerstein as one of the 6 pilot schools to preform the play. Starting May 1, the Capital Performing Arts Centre hosted the play for night shows ending May 4, 2008.