Nitro High School

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Nitro High School
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Location
Nitro High School
1300 Park Avenue

Nitro
,
West Virginia
25143
Coordinates 38°25′9″N81°50′45″W / 38.41917°N 81.84583°W / 38.41917; -81.84583
Information
Type Free public
MottoLove. Learning. Leadership.
Established1917
School district Kanawha County Schools
PrincipalBrian Barth
Teaching staff41.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment798 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.46 [1]
Campus typeSuburban
Colors Red and Black   
Athletics conferenceCardinal Conference
Nickname Wildcats
Rivals Saint Albans High School and Poca High School
Website https://nh.kana.k12.wv.us/

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.

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History

The current building was built in 1959 as Nitro Junior High School and expanded in 1966. Nitro Junior High School closed in 1992 and Nitro High School was relocated to the NJHS's former building and remains there today (after substantial renovation over the years). The former NHS building, located in the heart of the city's business district on 21st Street, [2] then became the Nitro Community Center and later was used by a local church. The church vacated the building in approximately 2020. After several years of abandonment and deterioration, the City of Nitro purchased the former NHS building in July 2025 with the intention of demolishing it and repurposing the property. [3]

Performing arts

Nitro 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. [4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "NITRO HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ Hamilton, Luke (July 16, 2025). "City plans to tear down old high school building". https://www.wsaz.com . Retrieved October 23, 2025.{{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)
  4. ↑ "SCC: Viewing School - Nitro High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  5. ↑ writer, Rick Ryan Staff (August 25, 2018). "Prep football: 1998: The year Nitro passed all its tests". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
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