Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston is the capital of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,421. Currently, Charleston is the largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.

Education

Charleston hosts a branch campus of West Virginia University which serves as a clinical campus for WVU's medical and dental schools. Students at either school complete their class work at the main campus in Morgantown, but may do their clinical rotations either in Morgantown or Charleston. The city is also home to a small private college, the University of Charleston.

Related Topics:
West Virginia University - Morgantown - University of Charleston

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In the immediate area are West Virginia State University in Institute and the Marshall University Graduate College, a postgraduate-only branch of Marshall University located in South Charleston.

Related Topics:
West Virginia State University - Institute - Marshall University Graduate College - Marshall University - South Charleston

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The city proper hosts three high schools:

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• Capital High School, a public school located near Yeager Airport
• George Washington High School, a public school in the South Hills neighborhood
• Charleston Catholic High School, a Catholic school at the eastern edge of the city's downtown

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