West Virginia per year, with 1,400 of those statistically attributed to deaths from heart, respiratory and kidney disease from living in an Appalachian coal county. In 2015, McDowell County had the highest rate of drug-induced deaths of any county in the United States, with a rate of 141 deaths per 100,000 people. Four of the five US counties with the highest rates of drug-induced deaths are located in West Virginia (McDowell, Wyoming, Cabell and Raleigh Counties). West Virginia's capital and seat of government is the city of Charleston, located in the southwest area of the state. The West Virginia Legislature is bicameral.
Capital High School (Charleston, West Virginia) All-County Band, the Kanawha County All-County Jazz Band, the WVU Honor Band, the WVU Honor Orchestra, the Virginia Tech Honor Band, and other honors groups throughout West Virginia. Capital High offers a number of sports throughout fall, winter, and spring. Capital High School does not currently have an alma mater. The Capital High School Student Council is currently advised by Amanda Hoskins and Susie Garrsion. The current student body officers are: WESTEST results "Scale: % proficient or above" 2006 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) math statistics: 2006 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) reading statistics: Source: CCD public school data, 2005–2006