West Virginia State Capitol in Richmond, Virginia. After Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, the northwestern counties of Virginia loyal to the United States started the process which would ultimately create the State of West Virginia on June 20, 1863. Settling on a state capital location proved to be difficult. For several years, the capital of West Virginia shifted back and forth between Wheeling and Charleston. Other locations, including Martinsburg and Clarksburg were offered as alternatives. The state's citizens voted on the final location of their capital, Charleston, on August 7, 1877. From the state's inception in 1863, the legislature met in the
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