High School Bands
There are currently eight public high schools in Kanawha County. All participate in the festival.
Current High Schools:
- Capital High School, Charleston, West Virginia
- George Washington High School, Charleston, West Virginia
- Herbert Hoover High School, Falling Rock (Clendenin, West Virginia)
- Nitro High School, Nitro, West Virginia
- Riverside High School, Quincy (Belle, West Virginia)
- St. Albans High School, St. Albans, West Virginia
- Sissonville High School, Pocatalico (Sissonville, West Virginia)
- South Charleston High School, South Charleston, West Virginia
Former High Schools:
- Charleston High School, Charleston, West Virginia; closed in 1989
- Dunbar High School, Dunbar, West Virginia; closed in 1990
- DuPont High School, DuPont City (Belle, West Virginia); closed in 1999
- East Bank High School, East Bank, West Virginia; closed in 1999
- Stonewall Jackson High School, Charleston, West Virginia; closed in 1989
Read more about this topic: Daily Mail Kanawha County Majorette And Band Festival
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