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Overview

Garnet Career Center

Charleston, West Virginia

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Garnet Career Center

Public 2- Year

Estimated Cost

In state
Out of State
Bachelor's
Master's

$8,257

Financial Aid

$4,511

Students

Under 1,000

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About Garnet Career Center

Garnet High School, also known as Garnet Career Center and Garnet Adult Education Center, is a historic African American high school in Charleston, West Virginia. It is a three-story, brick structure, constructed in 1928-29 from the plans of the prestigious Charleston architectural firm of Warne, Tucker, Silling and Hutchison, and dedicated December 2–4, 1929. The facade features a limestone arched entrance containing two sets of double doors, transom light, and a limestone tympanum. Garnet was one of three high schools in the Kanawha Valley built for African American students. It closed as a high school in 1956, following integration of the public schools, but has been used as a public resource building since that time.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Location

Located in Charleston, West Virginia.

422 Dickinson St, Charleston, WV, 25301, Kanawha County

Garnet Career Center Rankings

Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.

2024 Best Colleges in America

#5125 of 6828

2024 Best Colleges in West virginia

#58 of 74

2024 Top Junior Colleges in West virginia

#15 of 21

Most Popular Majors

Out of 3 majors categories at Garnet Career Center, the 3 most popular are listed below.

Graduation Rate

Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Garnet Career Center within four or six years.