capital high is kanawha county's magnet school for the performing arts, offering a class in performing arts every period of the day. these include the capital high dance company, the capital high theatre department, the capital high v.i.p.s (voices in perfection) show choir, the capital high orchestra, and "the pride of capital high" marching and concert band as well as the capital high school jazz ensemble. each group has won numerous awards throughout the state of west virginia, as well as outside of the state.