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Parkersburg High School

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Parkersburg High School ranks 60 th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 46% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Parkersburg High School is a public high school serving 1,552 students in grades 9-12 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. The school is part of the Wood County Schools district, which is ranked 6th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Parkersburg High School's performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 24th and 60th out of over 100 West Virginia high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 2 to 4 stars. The school has shown strong performance for African American and English Language Learner students, ranking 3rd and 10th in the state, respectively, in certain years. However, it has struggled with lower rankings and performance for Multi-racial, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Parkersburg High School's four-year graduation rate has remained relatively high, ranging from 90.9% to 92.5% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Parkersburg High School's performance is generally lower than that of Williamstown High School, which is also part of the Wood County Schools district and consistently ranks higher in the state. While Wirt County High School, in a different district, has shown mixed performance compared to Parkersburg High School, it has outperformed the school in some academic areas, such as Mathematics proficiency. Parkersburg High School's decreasing student-teacher ratio may be a positive step towards providing more individualized attention and support for students, which could potentially lead to improved academic outcomes.

1,491

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,798

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 Dudley Ave
Parkersburg, WV 26101-3462

(304) 420-9595

District: Wood County Schools

Feeder schools for Parkersburg High School:

Elementary:	Criss Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary School
	Greenmont Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary Center
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	Kanawha Elementary School
	Madison Elementary School
	Neale Elementary School
	Vienna Elementary School
Middle:	Hamilton Middle School
	Jackson Middle School
	Van Devender Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Two or more races:

4.8%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

West Virginia avg34%

60^th of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Wood County Schools

6^th of 55Wood County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	60 of 111	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.4	21 of 112	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	56 of 112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	29 of 112	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	31 of 113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	34 of 114	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	24 of 115	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	33 of 122	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	57.7	39 of 119	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	30 of 117	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	46.7	51 of 115	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.5	36 of 114	68.4%	★★★★☆
2012	57.7	35 of 113	69.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.5	34 of 113	69.9%	★★★★☆
2010	72.8	19 of 112	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.4	21 of 111	81.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	81.7	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2019	29.6	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.2	22 of 82	73.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	66.6	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	69 of 91	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	50 of 84	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.6	10 of 38	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	54 of 107	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	30 of 110	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.7	58 of 108	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.7	25 of 108	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	26 of 110	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	37 of 109	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	54 of 119	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.9	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	90 of 109	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	78.2	19 of 110	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	23.0	90 of 107	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.3	43 of 109	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	72 of 111	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	58 of 112	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.7	64 of 121	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	58 of 106	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.2	20 of 109	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	57 of 108	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	39 of 108	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	42 of 110	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	32 of 109	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	25 of 111	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.8	21 of 122	82.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	8 of 14	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.1	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.7	24 of 62	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.5	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	62 of 92	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	38 of 89	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.7	80 of 89	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.9	11 of 85	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	30 of 103	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	59.1	27 of 118	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	58 of 111	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.1	20 of 111	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	58 of 112	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.2	36 of 111	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	30 of 113	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	34 of 112	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	27 of 113	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	33 of 122	73.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2024)86th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)74th percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2017)67th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2017)60th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)37th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-5 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Mathematics15%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Sunday, January 6, 2013

New administration makes it a disgrace to call myself a Big Red. At this school the teachers cause the bulling and violence. They care more about their jobs and stupid little things over students grades and emotions. This school needs ALOT of work starting with the administration. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, October 2, 2012

I withdrew my son from there.
Too much violence, bullying, favoritism towards the elite, etc. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				WV Assessment Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Parkersburg High School	Public	9-12	2101 Dudley Ave	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9595	1,491	87	17.1		1,323 (88.7%)	47 (3.2%)	32 (2.1%)	16 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (4.8%)	47.5	60^th of 111 public high schools	45.9%		77.4	21^st of 112 public high schools	81.3%	39				15.4				49.8		28.4	$10,798	$752	$10,046
Parkersburg South High School	Public	9-12	1511 Blizzard Dr	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9610	1,373	84	16.3		1,285 (93.6%)	19 (1.4%)	28 (2.0%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.4%)	59.5	42^nd of 111 public high schools	62.2%		54.5	49^th of 112 public high schools	56.3%	7				17.4				57.7		27.9	$11,564	$1,033	$10,531
Wood County Vocational Technical Center	Public	9-12	1515 Blizzard Dr	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9501	2	20	.1		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Caperton Center For Applied Technology	Public	9-12	212 Technology Dr	Parkersburg	26104	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 424-8365																			(n/a)
Williamstown High School	Public	6-12	219 W 5th St	Williamstown	26187	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 375-6151	676	46	14.6		652 (96.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	87.8	11^th of 111 public high schools	90.1%		95.3	6^th of 112 public high schools	94.6%	5	35.4	46.1	45.4	33.3	45.9	63.6	50.5	59.1	36.1	38.7	$12,019	$706	$11,313
Wirt County High School	Public	9-12	431 Mulberry Street	Elizabeth	26143	Wirt County	Wirt County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 275-4241	275	26	10.5		266 (96.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	58.9	45^th of 111 public high schools	59.5%		32.4	72^nd of 112 public high schools	35.7%	27				24.8				49.5		27.9	$14,840	$1,537	$13,303

Frequently Asked Questions about Parkersburg High School

What schools feed into Parkersburg High School?

Parkersburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Criss Elementary School
Elementary : Emerson Elementary School
Elementary : Greenmont Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary Center
Elementary : Kanawha Elementary School
Elementary : Madison Elementary School
Elementary : Neale Elementary School
Elementary : Vienna Elementary School
Middle : Hamilton Middle School
Middle : Jackson Middle School
Middle : Van Devender Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Parkersburg High School?

Students at Parkersburg High School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Parkersburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,491 students attended Parkersburg High School.

What district is Parkersburg High School in?

Wood County Schools

Is Parkersburg High School a good school?

Parkersburg High School ranks 60^th of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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