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Parkersburg South High School

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Parkersburg South High School ranks 42 nd of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 62% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Parkersburg South High School is a public high school in Parkersburg, West Virginia, serving 1,385 students in grades 9-12. 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 South High School's academic performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 26th and 73rd out of over 100 West Virginia high schools. The school's SchoolDigger star rating has also varied between 2 and 4 stars out of 5. While the school's male students have consistently outperformed their female counterparts, the performance of specific student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, Hispanic, and Native American students, has been more uneven. However, the school has shown strong performance for its special education and disabled student populations, ranking in the top 25% of West Virginia high schools in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Williamstown High School has consistently outperformed Parkersburg South in statewide rankings and academic performance, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Meanwhile, Parkersburg High School, located just 2.4 miles away, has a similar statewide ranking and academic performance to Parkersburg South, suggesting the two schools serve a similar student population. Overall, Parkersburg South High School appears to be a solid public high school, but there are opportunities for improvement in academic achievement, particularly for certain student subgroups, and in maintaining a more consistent level of performance over time.

1,373

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,564

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1511 Blizzard Dr
Parkersburg, WV 26101-6424

(304) 420-9610

District: Wood County Schools

Feeder schools for Parkersburg South High School:

Elementary:	Blennerhassett Elementary School
	Fairplains Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary Center
	Gihon Elementary School
	More...
	Lubeck Elementary School
	Martin Elementary School
	Mineral Wells Elementary School
Middle:	Blennerhassett Middle School
	Edison Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2017 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2025) from a 40th-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the West Virginia median (62nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

West Virginia avg34%

42^nd of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	59.5	42 of 111	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	49 of 112	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	26 of 112	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	49 of 112	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	49 of 114	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	48 of 115	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.8	73 of 122	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.2	51 of 119	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	39 of 117	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.0	77 of 115	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.6	69 of 114	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.2	75 of 113	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.2	26 of 113	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	14 of 112	87.5%	★★★★☆
2009	53.6	55 of 111	50.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.8	47 of 82	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	72.2	13 of 47	72.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	36 of 91	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.3	6 of 84	92.9%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	46.1	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	50 of 107	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	72 of 110	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.0	40 of 108	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	55 of 108	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	40 of 109	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	39 of 111	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.1	88 of 119	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	39.8	43 of 59	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	50 of 109	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	65 of 110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	60 of 107	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	85 of 109	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.7	20 of 111	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	33.6	79 of 112	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.5	112 of 121	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	36 of 106	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	37 of 109	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	19 of 108	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	48 of 108	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	35 of 110	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	66 of 109	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.6	53 of 111	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.6	63 of 122	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	82.2	4 of 13	69.2%	★★★★☆
2018	26.7	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.3	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	56.9	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	28 of 92	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	7 of 89	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	17 of 89	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	16 of 85	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	39 of 103	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	30 of 118	74.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	48 of 111	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	29 of 112	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	46.2	54 of 111	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	39 of 113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	55 of 112	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	48 of 113	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	77 of 122	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2017)72nd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)69th percentile+13 vs school

Native American (2017)67th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)63rd percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2017)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2017)27th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+3 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

Mathematics17%-3 vs state

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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 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)
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
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 South High School

What is the racial makeup of Parkersburg South High School?

Students at Parkersburg South High School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Parkersburg South High School in?

Wood County Schools

What schools feed into Parkersburg South High School?

Parkersburg South High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Blennerhassett Elementary School
Elementary : Fairplains Elementary School
Elementary : Franklin Elementary Center
Elementary : Gihon Elementary School
Elementary : Lubeck Elementary School
Elementary : Martin Elementary School
Elementary : Mineral Wells Elementary School
Middle : Blennerhassett Middle School
Middle : Edison Middle School

Is Parkersburg South High School a good school?

Parkersburg South High School ranks 42^nd of 111 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Parkersburg South High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,373 students attended Parkersburg South High School.

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