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Enrollment
1,373
High
DISTRICT 886 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540162001171
Parkersburg South High School
1511 Blizzard Dr, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9610 · Wood County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,373 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 353 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 354 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 346 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 320 | 23% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
49.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
28.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Parkersburg South High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #18 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #39 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,373 | #11 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #71 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.3% | #38 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #46 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,373
-129 (-9%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 1,375
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,373 | 84 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,385 | 90 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,454 | 88 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,502 | 88 | 17.1:1 | 43% (649) |
| 2017-18 | 1,537 | 92 | 16.7:1 | 45% (692) |
| 2015-16 | 1,576 | 95 | 16.6:1 | 43% (672) |
| 2010-11 | 1,580 | 94 | 16.8:1 | 40% (625) |
| 2000-01 | 1,224 | 72 | 17.0:1 | 23% (278) |
| 1990-91 | 1,375 | 97 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkersburg South High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (1,537 to 1,373); teachers down 9% (92 to 84).
About Parkersburg South High School
Parkersburg South High School is a large high school in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It enrolled 1,373 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in West Virginia average about 640 students each.
Wood County Schools runs 25 schools with a combined 11,098 students. Parkersburg South High School is one of them.
White students make up 94% of enrollment at Parkersburg South High School. Other students are 2% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Wood County is about 94% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 12% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 16.4 students per teacher and 84 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.5 above the 13.8:1 average for high schools in West Virginia.
Within Wood County, the median household income is $57,810, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Parkersburg South High School, Wood County has 26 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr, is about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Parkersburg South High School as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,373, a 9% decrease from 1,502 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,407
Census ACS
Median income
$57,810
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
11,098 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wood County Schools
- Parkersburg High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Williamstown High SchoolHigh · 676 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 551 students
- Williamstown Elementary SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Blennerhassett Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Blennerhassett Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
Other schools in Parkersburg
- Parkersburg High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 551 students
- Blennerhassett Middle SchoolMiddle · 534 students
- Blennerhassett Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Jefferson Elementary CenterElementary · 475 students
- Hamilton Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr0.1 mi · 2
- Franklin Elementary Center0.3 mi · 262
- Gihon Elementary School0.7 mi · 261
- Fairplains Elementary School0.9 mi · 160
- Edison Middle School1.2 mi · 551
- Martin Elementary School1.3 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Parkersburg South High SchoolHow large is Parkersburg South High School?
Parkersburg South High School enrolls approximately 1,373 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Parkersburg South High School serve?
Parkersburg South High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Parkersburg South High School have?
Parkersburg South High School employs 84 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Parkersburg South High School?
Student demographics at Parkersburg South High School are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Parkersburg South High School?
Parkersburg South High School is overseen by Wood County Schools in Wood County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.