Parkersburg South High School

Parkersburg South High School is one of the expansive high schools in Parkersburg, West Virginia, part of Wood County Schools, with 1,373 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 640 students per school, that is 115% bigger than typical.

Across the 25 schools in Wood County Schools (11,098 students total), Parkersburg South High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Parkersburg South High School reports that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 2% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Wood County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, On paper, Parkersburg South High School has 84 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Wood County) shows that median household income runs about $57,810, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Wood County runs 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,098 students), of which Parkersburg South High School is one.

The closest other public school is Wood Co Voc Tech Ctr, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Parkersburg South High School has edged down 11%, going from 1,537 students in 2018 to 1,373 in 2025.

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