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Parkersburg High School
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Parkersburg High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2101 Dudley Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 · (304) 420-9595 · Part of Wood County School District

Parkersburg’s School Grade A− better than 84% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
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Students
1,491
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Parkersburg High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 13.7% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Parkersburg kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Parkersburg High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2101 Dudley Ave, Parkersburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9364
Grade 10397
Grade 11384
Grade 12346
Enrollment over time
1,728’20
1,719’21
1,651’22
1,552’23
1,491’24

Down 13.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Hispanic 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parkersburg High School from Parkersburg families.

Other schools in Wood County School District

The district →
Williamstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Williamstown
A+
545 students17:1
Blennerhassett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkersburg
A+
522 students15:1
Jefferson Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkersburg
B−
475 students8:1
Mineral Wells Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mineral Wells
B
465 students16:1
Lubeck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkersburg
A−
381 students15:1
Emerson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Parkersburg
A
361 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Parkersburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.