Parkersburg South High School Overview

Overview

At Parkersburg South High School, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Parkersburg South High School is 29 percent. The student body makeup is 51 percent male and 49 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 3 percent. Parkersburg South High School is 1 of 3 high schools in the Wood County Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

See Best High Schools in West Virginia

Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,580
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	3%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	40%
Full-Time Teachers	95

More About Student Body

Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	57%
Proficient in Math	42%
College Readiness Index	18.1

More About Test Scores

School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Small City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	3
Total Students	3,979
Proficient in Reading (district average)	50%
Proficient in Math (district average)	48%
College Readiness (district average)	13.3