Parkersburg High School vs. Parkersburg South High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parkersburg High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 1,719 students in grades 9-12, Parkersburg High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Serving 1,518 students in grades 9-12, Parkersburg South High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,719 students
1,518 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
96 teachers
87 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#203 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#339 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
21%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
27%
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Graduation Rate
81%
93%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
518
413
Grade 10 Students
445
369
Grade 11 Students
381
389
Grade 12 Students
375
347
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
1%
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% Black
3%
1%
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% White
91%
94%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.17
0.12
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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