Parkersburg South High School

Parkersburg South High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1511 Blizzard Dr,  Parkersburg, WV
South Parkersburg Neighborhood
Wood County Schools
3.9
3.3
1,454 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1090
Average ACT Score
24
Math Proficiency
21%
Reading Proficiency
49%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
94%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
C
College Prep
C+
Administration
B
Resources/Facilities
B+
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
49%
Math Proficiency
21%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
88
Full Time Teachers
88
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1090
Math
530
Verbal
550
Average ACT
24
Math
22
English
24
Reading
25
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
33
AP Pass Rate
66%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

6
Test Scores
5
College Readiness
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Test Scores

Math
34.2%
State Average
36.3%
Science
31.8%
State Average
32.8%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
301:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.9%
Female
48.1%
White
93.9%
Two or more races
2.8%
Hispanic
1.4%
Black
1.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
West Virginia University 400 Students
Marshall University 263 Students
West Virginia University at Parkersburg 231 Students
Fairmont State University 201 Students
Ohio University 197 Students
The Ohio State University 135 Students
West Liberty University 107 Students
West Virginia State University 104 Students
University of Charleston 83 Students
Marietta College 79 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 112 Students
Business 67 Students
Biology 66 Students
Psychology 57 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 46 Students
Education 40 Students
Elementary Education 32 Students
Physical Therapy 28 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 27 Students
Accounting 24 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 289 Reviews
2.0 Alum
1/30/2024
I am a 2023 graduate. The school itself did not prepare me for college. I think there is a lot of slack going on within. I had several wonderful teachers, my anatomy teacher in specific was wonderful. I feel there could be a lot of improvements throughout the school.
4.0 Senior
6/28/2023
It's a friendly school. Good teachers , some nice students. Teachers that wanna help you and care about you
4.0 Senior
2/23/2023
There is a lot of classes, and more coming soon. There are many friendly teachers, and the staff is always willing to help you if you're stuck. Something I would want to see improved is more specific classes, like computer science alongside the business classes. It would also be nice to see more language classes introduced although I graduate this year.
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3.3 3 Reviews
5.0 parent
11/9/2022
So I am a Freshman Involved in many sports and involved in the student council and I can say that this is honestly a good school from what I can see so far. Its clean, large but not overwhelming and everyone is just so nice here.
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4.0 teacher
3/8/2021
As a Counselor at this school, I can say as of 3/8/21 - the data on this profile is out of date and woefully inaccurate. As the General Summative Assessment was phased out years ago - the Equity readings are not accurate. When the GSA was phased out, we replaced it with the SAT and the Pre-SAT. Ever...
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1.0 parent
3/6/2021
The principle punishes students for what they post on social media on their own time The principle punishes students for their political views
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