Parkersburg High School vs. Williamstown High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Williamstown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Parkersburg High School serves 1,728 students in grades 9-12.
Parkersburg High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Williamstown High School serves 667 students in grades 6-12.
Williamstown High School placed in the top 20% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
6-12
Total Students
1,728 students
667 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
43 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#319 out of 638 schools in WV
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#108 out of 638 schools in WV
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
54%


Graduation Rate
87%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
90
Grade 7 Students
-
92
Grade 8 Students
-
95
Grade 9 Students
479
98
Grade 10 Students
458
104
Grade 11 Students
426
101
Grade 12 Students
365
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
1%
1%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
91%
97%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%


Diversity Score
0.17
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
23%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

