Impact of COVID-19 on Parkersburg High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 34th of 114 High schools | Ranks 56th of 112 High schools | 20.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
11th Grade Mathematics (Parkersburg High School) | 26.1 | 20.2 | 5.9% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Wood County Schools) | 25.7 | 24.1 | 1.6% |
11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia) | 24 | 21.5 | 2.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Parkersburg High School) | 52.8 | 44.1 | 8.7% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Wood County Schools) | 51.8 | 49 | 2.8% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia) | 51.8 | 49.9 | 1.9% |
11th Grade Science (Parkersburg High School) | 30.7 | 24 | 6.7% |
11th Grade Science (Wood County Schools) | 30.8 | 28.2 | 2.6% |
11th Grade Science (West Virginia) | 29.2 | 27.9 | 1.3% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1739 | 1651 | 5.1% |
African American | 62 | 37 | 40.3% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 22 | 17 | 22.7% |
Hispanic | 19 | 38 | 100% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 100% |
White | 1578 | 1504 | 4.7% |
Two or More Races | 56 | 55 | 1.8% |