Parkersburg High School
| The Parkersburg High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2101 Dudley Ave. , 26101 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°16′43″N 81°32′41″W / 39.27859°N 81.54472°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | The School of Champions |
| Established | 1867 |
| Principal | Jason Potts |
| Teaching staff | 98.07 (FTE) (2023–2024) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,552 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.83 (2023–2024) |
| Campus size | 1 city block |
| Campus type | Small urban |
| Color(s) | Red White |
| Fight song | 1. "It's PHS Boys" 2. "The Red and White of Parkersburg High" |
| Mascot | The Big Red Indian |
| Nickname | Big Reds |
| Website | www |
The Parkersburg High School (PHS) is a secondary school located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. It serves grades nine through twelve, and is part of the Wood County School District. As of the 2023-2024 school year, the school has 1,552 students. Its partner in education is DuPont.
Parkersburg High has the largest campus in West Virginia. The feeder schools contributing to this student population are Jackson Middle School, Hamilton Middle School and Van Devender Middle School, which is set to close in 2025.
When the current high school campus opened in 1917, the former high school building was re-established as Washington Junior High School. Previously, Washington Junior High School fed PHS as well. The Washington Junior High School building was demolished in 1964. Washington Junior High then opened in the former Jefferson Elementary School on Plum Street, adjacent to a newly built Jefferson Elementary School. Washington Junior High closed in 1992, combining with Jefferson Elementary School to become an elementary center in 1998.