Parkersburg Catholic High School
Parkersburg · WV · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
How Parkersburg Catholic High School compares for families
What families should know about Parkersburg Catholic High School.
- ▸ LocallyWV trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−9 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Parkersburg Christian School, Wood County Christian School, Heritage Christian Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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West Virginia University
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,634/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
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West Virginia's public scholarships
West Virginia's PROMISE Scholarship is a straightforward pure-merit award — hit the GPA and test bar and the state covers up to $5,500/yr toward tuition. No income limit.
Pure-merit award up to $5,500/yr — needs a 3.0 GPA (core and overall) plus SAT 1080 / ACT 21. (WV public or private HS grads; full-time first-year enrollment.)
Official program details ↗Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-06-14.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -13.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 77 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkersburg Christian School Parkersburg |
Private | 1.6 | 103 | +18.4% |
| Wood County Christian School Williamstown |
Private | 8.8 | 262 | +6.5% |
| Heritage Christian Academy Ravenswood |
Private | 25.9 | 30 | — |
| Little Kanawha Valley Christian School Big Bend |
Private | 29.4 | 41 | — |
| Charleston Catholic High School Charleston |
Private | 64.8 | 365 | -14.9% |
| St Joseph Catholic High School Huntington |
Private | 77.2 | 91 | -41.3% |
| Madonna High School Weirton |
Private | 93.5 | 113 | -25.2% |
| Ripley Christian Academy Ripley |
Private | 33.1 | 72 | — |