Parkersburg South High School
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Parkersburg South High School in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States serves grades 10 through 12, and is part of the Wood County School District. The school's colors are navy blue and white (with a touch of scarlet), and the mascot is a Patriot. The school's principal is Tom Eschbacher. As of the 2004-2005 school year, the school has 1,271 students. The Wood County School District has 13,746 students in 29 schools.
Feeder schools are Edison Jr. High School and Blennerhasset Jr. High School. Current business partners include GE Plastics and Community Antenna Services (CAS). [1]
One of the largest high schools in the state of West Virginia, the school lacked a home stadium for many sporting events until a community effort begun in August of 1993. [2] Local businessman and philanthropist, Charlie Erickson spearheaded the effort with a contribution of 18 acres of land and $300,000. [3] The Erickson All-Sports Facility is managed by the EASF Development Corporation and hosts tennis, track, football and soccer events.
The school is under renovation starting in the Summer of 2005. The renovations themselves were to make Parkersburg South a more "connected" school, as the previous design had multiple buildings. It was also due to security, as there were over forty ways to enter Parkersburg South in one building alone. These renovations will attempt to fix these problems.
The school is 75% done as of 10/13/07.
Parkersburg South High School
| Established | 1967 |
|---|---|
| School type | Public Comprehensive |
| Principal | Tom Eschbacher |
| Location | Parkersburg, WV, USA |
| Enrollment | 1,271 |
| Faculty | 120 |
| Mascot | Patriot |
| Colors | Navy Blue, White, and a Touch of Scarlet |