Posted here are all HiSET and GED prep locations and testing sites in the Parkersburg area. West Virginia offers the HiSET and GED exams for high school equivalency (HSE) testing.
In past years, the state used the TASC exam for that purpose, but that exam was discontinued by the end of 2021.
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West Virginia pays for its residents’ High School Equivalency testing, and only computerized testing is available in West Virginia.
The HiSET and GED exams can be taken at West Virginia’s official test sites only. The state does NOT offer online GED or HiSET testing!
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Parkersburg GED Prep Facilities
Lakeview Adult Education Center
212 Lakeview Drive, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Phone: 304-420-9659
Wood County Adult Learning Center
600 18th Street, #610, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Phone: 304-834-1019
located in St. Joseph Landing, 6th Floor
Lincoln Adult Learning Center
3010 Murdoch Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26104, Phone: 304-420-9508
Mid-Ohio Valley Adult Education
600 18th Street, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Phone: 304-917-3555
St. Joseph’s Landing, 5th Floor
Literacy Volunteers of Mid-Ohio Valley (@Parkersburg/Wood Co. Public Library)
3100 Emerson Avenue, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Phone: 304-420-4613
Tutoring Program: Math, Reading, and ESL
Parkersburg Correctional Center GED Program
225 Holiday Hills Drive, Parkersburg, WV 26104, Phone: 304-420-2443
Not open to the public
Locations around Parkersburg (Cities by Alphabet)
Stevens Literacy Center Aspire Program (Ohio University – Ohio Career Ready Campus)
100 East Union Street, Patten Hall, Athens, OH 45701, Phone: 740-593-4462
Noble County Ohio Means Jobs Center
46049 Marietta Road, Caldwell, OH 43793, Phone: 740-454-7242
GED classes provided by Mid-East Career & Technology Center
Mountain State Adult Education Office GED Instruction
500 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston, West Virginia 25301, Ph: 681.466.0925
See all Charleston area GED prep locations here -> Charleston Area GED Classes
Calhoun-Gilmer Adult Education (@Career Center)
5260 E Little Kanawha Highway, Grantsville, WV 26147, Phone: 304-354-6151
Washington County Career Center ASPIRE
21740 State Route 676, Marietta, OH 45750, Phone: 740-373-6283 ext. 1000
Ohio helps students with the cost of the GED and HiSET testing by providing vouchers. You create your account on the GED or HiSET website, and based on your home address, the websites will assist you with finding the institution where you can get information about receiving your GED or HiSET testing voucher.
Morgan County Preschool (the old preschool by East Elementary)
4259 State Route 376, McConnelsville, OH 43756, Phone: 740-454-7242
GED classes provided by Mid-East Career & Technology Center
Meigs Co. Ohio Means Jobs GED Classes
175 Race St, Middleport, OH 45760, Phone: 740-710-1920
GED classes provided by Buckeye Hills Career Center
Monongalia Co. Technical Education Center GED Classes
1000 Mississippi St, Morgantown, WV 26501, Ph: 304.291.9226
To see all Morgantown area GED classes, visit Morgantown Area GED Programs
Tri-County Career Center ASPIRE Program
15676 State Route 691, Nelsonville, OH 45764, Phone: 740-593-4462
GED classes by Ohio University
Nelsonville Jail GED Program
7 W Twenty-Nine Dr, Nelsonville, OH 45764, Phone: 740-753-5000
Not publicly available
Mason County Adult Education
324 Main Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550, Phone: 304-857-6493
Mid-East Career & Technology Center (ASPIRE)
400 Richards Road, Zanesville, OH 43701, Phone: 740.454.7242
Check here for more -> Zanesville GED prep classes
What’s on the HiSET and GED Tests
The HiSET has five subtests covering the fields of
- English Reading
- English Writing
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
The GED exam includes four modular sub-exams, as the Writing and Reading sections were merged into one Language Arts sub-exam.
You can take the five HiSET or four GED modules separately and in any desired order.
Parkersburg Area GED Testing Centers
Wood County Technical Center
1515 Blizzard Drive | Parkersburg | West Virginia 26101 | Phone 304-420-9501
From here, cities by alphabet
Wirt County High School
431 Mulberry Street | Elizabeth | West Virginia 26143 – Phone 304-275-4241
Ritchie County High School
201 Ritchie County School Road | Suite 1 | Ellenboro | West Virginia 26346 | Phone 304-869-3526
Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center
5260 East Little Kanawha Highway | Grantsville | West Virginia 26147 | Phone 304-354-6151
Washington County Career Center
21740 State Route 676 | Marietta | OH 45750 | Phone 740-373-6283/2766
Morgan County Learning Center (HiSET)
4277 Route 376 NW | McConnelsville | OH 43756 | Phone 740-454-8242/7242
Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute
2134 North Pleasant Highway | St. Marys | West Virginia 26170 | Phone 304-684-2464 or 304-869-3526
HiSET Scoring
The five HiSET modules are scored on a 0 to 20 scale. You need to attain at least 8 points on EACH of the sub-exams, and your total score must be at least 45 points. Additionally, your essay must have a 2-point score. Averaging is not possible, so you need to attain a passing score (8 points) on each of the five HiSET subtests that may be taken one at a time.
GED Scoring
Your GED scores are measured on a 100 to 200 scale and the passing score on each subtest is 145. Averaging is no option. Scores in the 145-164 category indicate high school equivalency, scores in the 165-174 category are college-ready results, and if you attain results in the 175-200 category, you may also receive college credits.
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Last Updated on July 15, 2025.