Best High Schools in Ohio

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 864)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
390049805208	791	Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown	Public, Charter	8-12	2800 Shady Run Rd	Youngstown	44502	Mahoning County	Summit Academy Secondary - Youngstown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 228-8235	150	11	13.6		74 (49.3%)	54 (36.0%)	11 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	$11,661							5.6	2.9	846	55
390142905652	792	Hardin Community School	Public, Charter	8-12	400 Decatur St	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Hardin Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 673-3210	30	1	30	90.0%	27 (90.0%)	2 (6.7%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,233							5.5			(n/a)
390449001800	793	Jones Leadership Academy of Business	Public	7-12	430 Nebraska Ave	Toledo	43604	Lucas County	Toledo City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 671-5400	196	18	10.8		9 (4.6%)	148 (75.5%)	22 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.7%)	$21,305							5.5	9.2	748	45
391003910854	794	Gateway Online Academy of Ohio	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4 Summit Park Dr	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Gateway Online Academy of Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(216) 539-8865	163	14	11.6		95 (58.3%)	44 (27.0%)	14 (8.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8 (4.9%)	$6,436							5.5	7.5	768	26
390437504274	795	Riverview East Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3555 Kellogg Ave	Cincinnati	45226	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3400	465	40	11.5		172 (37.0%)	234 (50.3%)	20 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	$14,934							5.4	4.9	808	13
390028604731	796	Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership	Public, Charter	9-12	3950 Prospect Ave E	Cleveland	44115	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Academy for Scholarship Technology and Leadership	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 583-5210	304	16	19.6		71 (23.4%)	194 (63.8%)	24 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	$8,913							5.3	3.3	842	46
390451602082	797	East High School	Public	9-12	474 Bennington Ave	Youngstown	44505	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-6900	571	31	18.4		46 (8.1%)	301 (52.7%)	183 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	$18,046							5.3	3.9	828	31
390161705991	798	Cypress High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1160 W 4th St	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Cypress High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 528-8812	176	11	16		113 (64.2%)	32 (18.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.9%)	$10,578							5.2	9.7	743	55
390161506004	799	Ohio Digital Learning School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1745 Indian Wood Cir Ste 110	Maumee	43537	Lucas County	Ohio Digital Learning School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(419) 740-9007	939	25	37.5		652 (69.4%)	178 (19.0%)	96 (10.2%)	4 (0.4%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	$6,387							5.1	8.5	755	44
390151605812	800	Cincinnati Technology Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3800 Glenway Ave	Cincinnati	45205	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Technology Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 471-7323	212	10	21.2		47 (22.2%)	57 (26.9%)	101 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	$11,509							5.1	5.9	787	13

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Ohio State Tests American Government, Ohio State Tests American History, Ohio State Tests Biology, Ohio State Tests English II, Ohio State Tests Geometry, Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I, Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II, Ohio State Tests Algebra I test scores released by the Ohio Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 15, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Ohio Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.