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)
390473602859	661	Northwest High School	Public	9-12	10761 Pippin Rd	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 851-7300	948	42	22.7	57.1%	310 (32.7%)	390 (41.1%)	106 (11.2%)	31 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	101 (10.7%)	$9,741							22.1	28.4	632	29
390157405852	662	Flex High School	Public, Charter	9-12	567 W Broad St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Flex High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 610-9749	376	8	47		175 (46.5%)	98 (26.1%)	61 (16.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.6%)	$8,092							22	7.3	770	108
390485103279	663	Eastern High School	Public	7-12	38900 State Route 7	Reedsville	45772	Meigs County	Eastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 985-3329	336	21	16	33.0%	328 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	$10,426							21.6	39.5	565	98
390156705827	664	Steel Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1570 Creighton Ave	Akron	44310	Summit County	Steel Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 633-1383	153	14	10.9		50 (32.7%)	84 (54.9%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.2%)	$8,646							21.6	5.8	790	126
390619004114	665	West Union High School	Public	7-12	97 Dragon Lair Dr	West Union	45693	Adams County	Adams County Ohio Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 544-5553	477	34	14	61.0%	461 (96.6%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	$11,874							21.4	29	628	37
390439500909	666	Euclid High School	Public	9-12	711 E 222nd St	Euclid	44123	Cuyahoga County	Euclid City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 797-7800	1,618	104	15.5		212 (13.1%)	1,291 (79.8%)	49 (3.0%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.5%)	$13,668							20.8	20.3	668	2
390159905986	667	Great River Connections Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	3650 Olentangy River Rd Ste 43	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Great River Connections Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(614) 368-1122	1,627	61	26.4		1,101 (67.7%)	238 (14.6%)	129 (7.9%)	12 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	141 (8.7%)	$7,912							20.7	23.5	654	13
390439100870	668	East Liverpool High School	Public	9-12	100 Maine Blvd	East Liverpool	43920	Columbiana County	East Liverpool City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 386-8750	536	43	12.4		456 (85.1%)	29 (5.4%)	11 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	$14,622							20.3	25.6	647	21
390058605078	669	Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Public, Charter	9-12	1270 Brentnell Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 258-8588	301	17	17.7	70.1%	39 (13.0%)	208 (69.1%)	47 (15.6%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$11,216							20.2	32	612	57
390435100084	670	Lakeside High School	Public	8-12	6600 Sanborn Rd	Ashtabula	44004	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula Area City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 993-2522	894	39	22.9		547 (61.2%)	63 (7.0%)	189 (21.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (10.3%)	$11,012							20	23	656	14

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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.
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Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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