Best High Schools in Ohio

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							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)
390479404631	641	Rock Hill Senior High School	Public	9-12	2415 County Road 26	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Rock Hill Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 532-7012	321	40	8		312 (97.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$18,127							24.8	26.6	641
390036604903	642	Rittman Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Saurer St	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 927-7401	37	5	7.4		36 (97.3%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,034							24.4			(n/a)
390443301259	643	Harding High School	Public	9-12	1500 Harding Hwy E	Marion	43302	Marion County	Marion City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 223-4701	1,050	61	17.2		731 (69.6%)	93 (8.9%)	110 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (11.0%)	$13,816							24.4	24.5	651	8
390469702728	644	Groveport Madison High School	Public	9-12	4475 S Hamilton Rd	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 836-4964	1,831	87	21	74.9%	488 (26.7%)	972 (53.1%)	185 (10.1%)	48 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	133 (7.3%)	$10,820							24.3	20.2	669	25
390442901220	645	Mansfield Senior High School	Public	8-12	124 N Linden Rd	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6369	815	56	14.6		365 (44.8%)	288 (35.3%)	32 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (15.0%)	$15,591							23.8	30	623	22
390468906115	646	Pickerington Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	90 N East St	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(614) 920-6155	53	2	26.5		34 (64.2%)	15 (28.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	$10,541							23.7			(n/a)
390459202384	647	Trimble High School	Public	9-12	1 Tomcat Dr	Glouster	45732	Athens County	Trimble Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 767-3434	188	14	13.4		181 (96.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	$16,027							23.7	22.2	658	11
390442205325	648	Lima Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Spartan Way	Lima	45801	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 996-3000	1,013				362 (35.7%)	392 (38.7%)	67 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (18.4%)	$14,437							23.6	24.6	649	1
390479603059	649	Symmes Valley High School	Public	9-12	14778 State Route 141	Willow Wood	45696	Lawrence County	Symmes Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 643-2371	169	16	10.8		165 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	$18,735							23.3	24.5	650	1
390438004236	650	Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School	Public	9-12	546 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6681	718	37	19.4		114 (15.9%)	482 (67.1%)	64 (8.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	$17,242							23.2	19.1	673	23

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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:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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