Summary:
Belpre High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Belpre, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 392 students. The school is part of the Belpre City School District, which is ranked 458 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Belpre High School has a predominantly white student population, with over 90% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the state average and nearby schools. The school has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.5% to 98.8% over the past five years, indicating strong student retention and academic success. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.9% in 2019-2020 to 42.7% in 2021-2022, which is a concerning trend. Belpre High School's performance on Ohio state tests is mixed, with the school performing well in some subject areas, such as American Government and English II, but struggling in others, particularly in Mathematics and Geometry. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at around 44% in the most recent year, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
Compared to nearby schools, Belpre High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Wolf Creek Local, Washington County Career Center District, and Belpre Blue Sky Academy. However, the BlueSky Virtual Academy has a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate, which could be an area of interest for Belpre High School to explore. Additionally, Belpre High School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school performing well for female students and white students, but struggling with special education and disabled students, as well as in the area of gifted and talented education.
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Detail:
Public 7-12
District:
Belpre City
SchoolDigger Rank:
501st of 864 Ohio High Schools
Feeder schools for Belpre High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 17.8
Number of students: 392
Racial breakdown:
White:
90.3%
Two or more races:
6.4%
Hispanic:
1.5%
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African American:
1.0%
Pacific Islander:
0.8%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.9%
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