Lorain High School

Summary:

Lorain High School is a public high school in Lorain, Ohio, serving 1,722 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Lorain City School District, which is ranked 738 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lorain High School has a diverse student population, with 45.93% Hispanic, 24.97% African American, and 21.43% White students, which is significantly different from the nearby Vermilion Digital Academy, which has an 87.5% White student population. Academically, Lorain High School consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Ohio high schools, with proficiency rates ranging from 8.1% to 49.6% across different subject areas, compared to the state averages of 39.8% to 69.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.4% and 84.5% over the past five years, which is lower than the state average.

Lorain High School also faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 43.8% to 71.3% over the past five years, which is significantly higher than the 62.0% rate at the nearby Vermilion Digital Academy. Additionally, Lorain High School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.9 to 18.2, compared to the 8.0 ratio at Vermilion Digital Academy. Addressing these issues, including the underlying causes of chronic absenteeism, will be crucial in improving student outcomes at Lorain High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2600 Ashland Ave
       Lorain, OH  44052-4450


(440) 282-9191

District: Lorain City

SchoolDigger Rank:
712th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,010 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  1,784

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.2%
African American:
25.2%
White:
20.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.4% Help


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Compare Details Lorain High School ranks worse than 82.4% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.28. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lorain High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Lorain High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.2%), African American (25.2%), White (20.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lorain High School is 17.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lorain High School is $15,010.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lorain High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lorain High School 712th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Lorain High School in the ranking list.)

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Lorain City:

SchoolDigger ranks Lorain City 738th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lorain High School

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Rank History for all students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 24.46 683rd 791 13.7%
2010 21.28 711th 819 13.2%
2011 32.73 669th 818 18.2%
2012 21.64 712th 832 14.4%
2013 20.30 683rd 767 11.0%
2014 20.07 682nd 769 11.3%
2015 14.44 691st 778 11.2%
2016 16.35 684th 784 12.8%
2017 11.68 687th 773 11.1%
2018 9.13 709th 800 11.4%
2019 15.66 687th 836 17.8%
2021 23.43 637th 819 22.2%
2022 15.98 680th 836 18.7%
2023 14.72 697th 867 19.6%
2024 12.28 712th 864 17.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.25 188th 201 6.5%
2019 23.37 176th 208 15.4%
2021 15.90 186th 211 11.8%
2022 8.87 215th 222 3.2%
2023 12.96 217th 239 9.2%
2024 27.78 185th 242 23.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.39 94th 100 6.0%
2019 21.14 97th 112 13.4%
2021 46.53 60th 119 49.6%
2022 35.13 69th 111 37.8%
2023 22.67 93rd 107 13.1%
2024 23.26 91st 111 18.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.08 494th 614 19.5%
2024 15.98 554th 598 7.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.94 638th 758 15.8%
2019 22.39 639th 779 18.0%
2021 31.32 569th 763 25.4%
2022 23.14 616th 773 20.3%
2023 19.89 651st 805 19.1%
2024 15.04 685th 822 16.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.58 13th 28 53.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.34 686th 751 8.7%
2019 13.73 684th 781 12.4%
2021 15.12 654th 775 15.6%
2022 13.76 669th 794 15.7%
2023 13.25 685th 813 15.7%
2024 9.10 705th 798 11.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.21 521st 550 5.3%
2019 31.25 454th 628 27.7%
2021 33.50 401st 596 32.7%
2022 15.46 554th 606 8.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.36 531st 538 1.3%
2019 22.15 256th 272 5.9%
2021 39.98 270th 349 22.6%
2022 14.11 294th 312 5.8%
2023 20.12 292nd 308 5.2%
2024 19.63 261st 280 6.8%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.13 29th 31 6.5%
2019 8.63 23rd 23 0.0%
2022 15.83 15th 18 16.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.13 672nd 763 11.9%
2019 11.72 694th 792 12.4%
2021 19.85 642nd 778 17.5%
2022 12.74 687th 808 15.0%
2023 11.10 703rd 819 14.2%
2024 9.98 703rd 816 13.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.96 193rd 279 30.8%
2019 27.01 219th 303 27.7%
2021 29.44 187th 284 34.2%
2022 31.12 199th 306 35.0%
2023 29.54 212th 323 34.4%
2024 21.59 246th 318 22.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.98 156th 184 15.2%
2019 25.17 167th 207 19.3%
2021 31.85 176th 239 26.4%
2022 22.93 208th 260 20.0%
2023 16.94 233rd 270 13.7%
2024 13.87 242nd 273 11.4%
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Rank History for White students at Lorain High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.09 662nd 718 7.8%
2019 9.73 680th 739 8.0%
2021 19.60 620th 727 14.7%
2022 14.44 653rd 749 12.8%
2023 15.95 656th 756 13.2%
2024 13.64 656th 754 13.0%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lorain High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 215 139 0 81 3 n/a n/a 25 463
2008 209 158 0 93 4 n/a n/a 43 507
2009 539 545 1 254 7 n/a n/a 119 1465
2010 480 508 1 250 6 n/a n/a 144 1389
2011 647 557 2 603 6 0 198 0 2013
2012 575 562 7 565 5 1 191 0 1906
2013 539 556 9 647 5 1 179 0 1936
2014 485 497 7 636 1 1 163 0 1790
2015 458 492 7 653 4 1 188 0 1803
2016 492 502 5 749 4 1 173 0 1926
2017 531 568 5 828 4 1 194 0 2131
2018 476 543 5 773 5 1 198 0 2001
2019 447 544 4 822 6 0 172 0 1995
2020 403 507 5 760 2 0 176 0 1853
2021 400 470 4 783 2 0 160 0 1819
2022 374 457 8 819 3 0 135 0 1796
2023 369 430 6 791 2 0 124 0 1722
2024 367 450 8 825 3 0 131 0 1784

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lorain High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 463 26.0 17.8 0
2008 507 21.9 23.2 n/a
2009 1465 66.4 22.1 0
2010 1389 78.2 17.7 0
2011 2013 105.8 19.0 71.1
2012 1906 101.3 18.8 72.4
2013 1936 98.0 19.7 74
2014 1790 97.2 18.4 72
2015 1803 n/a n/a 58.9
2016 1926 101.0 19.0 83.4
2017 2131 107.5 19.8 n/a
2018 2001 104.5 19.1 n/a
2019 1995 105.3 18.9 n/a
2020 1853 107.3 17.2 n/a
2021 1819 108.2 16.7 n/a
2022 1796 98.3 18.2 n/a
2023 1722 95.7 17.9 n/a
2024 1784 103.6 17.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lorain High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 463 26.0 17.8 0
2008 507 21.9 23.2 n/a
2009 1465 66.4 22.1 0
2010 1389 78.2 17.7 0
2011 2013 105.8 19.0 71.1
2012 1906 101.3 18.8 72.4
2013 1936 98.0 19.7 74
2014 1790 97.2 18.4 72
2015 1803 n/a n/a 58.9
2016 1926 101.0 19.0 83.4
2017 2131 107.5 19.8 n/a
2018 2001 104.5 19.1 n/a
2019 1995 105.3 18.9 n/a
2020 1853 107.3 17.2 n/a
2021 1819 108.2 16.7 n/a
2022 1796 98.3 18.2 n/a
2023 1722 95.7 17.9 n/a
2024 1784 103.6 17.2 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lorain High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,210
2022 $11,322
2023 $12,834
2024 $15,010

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lorain High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 687th of 836 High schoolsRanks 697th of 867 High schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Lorain High School)62.258.8
 3.4%
   End of Course American Government (Lorain City)5654.7
 1.3%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Lorain High School)43.139.5
 3.6%
   End of Course American History (Lorain City)41.839.2
 2.6%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Lorain High School)51.936
 15.9%
   End of Course Biology (Lorain City)51.334
 17.3%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Lorain High School)40.731.9
 8.8%
   End of Course English II (Lorain City)39.730.1
 9.6%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Lorain High School)258.5
 16.5%
   End of Course Geometry (Lorain City)26.17.3
 18.8%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Lorain High School)26.415.5
 10.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Lorain City)34.121.2
 12.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19951722
 13.7%
African American544430
 21%
American Indian62
 66.7%
Asian46
 50%
Hispanic822791
 3.8%
Pacific Islander00
White447369
 17.4%
Two or More Races172124
 27.9%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 1,784 students attended Lorain High School.

Lorain High School ranks in the bottom 17.6% of Ohio high schools.

Students at Lorain High School are 46% Hispanic, 25% African American, 21% White, 7% Two or more races.


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