Harding High School

Summary:

Harding High School is a public high school located in Marion, OH, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,050 students. The school is part of the Marion City School District, which is ranked 655 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harding High School faces several challenges, including a predominantly white student population (69.62%), consistently below-average academic performance on state tests, declining graduation rates (from 91.7% in 2021-2022 to 84.4% in 2023-2024), and a significant increase in chronic absenteeism (from 34.0% in 2019-2020 to 51.7% in 2022-2023). In comparison, the nearby Tri-Rivers Career Center has a higher percentage of white students (93.77%), lower free and reduced lunch rates, and better student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance and outcomes.

The performance gaps between different student subgroups at Harding High School, such as African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, suggest that the school may need to address issues of equity and ensure that all students have access to the resources and support they need to succeed. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and improving academic performance will be key focus areas for the school and district as they work to support student learning and success.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1500 Harding Hwy E
       Marion, OH  43302-4523


(740) 223-4701

District: Marion City

SchoolDigger Rank:
643rd of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,816 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  978

Racial breakdown:

White:
66.9%
Two or more races:
13.2%
Hispanic:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Harding High School ranks worse than 74.4% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.41. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Harding 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 Racial makeup is: White (66.9%), two or more races (13.2%), Hispanic (11.2%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harding High School is 12.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harding High School is $13,816.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harding High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harding High School 643rd of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Harding High School in the ranking list.)

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Marion City:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion City 655th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harding High School

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Rank History for all students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.83 596th 681 12.5%
2005 34.84 535th 689 22.4%
2006 25.03 609th 696 12.5%
2007 22.97 674th 756 10.8%
2008 23.56 669th 767 12.8%
2009 15.07 707th 791 10.6%
2010 17.69 721st 819 12.0%
2011 34.49 660th 818 19.3%
2012 32.12 681st 832 18.1%
2013 17.02 693rd 767 9.6%
2014 22.21 672nd 769 12.6%
2015 29.15 637th 778 18.1%
2016 25.91 651st 784 17.0%
2017 12.60 677th 773 12.4%
2018 20.75 650th 800 18.8%
2019 15.24 690th 836 17.5%
2021 16.41 670th 819 18.2%
2022 26.07 641st 836 23.3%
2023 24.49 651st 867 24.9%
2024 24.41 643rd 864 25.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.90 159th 201 20.9%
2019 9.51 200th 208 3.8%
2021 8.62 201st 211 4.7%
2022 15.96 196th 222 11.7%
2023 24.97 192nd 239 19.7%
2024 15.77 218th 242 9.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.19 531st 614 13.5%
2024 26.53 463rd 598 22.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.98 601st 758 20.7%
2019 21.21 645th 779 17.2%
2021 24.98 611th 763 19.9%
2022 39.89 512th 773 33.8%
2023 35.45 563rd 805 30.1%
2024 33.34 602nd 822 26.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.41 632nd 751 15.8%
2019 12.93 688th 781 11.9%
2021 13.46 666th 775 14.1%
2022 26.15 628th 794 20.9%
2023 24.64 639th 813 21.4%
2024 25.94 617th 798 22.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.56 534th 550 2.9%
2019 13.21 587th 628 6.5%
2021 9.95 583rd 596 2.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.40 519th 538 3.5%
2019 25.49 250th 272 8.1%
2021 39.88 271st 349 22.3%
2022 57.48 167th 312 46.5%
2023 35.80 264th 308 14.3%
2024 27.36 246th 280 12.1%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.18 10th 13 23.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.92 663rd 763 13.1%
2019 10.19 706th 792 10.9%
2021 13.41 670th 778 13.9%
2022 21.70 648th 808 19.8%
2023 19.15 661st 819 19.3%
2024 19.60 653rd 816 20.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.79 175th 279 37.3%
2019 23.62 236th 303 22.1%
2021 19.60 233rd 284 18.0%
2022 42.95 162nd 306 47.1%
2023 28.66 215th 323 33.4%
2024 26.04 228th 318 28.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.33 152nd 184 17.4%
2019 13.03 193rd 207 6.8%
2021 17.11 207th 239 13.4%
2022 30.27 190th 260 26.9%
2023 32.23 197th 270 27.0%
2024 44.68 161st 273 41.0%
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Rank History for White students at Harding High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.72 658th 718 8.4%
2019 6.74 691st 739 6.5%
2021 9.49 666th 727 8.4%
2022 17.96 639th 749 14.7%
2023 14.70 663rd 756 12.3%
2024 16.26 643rd 754 14.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Harding High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1712 113 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1835
1989 1683 112 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1802
1990 1683 103 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1799
1991 1616 108 6 5 0 n/a n/a 0 1735
1992 1614 94 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1719
1993 1543 99 9 10 0 n/a n/a 1 1662
1994 1527 109 9 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1655
1995 1485 122 14 12 2 n/a n/a 0 1635
1996 1485 122 14 12 2 n/a n/a 0 1635
1997 1488 127 11 19 3 n/a n/a 0 1648
1998 1494 125 8 25 4 n/a n/a 0 1656
1999 1402 140 9 19 1 n/a n/a 0 1571
2000 1448 135 10 19 1 n/a n/a 0 1613
2001 1428 137 11 22 0 n/a n/a 0 1598
2002 1435 143 13 25 0 n/a n/a 17 1633
2003 1435 143 13 25 0 n/a n/a 17 1633
2004 1419 146 13 32 0 n/a n/a 18 1628
2005 1415 141 9 31 0 n/a n/a 13 1609
2006 1391 134 9 32 1 n/a n/a 25 1592
2007 1358 113 7 35 2 n/a n/a 25 1540
2008 1334 102 8 36 2 n/a n/a 30 1512
2009 1302 89 6 38 2 n/a n/a 37 1474
2010 942 90 7 32 2 n/a n/a 34 1107
2011 855 75 5 32 1 2 51 0 1021
2012 852 72 4 30 1 0 50 0 1009
2013 793 80 3 29 2 0 63 0 970
2014 765 72 1 35 1 0 60 0 934
2015 772 67 0 37 1 0 66 0 943
2016 832 81 0 50 1 0 66 0 1030
2017 768 86 2 55 1 1 60 0 973
2018 758 90 2 60 2 0 73 0 985
2019 843 107 3 74 1 0 77 0 1105
2020 767 89 4 77 0 0 88 0 1025
2021 738 84 2 81 0 0 108 0 1013
2022 761 75 2 93 0 0 113 0 1044
2023 731 93 1 110 0 0 115 0 1050
2024 654 83 1 110 0 1 129 0 978

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 Harding High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1835 82.0 22.3 0
1989 1802 81.0 22.2 n/a
1990 1799 78.0 23.0 n/a
1991 1735 79.0 21.9 n/a
1992 1719 81.0 21.2 14
1993 1662 86.0 19.3 15.7
1994 1655 80.5 20.6 11.3
1995 1635 77.5 21.1 0
1996 1635 77.5 21.1 0
1997 1648 80.0 20.6 12.3
1998 1656 80.5 20.6 12
1999 1571 84.5 18.6 15.9
2000 1613 81.5 19.8 21
2001 1598 83.5 19.1 19.1
2002 1633 88.8 18.4 22.1
2003 1633 88.8 18.4 22.1
2004 1628 84.9 19.2 20.1
2005 1609 80.5 20.0 38.5
2006 1592 84.9 18.8 43.2
2007 1540 85.3 18.1 36.2
2008 1512 80.3 18.8 n/a
2009 1474 77.6 19.0 50.2
2010 1107 77.5 14.2 60.5
2011 1021 74.8 13.6 60.9
2012 1009 67.6 14.9 64.4
2013 970 69.3 13.9 n/a
2014 934 75.8 12.3 62.7
2015 943 n/a n/a 62.1
2016 1030 61.0 16.8 56.9
2017 973 62.7 15.5 n/a
2018 985 61.1 16.1 n/a
2019 1105 64.3 17.1 n/a
2020 1025 66.3 15.4 n/a
2021 1013 65.3 15.4 n/a
2022 1044 68.0 15.3 n/a
2023 1050 61.0 17.2 n/a
2024 978 76.3 12.8 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 Harding High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1835 82.0 22.3 0
1989 1802 81.0 22.2 n/a
1990 1799 78.0 23.0 n/a
1991 1735 79.0 21.9 n/a
1992 1719 81.0 21.2 14
1993 1662 86.0 19.3 15.7
1994 1655 80.5 20.6 11.3
1995 1635 77.5 21.1 0
1996 1635 77.5 21.1 0
1997 1648 80.0 20.6 12.3
1998 1656 80.5 20.6 12
1999 1571 84.5 18.6 15.9
2000 1613 81.5 19.8 21
2001 1598 83.5 19.1 19.1
2002 1633 88.8 18.4 22.1
2003 1633 88.8 18.4 22.1
2004 1628 84.9 19.2 20.1
2005 1609 80.5 20.0 38.5
2006 1592 84.9 18.8 43.2
2007 1540 85.3 18.1 36.2
2008 1512 80.3 18.8 n/a
2009 1474 77.6 19.0 50.2
2010 1107 77.5 14.2 60.5
2011 1021 74.8 13.6 60.9
2012 1009 67.6 14.9 64.4
2013 970 69.3 13.9 n/a
2014 934 75.8 12.3 62.7
2015 943 n/a n/a 62.1
2016 1030 61.0 16.8 56.9
2017 973 62.7 15.5 n/a
2018 985 61.1 16.1 n/a
2019 1105 64.3 17.1 n/a
2020 1025 66.3 15.4 n/a
2021 1013 65.3 15.4 n/a
2022 1044 68.0 15.3 n/a
2023 1050 61.0 17.2 n/a
2024 978 76.3 12.8 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 Harding High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,429
2022 $11,849
2023 $12,070
2024 $13,816

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Harding High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 690th of 836 High schoolsRanks 651st of 867 High schools
 7.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Harding High School)51.754.3
 2.6%
   End of Course American Government (Marion City)51.754.3
 2.6%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Harding High School)48.957.7
 8.8%
   End of Course American History (Marion City)48.957.7
 8.8%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Harding High School)55.448
 7.4%
   End of Course Biology (Marion City)64.653.2
 11.4%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Harding High School)4241.4
 0.6%
   End of Course English II (Marion City)4241.4
 0.6%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Harding High School)27.422.7
 4.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Marion City)28.922.7
 6.2%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Harding High School)30.826.1
 4.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Marion City)40.334.1
 6.2%
   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 Students11051050
 5%
African American10793
 13.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic74110
 48.6%
Pacific Islander00
White843731
 13.3%
Two or More Races77115
 49.4%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 978 students attended Harding High School.

Students at Harding High School are 67% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 8% African American.

Harding High School ranks 643rd of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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