Newark High School

Summary:

Newark High School is a public high school serving 1,424 students in grades 9-12 in Newark, Ohio. The school is part of the Newark City School District, which is ranked 514 out of 839 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newark High School has a predominantly white student population, with 82.51% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the state average and the nearby Career and Technology Educational Centers, which has a more diverse student body. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 90.7% in 2019-2020 to 86.0% in 2023-2024, though it remains above the state average. However, Newark High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.1% in 2019-2020 to 38.8% in 2023-2024, which is a concerning trend that could impact student performance and engagement.

While Newark High School's test scores on the Ohio State Tests are generally on par with or slightly above the Newark City and state averages, there are some areas of concern, such as lower proficiency rates in Geometry and Algebra I compared to the state average. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong rankings for African American and disabled students, but lower rankings for Hispanic and multi-racial students. Nearby schools, such as the Licking Valley Online Learning School, have smaller student populations and lower graduation rates, while the Career and Technology Educational Centers has a more diverse student body and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to Newark High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 314 Granville St
       Newark, OH  43055-4483


(740) 670-7400

District: Newark City

SchoolDigger Rank:
494th of 864 Ohio High Schools


Feeder schools for Newark High School:

Elementary:    Ben Franklin Elementary School
    Carson Elementary School
    Cherry Valley Elementary School
    Hillview Elementary School
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Middle:    Heritage Middle School
    Liberty Middle School
    Wilson Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  1,424

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.5%
Two or more races:
10.7%
African American:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Newark High School ranks worse than 57.2% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.37. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Newark High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newark High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark High School 494th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Newark High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Newark City:

SchoolDigger ranks Newark City 514th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Newark High School

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Rank History for all students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.95 606th 681 11.0%
2005 38.78 514th 689 25.4%
2006 34.13 565th 696 18.8%
2007 45.93 552nd 756 27.0%
2008 44.16 565th 767 26.3%
2009 50.91 542nd 791 31.5%
2010 48.25 587th 819 28.3%
2011 53.27 549th 818 32.9%
2012 59.96 463rd 832 44.4%
2013 52.24 514th 767 33.0%
2014 44.94 574th 769 25.4%
2015 49.28 491st 778 36.9%
2016 49.95 457th 784 41.7%
2017 38.60 524th 773 32.2%
2018 41.23 546th 800 31.8%
2019 55.90 391st 836 53.2%
2021 59.19 290th 819 64.6%
2022 53.41 408th 836 51.2%
2023 52.66 433rd 867 50.1%
2024 46.37 494th 864 42.8%
See the entire list of Ohio High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.02 72nd 201 64.2%
2019 57.01 103rd 208 50.5%
2021 45.88 124th 211 41.2%
2022 34.51 159th 222 28.4%
2023 25.25 190th 239 20.5%
2024 35.05 169th 242 30.2%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.08 260th 614 57.7%
2024 31.85 403rd 598 32.6%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.42 465th 758 38.7%
2019 59.05 332nd 779 57.4%
2021 64.91 205th 763 73.1%
2022 61.34 277th 773 64.2%
2023 59.06 326th 805 59.5%
2024 47.49 472nd 822 42.6%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.68 8th 28 71.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.61 414th 751 44.9%
2019 58.92 384th 781 50.8%
2021 57.87 336th 775 56.6%
2022 56.14 388th 794 51.1%
2023 54.99 422nd 813 48.1%
2024 43.55 517th 798 35.2%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.60 151st 550 72.5%
2019 58.34 195th 628 68.9%
2021 67.26 112th 596 81.2%
2022 48.71 236th 606 61.1%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.56 444th 538 17.5%
2019 62.64 105th 272 61.4%
2021 63.00 127th 349 63.6%
2022 48.95 206th 312 34.0%
2023 52.96 188th 308 39.0%
2024 67.57 99th 280 64.6%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Foster Care students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.54 19th 31 38.7%
2019 50.07 12th 23 47.8%
2021 48.49 6th 13 53.8%
2022 49.63 7th 18 61.1%
2023 56.23 5th 12 58.3%
2024 35.48 8th 15 46.7%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Foster Care Students!

Rank History for Male students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.43 534th 763 30.0%
2019 56.13 396th 792 50.0%
2021 58.92 306th 778 60.7%
2022 51.69 423rd 808 47.6%
2023 52.20 443rd 819 45.9%
2024 49.36 457th 816 44.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.72 139th 279 50.2%
2019 61.02 117th 303 61.4%
2021 55.67 106th 284 62.7%
2022 47.33 146th 306 52.3%
2023 83.71 37th 323 88.5%
2024 47.26 157th 318 50.6%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.69 146th 207 29.5%
2021 68.01 66th 239 72.4%
2022 56.02 114th 260 56.2%
2023 48.54 148th 270 45.2%
2024 29.69 202nd 273 26.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Newark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.61 518th 718 27.9%
2019 52.94 396th 739 46.4%
2021 56.60 312th 727 57.1%
2022 51.40 378th 749 49.5%
2023 49.38 414th 756 45.2%
2024 40.83 493rd 754 34.6%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for White Students!

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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Newark High School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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by a citizen
Friday, February 3, 2017

Open Quote Levy after levy passed, to the benefit of the teachers and the administrators. Upgraded buildings, then tore them down and built new ones. Great teacher to student ratio, lousy liberal teachers and administrators. Students suffer! Please, DO NOT ever send your child to a Newark public school! More money and more tax levies cannot fix this! ONLY parents that refuse to send their children to substandard schools can do that! PARENTS, PLEASE STAND UP! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Newark High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1628 55 5 1 8 n/a n/a 0 1697
1989 2089 90 9 1 7 n/a n/a 0 2196
1990 1976 89 8 4 3 n/a n/a 0 2080
1991 2010 76 7 3 4 n/a n/a 0 2100
1992 1958 79 7 6 1 n/a n/a 0 2051
1993 2050 99 13 11 2 n/a n/a 0 2175
1994 2027 118 13 14 3 n/a n/a 0 2175
1995 2019 131 11 10 2 n/a n/a 0 2173
1996 2019 131 11 10 2 n/a n/a 0 2173
1997 2056 119 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 2195
1998 2140 105 11 10 3 n/a n/a 0 2269
1999 2153 104 12 8 1 n/a n/a 0 2278
2000 1999 91 11 9 2 n/a n/a 0 2112
2001 1953 82 16 8 1 n/a n/a 0 2060
2002 1764 72 19 7 1 n/a n/a 36 1899
2003 1764 72 19 7 1 n/a n/a 36 1899
2004 1753 64 19 7 2 n/a n/a 44 1889
2005 1661 71 17 5 2 n/a n/a 62 1818
2006 1678 75 9 5 2 n/a n/a 74 1843
2007 1641 88 5 3 0 n/a n/a 77 1814
2008 1584 88 5 6 0 n/a n/a 69 1752
2009 1584 89 4 10 1 n/a n/a 74 1762
2010 1307 68 7 11 0 n/a n/a 75 1468
2011 1250 82 7 15 2 0 66 0 1422
2012 1160 70 6 19 4 0 100 0 1359
2013 1152 75 6 23 5 0 115 0 1376
2014 1220 79 8 25 4 0 121 0 1457
2015 1234 74 4 19 3 0 122 0 1456
2016 1200 79 8 22 1 1 113 0 1424
2017 1227 79 10 19 2 0 116 0 1453
2018 1256 72 13 27 1 1 108 0 1478
2019 1255 85 14 30 2 3 104 0 1493
2020 1213 82 15 32 1 0 114 0 1457
2021 1249 67 12 46 1 0 127 0 1502
2022 1181 59 12 57 2 0 144 0 1455
2023 1175 48 9 39 1 0 152 0 1424

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 Newark High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1697 92.0 18.4 0
1989 2196 123.0 17.8 n/a
1990 2080 119.3 17.4 n/a
1991 2100 118.8 17.6 n/a
1992 2051 118.8 17.2 11.1
1993 2175 120.8 18.0 12.6
1994 2175 123.6 17.6 13.7
1995 2173 119.0 18.3 13.3
1996 2173 119.0 18.3 13.3
1997 2195 121.5 18.1 11.1
1998 2269 118.5 19.1 12.7
1999 2278 121.5 18.7 17.5
2000 2112 114.5 18.4 14.6
2001 2060 115.8 17.8 14
2002 1899 108.0 17.6 17.6
2003 1899 108.0 17.6 17.6
2004 1889 109.5 17.3 21.7
2005 1818 112.1 16.2 28.2
2006 1843 111.3 16.6 32.8
2007 1814 111.8 16.2 35.2
2008 1752 88.5 19.8 n/a
2009 1762 89.5 19.7 38.5
2010 1468 88.1 16.6 47.9
2011 1422 87.0 16.3 48.5
2012 1359 85.5 15.8 49.5
2013 1376 84.2 16.3 51.6
2014 1457 80.2 18.1 53.3
2015 1456 n/a n/a 54.3
2016 1424 69.0 20.6 50.6
2017 1453 69.5 20.9 53
2018 1478 69.4 21.2 51.5
2019 1493 70.9 21.0 47.8
2020 1457 70.0 20.7 50.7
2021 1502 68.0 22.0 n/a
2022 1455 68.0 21.3 n/a
2023 1424 71.1 20.0 51.3

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 Newark High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1697 92.0 18.4 0
1989 2196 123.0 17.8 n/a
1990 2080 119.3 17.4 n/a
1991 2100 118.8 17.6 n/a
1992 2051 118.8 17.2 11.1
1993 2175 120.8 18.0 12.6
1994 2175 123.6 17.6 13.7
1995 2173 119.0 18.3 13.3
1996 2173 119.0 18.3 13.3
1997 2195 121.5 18.1 11.1
1998 2269 118.5 19.1 12.7
1999 2278 121.5 18.7 17.5
2000 2112 114.5 18.4 14.6
2001 2060 115.8 17.8 14
2002 1899 108.0 17.6 17.6
2003 1899 108.0 17.6 17.6
2004 1889 109.5 17.3 21.7
2005 1818 112.1 16.2 28.2
2006 1843 111.3 16.6 32.8
2007 1814 111.8 16.2 35.2
2008 1752 88.5 19.8 n/a
2009 1762 89.5 19.7 38.5
2010 1468 88.1 16.6 47.9
2011 1422 87.0 16.3 48.5
2012 1359 85.5 15.8 49.5
2013 1376 84.2 16.3 51.6
2014 1457 80.2 18.1 53.3
2015 1456 n/a n/a 54.3
2016 1424 69.0 20.6 50.6
2017 1453 69.5 20.9 53
2018 1478 69.4 21.2 51.5
2019 1493 70.9 21.0 47.8
2020 1457 70.0 20.7 50.7
2021 1502 68.0 22.0 n/a
2022 1455 68.0 21.3 n/a
2023 1424 71.1 20.0 51.3

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 Newark High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,090
2022 $10,211
2023 $10,782

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Newark High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 391st of 836 High schoolsRanks 433rd of 867 High schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Newark High School)75.975.1
 0.8%
   End of Course American Government (Newark City)70.672.4
 1.8%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Newark High School)85.273.7
 11.5%
   End of Course American History (Newark City)82.469.7
 12.7%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Newark High School)78.865.9
 12.9%
   End of Course Biology (Newark City)76.163.6
 12.5%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Newark High School)70.458.1
 12.3%
   End of Course English II (Newark City)66.456.1
 10.3%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Newark High School)54.745.1
 9.6%
   End of Course Geometry (Newark City)4941.6
 7.4%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Newark High School)56.449
 7.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Newark City)59.752.3
 7.4%
   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 Students14931424
 4.6%
African American8548
 43.5%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian149
 35.7%
Hispanic3039
 30%
Pacific Islander30
 100%
White12551175
 6.4%
Two or More Races104152
 46.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.8%51.3%
 3.4%


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Newark High School ranks 494th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Newark High School are 83% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,424 students attended Newark High School.


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

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