New Lexington High School

Summary:

New Lexington High School is a public high school serving 480 students in grades 9-12 in New Lexington, Ohio, which is part of the New Lexington School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.4% in 2019-2020 to 97.6% in 2023-2024, and has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 15.0% in 2019-2020 to 38.0% in 2023-2024.

New Lexington High School's performance on Ohio State Tests varies across subject areas, with the school outperforming the state average in some subjects, such as American Government and English II, but lagging behind in others, like Geometry and Biology. Interestingly, the school ranks higher for special education and low socioeconomic status students compared to other subgroups. When compared to nearby schools, such as Logan High School, West Muskingum High School, and Sheridan High School, New Lexington High School has a higher percentage of white students, but the nearby schools generally have stronger academic performance and higher state rankings.

To address the challenges facing New Lexington High School, the school should focus on addressing the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, analyzing and addressing the uneven academic performance across subject areas, exploring strategies to support diverse student populations, and considering ways to increase funding and resources to support student success.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2547 Panther Dr NE
       New Lexington, OH  43764-9081


(740) 342-3528

District: New Lexington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
515th of 864 Ohio High Schools


Feeder schools for New Lexington High School:

Elementary:    Junction City Elementary School
    New Lexington Elementary School
Middle:    New Lexington Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  480

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.3%
Two or more races:
1.3%
Hispanic:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.7% Help


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Compare Details New Lexington High School ranks worse than 59.6% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.96. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at New Lexington 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.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Lexington High School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Lexington High School 515th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See New Lexington High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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New Lexington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Lexington School District 453rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for New Lexington High School

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Rank History for all students at New Lexington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 25.49 550th 681 19.2%
2005 25.04 593rd 689 13.9%
2006 40.66 505th 696 27.4%
2007 46.63 546th 756 27.8%
2008 43.36 576th 767 24.9%
2009 43.90 594th 791 24.9%
2010 48.83 585th 819 28.6%
2011 60.68 436th 818 46.7%
2012 64.16 371st 832 55.4%
2013 44.84 583rd 767 24.0%
2014 56.36 450th 769 41.5%
2015 35.74 605th 778 22.2%
2016 26.39 648th 784 17.3%
2017 19.45 640th 773 17.2%
2018 26.26 637th 800 20.4%
2019 32.28 615th 836 26.4%
2021 35.73 561st 819 31.5%
2022 44.61 497th 836 40.6%
2023 51.36 452nd 867 47.9%
2024 43.96 515th 864 40.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at New Lexington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.31 203rd 614 66.9%
2024 38.70 334th 598 44.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Lexington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.87 527th 758 30.5%
2019 44.23 505th 779 35.2%
2021 51.56 375th 763 50.9%
2022 62.39 265th 773 65.7%
2023 69.56 184th 805 77.1%
2024 58.00 350th 822 57.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at New Lexington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 97.75 1st 30 96.7%
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Rank History for Female students at New Lexington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.49 611th 751 18.6%
2019 32.57 602nd 781 22.9%
2021 36.71 533rd 775 31.2%
2022 49.74 448th 794 43.6%
2023 55.29 417th 813 48.7%
2024 46.08 494th 798 38.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at New Lexington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.15 497th 550 9.6%
2019 26.59 497th 628 20.9%
2021 47.35 270th 596 54.7%
2022 43.08 282nd 606 53.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at New Lexington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.86 429th 538 20.3%
2019 54.23 153rd 272 43.8%
2021 28.19 317th 349 9.2%
2022 53.19 180th 312 42.3%
2023 56.14 175th 308 43.2%
2024 58.15 143rd 280 48.9%
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Rank History for Male students at New Lexington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.95 623rd 763 18.3%
2019 27.66 620th 792 21.7%
2021 31.73 579th 778 25.6%
2022 39.37 531st 808 34.3%
2023 49.10 470th 819 42.6%
2024 42.48 516th 816 36.8%
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Rank History for White students at New Lexington High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.76 642nd 718 10.6%
2019 19.55 638th 739 13.7%
2021 27.23 578th 727 20.5%
2022 36.64 516th 749 31.1%
2023 42.18 483rd 756 36.1%
2024 35.08 533rd 754 29.3%
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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.

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.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Lexington High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 510 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1989 499 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 500
1990 481 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 482
1991 648 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 650
1992 456 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1993 674 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1994 642 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 646
1995 665 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 667
1996 665 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 667
1997 658 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 658
1998 679 0 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 682
1999 627 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 628
2000 590 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 590
2001 577 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2002 592 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 595
2003 592 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 595
2004 597 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 2 602
2005 579 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 580
2006 578 2 2 3 1 n/a n/a 1 587
2007 595 3 2 3 3 n/a n/a 3 609
2008 599 3 2 2 3 n/a n/a 4 613
2009 600 2 3 1 2 n/a n/a 4 612
2010 564 3 3 1 1 n/a n/a 2 574
2011 526 5 3 3 0 1 5 0 543
2012 495 7 2 2 0 0 6 0 512
2013 503 3 2 3 0 0 7 0 518
2014 498 3 1 5 0 0 9 0 516
2015 501 3 1 3 1 0 8 0 517
2016 528 3 1 3 1 0 4 0 540
2017 521 2 0 5 1 2 5 0 536
2018 495 1 1 4 2 2 5 0 510
2019 489 1 2 4 1 1 4 0 502
2020 487 2 3 3 3 1 6 0 505
2021 478 2 3 4 1 0 7 0 495
2022 474 1 3 4 2 0 8 0 492
2023 462 2 2 5 3 0 6 0 480

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 New Lexington High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 510 28.0 18.2 0
1989 500 29.0 17.2 n/a
1990 482 28.1 17.1 n/a
1991 650 35.0 18.5 n/a
1992 456 33.0 13.8 21.9
1993 676 33.3 20.3 20.1
1994 646 35.0 18.5 21.4
1995 667 34.0 19.6 22.9
1996 667 34.0 19.6 22.9
1997 658 36.0 18.3 24
1998 682 37.0 18.4 25.8
1999 628 36.0 17.4 37.4
2000 590 33.0 17.9 29.7
2001 577 34.0 17.0 27.7
2002 595 35.0 17.0 27.2
2003 595 35.0 17.0 27.2
2004 602 35.0 17.2 32
2005 580 36.0 16.1 34.5
2006 587 35.0 16.8 37.7
2007 609 36.0 16.9 37.5
2008 613 36.0 17.0 n/a
2009 612 34.9 17.5 38.5
2010 574 34.0 16.8 45.3
2011 543 33.0 16.4 49.7
2012 512 32.0 16.0 46.5
2013 518 31.8 16.2 50.2
2014 516 35.8 14.3 48.4
2015 517 n/a n/a 50.1
2016 540 34.0 15.8 56.7
2017 536 34.7 15.4 n/a
2018 510 31.0 16.4 n/a
2019 502 31.0 16.1 n/a
2020 505 27.0 18.7 n/a
2021 495 25.5 19.4 n/a
2022 492 28.5 17.2 n/a
2023 480 30.0 16.0 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 New Lexington High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 510 28.0 18.2 0
1989 500 29.0 17.2 n/a
1990 482 28.1 17.1 n/a
1991 650 35.0 18.5 n/a
1992 456 33.0 13.8 21.9
1993 676 33.3 20.3 20.1
1994 646 35.0 18.5 21.4
1995 667 34.0 19.6 22.9
1996 667 34.0 19.6 22.9
1997 658 36.0 18.3 24
1998 682 37.0 18.4 25.8
1999 628 36.0 17.4 37.4
2000 590 33.0 17.9 29.7
2001 577 34.0 17.0 27.7
2002 595 35.0 17.0 27.2
2003 595 35.0 17.0 27.2
2004 602 35.0 17.2 32
2005 580 36.0 16.1 34.5
2006 587 35.0 16.8 37.7
2007 609 36.0 16.9 37.5
2008 613 36.0 17.0 n/a
2009 612 34.9 17.5 38.5
2010 574 34.0 16.8 45.3
2011 543 33.0 16.4 49.7
2012 512 32.0 16.0 46.5
2013 518 31.8 16.2 50.2
2014 516 35.8 14.3 48.4
2015 517 n/a n/a 50.1
2016 540 34.0 15.8 56.7
2017 536 34.7 15.4 n/a
2018 510 31.0 16.4 n/a
2019 502 31.0 16.1 n/a
2020 505 27.0 18.7 n/a
2021 495 25.5 19.4 n/a
2022 492 28.5 17.2 n/a
2023 480 30.0 16.0 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 New Lexington High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,368
2022 $11,079
2023 $13,125

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

Impact of COVID-19 on New Lexington High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 615th of 836 High schoolsRanks 452nd of 867 High schools
 21.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (New Lexington High School)71.372.3
 1%
   End of Course American Government (New Lexington School District)71.372.3
 1%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (New Lexington High School)62.674.2
 11.6%
   End of Course American History (New Lexington School District)62.674.2
 11.6%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (New Lexington High School)68.965
 3.9%
   End of Course Biology (New Lexington School District)68.965
 3.9%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (New Lexington High School)51.268.5
 17.3%
   End of Course English II (New Lexington School District)51.268.5
 17.3%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (New Lexington High School)15.330.6
 15.3%
   End of Course Geometry (New Lexington School District)15.331.2
 15.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (New Lexington High School)53.348.2
 5.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Lexington School District)60.353.7
 6.6%
   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 Students502480
 4.4%
African American12
 100%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian22
Hispanic45
 25%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White489462
 5.5%
Two or More Races46
 50%


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Frequently Asked Questions about New Lexington High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 480 students attended New Lexington High School.

Students at New Lexington High School are 96% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

New Lexington High School ranks 515th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

New Lexington High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Junction City Elementary School
Elementary : New Lexington Elementary School
Middle : New Lexington Middle 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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