Oberlin High School

Summary:

Oberlin High School is a public high school in Oberlin, Ohio, serving 216 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Oberlin City Schools district, which is ranked 496 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oberlin High School stands out for its relatively diverse student population, with 45.83% White, 19.91% African American, 12.04% Hispanic, and 21.76% two or more races. This diversity is higher compared to the nearby William R. Burton High School, which has a student population that is 77.97% White. Academically, Oberlin High School performs above the state average in subjects like American Government, American History, and English II, but struggles in Geometry and Algebra I. The school has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.9% to 98.6% over the past few years, which is commendable. However, Oberlin High School has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 26.3% in 2019-2020 to 39.9% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby Midview Virtual Programming and William R. Burton High School, Oberlin High School has a more diverse student population and a higher student-teacher ratio. However, the academic performance and graduation rates of Oberlin High School are generally lower than these nearby schools. The school could benefit from focusing on improving its performance in subjects like Geometry and Algebra I, as well as addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism. Additionally, the school could explore strategies to support its lower-performing student subgroups, such as those with low socioeconomic status and gifted and talented students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 281 N Pleasant St
       Oberlin, OH  44074-1174


(440) 774-1295

District: Oberlin City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
508th of 864 Ohio High Schools


Feeder schools for Oberlin High School:

Elementary:    Oberlin Elementary School
Middle:    Langston Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  216

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.8%
Two or more races:
21.8%
African American:
19.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.8% Help


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Compare Details Oberlin High School ranks worse than 58.8% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.78. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Oberlin 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:

Oberlin High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oberlin High School 508th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Oberlin High School in the ranking list.)

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Oberlin City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Oberlin City Schools 496th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oberlin High School

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Rank History for all students at Oberlin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 33.20 502nd 681 26.3%
2005 28.44 576th 689 16.4%
2006 45.74 475th 696 31.8%
2007 49.55 520th 756 31.2%
2008 60.29 386th 767 49.7%
2009 45.47 586th 791 25.9%
2010 42.44 621st 819 24.2%
2011 46.75 608th 818 25.7%
2012 58.60 487th 832 41.5%
2013 54.15 495th 767 35.5%
2014 52.76 501st 769 34.9%
2015 54.58 436th 778 44.0%
2016 47.90 481st 784 38.6%
2017 35.23 555th 773 28.2%
2018 48.87 461st 800 42.4%
2019 47.72 508th 836 39.2%
2021 40.54 526th 819 35.8%
2022 33.55 600th 836 28.2%
2023 36.18 593rd 867 31.6%
2024 44.78 508th 864 41.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oberlin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.16 85th 201 57.7%
2019 64.77 79th 208 62.0%
2021 57.12 99th 211 53.1%
2022 53.25 105th 222 52.7%
2023 44.35 145th 239 39.3%
2024 54.87 115th 242 52.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oberlin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.52 327th 614 46.7%
2024 56.75 171st 598 71.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oberlin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.87 378th 758 50.1%
2019 38.50 555th 779 28.8%
2021 29.90 580th 763 24.0%
2022 21.58 624th 773 19.3%
2023 20.52 644th 805 20.0%
2024 30.76 616th 822 25.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Oberlin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.07 335th 751 55.4%
2019 56.80 416th 781 46.7%
2021 36.68 534th 775 31.1%
2022 26.28 627th 794 21.0%
2023 36.48 571st 813 29.8%
2024 45.70 497th 798 37.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Oberlin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.29 371st 550 32.5%
2019 41.69 348th 628 44.6%
2021 35.31 380th 596 36.2%
2022 31.51 404th 606 33.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Oberlin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.44 233rd 538 56.7%
2021 35.46 289th 349 17.2%
2023 40.86 250th 308 18.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Oberlin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.01 506th 763 33.7%
2019 44.94 505th 792 36.2%
2021 40.81 506th 778 35.0%
2022 36.56 560th 808 30.7%
2023 32.25 593rd 819 27.6%
2024 41.13 522nd 816 36.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Oberlin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.48 84th 279 69.9%
2019 58.89 119th 303 60.7%
2021 35.69 178th 284 37.3%
2022 41.34 168th 306 45.1%
2023 31.59 200th 323 38.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oberlin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.41 43rd 184 76.6%
2019 41.55 138th 207 33.3%
2024 56.12 121st 273 55.7%
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Rank History for White students at Oberlin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.86 309th 718 57.0%
2019 62.87 287th 739 61.2%
2021 43.39 425th 727 41.5%
2022 43.64 456th 749 39.1%
2023 50.88 404th 756 46.6%
2024 49.26 433rd 754 42.6%
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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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by a parent
Friday, May 18, 2018

Open Quote The first time I went to OHS I saw a mural of a little girl exposing her underpants on the girl's restroom door, and a painting resembling prison bars on the door to the boy's restroom. Not a great first impression.

My child attended OHS for during Freshman year. Fights were rampant and students were suspended. Students were lacking in self-control and had little impetus to study and achieve academic excellence. Teachers had little control in the classrooms and older teachers are being pushed out in favor of younger teachers. Liberal ideology is embraced & is a part of most classes...not great for families with a more moderate or conservative view of life & politics. My child rarely had homework and never brought home a textbook...yet scored very well. I want my kids to learn that they need to put time and effort into achieving good things (high grades, great jobs, promotions, recognition), but that lesson is not being taught at Oberlin High School. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Oberlin High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 320 173 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1989 284 167 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1990 261 160 8 5 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1991 234 156 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1992 229 163 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1993 221 168 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 398
1994 220 163 3 8 3 n/a n/a 0 397
1995 219 160 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1996 219 160 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 390
1997 224 161 6 6 1 n/a n/a 0 398
1998 205 162 2 8 2 n/a n/a 0 379
1999 205 161 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 376
2000 202 152 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 363
2001 196 141 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 346
2002 187 128 6 4 2 n/a n/a 23 350
2003 187 128 6 4 2 n/a n/a 23 350
2004 177 126 6 7 1 n/a n/a 24 341
2005 163 104 5 10 1 n/a n/a 32 315
2006 169 110 2 16 2 n/a n/a 29 328
2007 178 107 5 15 2 n/a n/a 33 340
2008 200 106 7 20 4 n/a n/a 40 377
2009 214 105 5 18 4 n/a n/a 48 394
2010 181 76 7 18 0 n/a n/a 48 330
2011 177 64 9 15 0 0 67 0 332
2012 162 63 12 16 1 0 65 0 319
2013 160 65 10 23 1 0 61 0 320
2014 163 65 10 22 2 1 51 0 314
2015 150 64 13 23 2 1 52 0 305
2016 127 67 11 23 1 2 45 0 276
2017 139 78 14 24 1 2 50 0 308
2018 143 71 6 29 2 1 50 0 302
2019 131 73 6 34 3 0 43 0 290
2020 132 61 4 33 3 1 47 0 281
2021 116 52 2 30 3 0 51 0 254
2022 114 51 2 26 1 0 51 0 245
2023 99 43 1 26 0 0 47 0 216

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 Oberlin High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 504 25.0 20.1 0
1989 463 21.0 22.0 n/a
1990 434 22.1 19.6 n/a
1991 400 22.8 17.5 n/a
1992 402 22.3 18.0 19.4
1993 398 21.2 18.8 21.9
1994 397 18.5 21.5 13.9
1995 390 18.5 21.1 14.4
1996 390 18.5 21.1 14.4
1997 398 20.7 19.2 12.8
1998 379 18.5 20.5 14.5
1999 376 27.0 13.9 20.2
2000 363 33.0 11.0 26.4
2001 346 36.0 9.6 27.5
2002 350 22.0 15.9 31.8
2003 350 22.0 15.9 31.8
2004 341 19.0 17.9 34.4
2005 315 18.8 16.8 30
2006 328 18.2 18.0 51.2
2007 340 20.5 16.6 41.4
2008 377 21.0 18.0 n/a
2009 394 20.7 19.0 50.3
2010 330 23.5 14.0 52.8
2011 332 22.5 14.7 54.8
2012 319 22.1 14.3 60.8
2013 320 21.2 15.0 59.1
2014 314 22.2 14.0 46.5
2015 305 n/a n/a 51.1
2016 276 22.0 12.5 47.5
2017 308 21.4 14.3 63
2018 302 21.4 14.0 70.9
2019 290 23.6 12.2 46.9
2020 281 21.9 12.8 53.7
2021 254 20.6 12.2 n/a
2022 245 21.1 11.5 n/a
2023 216 21.0 10.2 46.8

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 Oberlin High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 504 25.0 20.1 0
1989 463 21.0 22.0 n/a
1990 434 22.1 19.6 n/a
1991 400 22.8 17.5 n/a
1992 402 22.3 18.0 19.4
1993 398 21.2 18.8 21.9
1994 397 18.5 21.5 13.9
1995 390 18.5 21.1 14.4
1996 390 18.5 21.1 14.4
1997 398 20.7 19.2 12.8
1998 379 18.5 20.5 14.5
1999 376 27.0 13.9 20.2
2000 363 33.0 11.0 26.4
2001 346 36.0 9.6 27.5
2002 350 22.0 15.9 31.8
2003 350 22.0 15.9 31.8
2004 341 19.0 17.9 34.4
2005 315 18.8 16.8 30
2006 328 18.2 18.0 51.2
2007 340 20.5 16.6 41.4
2008 377 21.0 18.0 n/a
2009 394 20.7 19.0 50.3
2010 330 23.5 14.0 52.8
2011 332 22.5 14.7 54.8
2012 319 22.1 14.3 60.8
2013 320 21.2 15.0 59.1
2014 314 22.2 14.0 46.5
2015 305 n/a n/a 51.1
2016 276 22.0 12.5 47.5
2017 308 21.4 14.3 63
2018 302 21.4 14.0 70.9
2019 290 23.6 12.2 46.9
2020 281 21.9 12.8 53.7
2021 254 20.6 12.2 n/a
2022 245 21.1 11.5 n/a
2023 216 21.0 10.2 46.8

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 Oberlin High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,370
2022 $16,345
2023 $18,128

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Oberlin 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 508th of 836 High schoolsRanks 593rd of 867 High schools
 7.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Oberlin High School)81.869
 12.8%
   End of Course American Government (Oberlin City Schools)81.869
 12.8%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Oberlin High School)75.468.8
 6.6%
   End of Course American History (Oberlin City Schools)75.468.8
 6.6%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Oberlin High School)63.849.2
 14.6%
   End of Course Biology (Oberlin City Schools)75.761.9
 13.8%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Oberlin High School)67.657.9
 9.7%
   End of Course English II (Oberlin City Schools)67.657.9
 9.7%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Oberlin High School)47.418
 29.4%
   End of Course Geometry (Oberlin City Schools)57.533.3
 24.2%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Oberlin High School)44.728.1
 16.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Oberlin City Schools)64.754.5
 10.2%
   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 Students290216
 25.5%
African American7343
 41.1%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian61
 83.3%
Hispanic3426
 23.5%
Pacific Islander00
White13199
 24.4%
Two or More Races4347
 9.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.9%46.8%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Oberlin High School

Oberlin High School ranks 508th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Oberlin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oberlin Elementary School
Middle : Langston Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 216 students attended Oberlin High School.

Students at Oberlin High School are 46% White, 22% Two or more races, 20% African American, 12% Hispanic.


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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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