Is Wellston High School a good school?

Wellston High School ranks 595 th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wellston High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 377 students attended Wellston High School.

What is the racial makeup of Wellston High School?

Students at Wellston High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Wellston High School?

Wellston High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bundy Elementary School Elementary : Wellston Intermediate School Middle : Wellston Middle School

Wellston High School

Summary:

Wellston High School is a public high school located in Wellston, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 377 students. The school is part of the Wellston City School District, which is ranked 508 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wellston High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students compared to the state average, with over 96% of the student body being white. The school's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally below the state average across various subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 12.1% in Geometry to 65.9% in American History, compared to the state averages of 39.8% and 68.5%, respectively. However, the school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.4% to 95.4% over the past five years, which is generally on par with or slightly above the state average. Concerning is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 16.0% in 2019-2020 to 53.6% in 2020-2021.

The only nearby school included in the data is Buckeye Hills Career Center, which serves a similar predominantly white student population, with 97.62% of its students being white. However, Buckeye Hills Career Center's student-teacher ratio of 10.7 is significantly lower than Wellston High School's ratio of 21.5, which may contribute to a more personalized learning environment. Additionally, Buckeye Hills Career Center's focus on career and technical education may provide students with valuable hands-on learning opportunities that complement the more traditional academic offerings at Wellston High School.

Detail:

Public 9-12

200 Golden Rocket Drive
Wellston, OH 45692-9305

(740) 384-2162

District: Wellston City

SchoolDigger Rank:
595^th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Feeder schools for Wellston High School:

Elementary:	Bundy Elementary School
	Wellston Intermediate School
Middle:	Wellston Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.5

Number of students: 377

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.7%

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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wellston High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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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Wellston High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Wellston High School 595^th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Wellston High School in the ranking list.)

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Wellston City:

SchoolDigger ranks Wellston City 508^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wellston High School

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Rank History for all students at Wellston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	20.69	572^nd	681	16.0%
2005	11.63	640^th	689	7.1%
2006	23.22	618^th	696	11.2%
2007	32.36	633^rd	756	16.3%
2008	48.17	539^th	767	29.7%
2009	53.14	517^th	791	34.6%
2010	40.08	634^th	819	22.6%
2011	50.75	578^th	818	29.3%
2012	49.05	595^th	832	28.5%
2013	38.25	616^th	767	19.7%
2014	36.46	624^th	769	18.9%
2015	38.25	592^nd	778	23.9%
2016	37.58	585^th	784	25.4%
2017	40.61	496^th	773	35.8%
2018	39.71	565^th	800	29.4%
2019	38.02	582^nd	836	30.4%
2021	35.25	564^th	819	31.1%
2022	34.47	593^rd	836	29.1%
2023	40.11	557^th	867	35.8%
2024	34.35	595^th	864	31.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wellston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.43	378^th	614	38.4%
2024	30.92	412^th	598	31.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	52.35	368^th	758	51.5%
2019	56.37	377^th	779	51.6%
2021	53.41	349^th	763	54.3%
2022	49.40	421^st	773	45.5%
2023	55.15	379^th	805	52.9%
2024	46.41	482^nd	822	41.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Wellston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	29.36	581^st	751	22.6%
2019	33.82	592^nd	781	24.2%
2021	35.28	545^th	775	29.7%
2022	35.73	561^st	794	29.3%
2023	33.78	590^th	813	27.4%
2024	28.40	608^th	798	23.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Wellston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	42.70	282^nd	550	48.7%
2019	36.22	396^th	628	36.9%
2021	30.27	429^th	596	28.0%
2022	27.32	449^th	606	25.9%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Wellston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	19.99	492^nd	538	8.6%
2019	30.02	241^st	272	11.4%
2021	48.05	235^th	349	32.7%
2022	33.64	262^nd	312	16.0%
2023	56.58	171^st	308	44.5%
2024	50.90	182^nd	280	35.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Wellston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	34.08	541^st	763	29.1%
2019	40.74	552^nd	792	30.3%
2021	31.74	578^th	778	25.7%
2022	29.18	607^th	808	24.9%
2023	42.43	530^th	819	35.3%
2024	37.99	549^th	816	32.7%

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Rank History for White students at Wellston High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	21.19	597^th	718	16.9%
2019	26.20	610^th	739	17.5%
2021	23.13	603^rd	727	17.1%
2022	23.54	613^th	749	18.2%
2023	28.21	592^nd	756	21.7%
2024	24.80	608^th	754	19.4%

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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.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Wellston High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	648	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1989	628	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1990	597	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	601
1991	505	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1992	514	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1993	523	1	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1994	506	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1995	571	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1996	571	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	572
1997	576	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1998	523	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	525
1999	523	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
2000	475	2	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
2001	494	3	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	499
2002	537	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	543
2003	537	1	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	543
2004	523	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	1	528
2005	528	2	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	2	534
2006	524	1	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	2	531
2007	497	1	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	4	507
2008	488	1	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	6	502
2009	465	2	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	8	482
2010	414	1	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	5	425
2011	414	2	3	2	2	0	1	0	424
2012	380	1	2	2	2	0	3	0	390
2013	402	2	1	4	1	0	2	0	412
2014	407	2	1	2	1	0	2	0	415
2015	386	3	1	4	0	0	4	0	398
2016	415	4	1	4	0	0	3	0	427
2017	382	5	1	3	0	0	4	0	395
2018	337	1	2	6	0	0	2	0	348
2019	355	1	2	3	0	0	8	0	369
2020	340	1	2	4	0	0	11	0	358
2021	388	1	2	2	0	0	10	0	403
2022	387	1	2	1	0	0	11	0	402
2023	364	0	2	3	0	0	8	0	377

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 Wellston High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	651	30.0	21.7	0
1989	634	31.0	20.4	n/a
1990	601	31.0	19.3	n/a
1991	506	31.0	16.3	n/a
1992	517	26.0	19.8	8.9
1993	526	28.0	18.8	8.6
1994	509	28.0	18.2	8.1
1995	572	35.8	16.0	0
1996	572	35.8	16.0	0
1997	577	30.8	18.7	0
1998	525	30.8	17.0	0
1999	527	30.8	17.1	0
2000	479	31.0	15.5	n/a
2001	499	30.8	16.2	n/a
2002	543	29.9	18.2	7.2
2003	543	29.9	18.2	7.2
2004	528	30.6	17.3	16.1
2005	534	28.4	18.8	22.6
2006	531	28.4	18.7	37.8
2007	507	32.7	15.5	39.6
2008	502	28.7	17.5	n/a
2009	482	29.1	16.6	48.3
2010	425	25.5	16.6	57.1
2011	424	25.4	16.6	59.9
2012	390	23.2	16.7	60
2013	412	28.4	14.4	66.5
2014	415	22.4	18.4	74.7
2015	398	n/a	n/a	72.4
2016	427	22.0	19.4	72.8
2017	395	22.9	17.1	54.7
2018	348	22.2	15.6	n/a
2019	369	22.2	16.5	n/a
2020	358	22.2	16.1	n/a
2021	403	22.4	17.9	n/a
2022	402	18.5	21.6	n/a
2023	377	17.5	21.5	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 Wellston High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	651	30.0	21.7	0
1989	634	31.0	20.4	n/a
1990	601	31.0	19.3	n/a
1991	506	31.0	16.3	n/a
1992	517	26.0	19.8	8.9
1993	526	28.0	18.8	8.6
1994	509	28.0	18.2	8.1
1995	572	35.8	16.0	0
1996	572	35.8	16.0	0
1997	577	30.8	18.7	0
1998	525	30.8	17.0	0
1999	527	30.8	17.1	0
2000	479	31.0	15.5	n/a
2001	499	30.8	16.2	n/a
2002	543	29.9	18.2	7.2
2003	543	29.9	18.2	7.2
2004	528	30.6	17.3	16.1
2005	534	28.4	18.8	22.6
2006	531	28.4	18.7	37.8
2007	507	32.7	15.5	39.6
2008	502	28.7	17.5	n/a
2009	482	29.1	16.6	48.3
2010	425	25.5	16.6	57.1
2011	424	25.4	16.6	59.9
2012	390	23.2	16.7	60
2013	412	28.4	14.4	66.5
2014	415	22.4	18.4	74.7
2015	398	n/a	n/a	72.4
2016	427	22.0	19.4	72.8
2017	395	22.9	17.1	54.7
2018	348	22.2	15.6	n/a
2019	369	22.2	16.5	n/a
2020	358	22.2	16.1	n/a
2021	403	22.4	17.9	n/a
2022	402	18.5	21.6	n/a
2023	377	17.5	21.5	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wellston High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,080
2022	$9,881
2023	$10,855

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wellston 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 582^nd of 836 High schools	Ranks 557^th of 867 High schools	5.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Wellston High School)	66.4	75	8.6%
End of Course American Government (Wellston City)	66.4	75	8.6%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Wellston High School)	65.3	63.4	1.9%
End of Course American History (Wellston City)	65.3	63.4	1.9%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Wellston High School)	67.1	59.8	7.3%
End of Course Biology (Wellston City)	67.1	59.8	7.3%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Wellston High School)	61.4	56.1	5.3%
End of Course English II (Wellston City)	61.4	56.1	5.3%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Wellston High School)	44.8	26.1	18.7%
End of Course Geometry (Wellston City)	44.8	26.1	18.7%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Wellston High School)	45	28.6	16.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Wellston City)	53.7	39.4	14.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	369	377	2.2%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	3	3
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	355	364	2.5%
Two or More Races	8	8

Schools Near Wellston High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2024)	Ohio State Tests American History (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests English II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Wellston High School	Public	9-12	200 Golden Rocket Drive	Wellston	45692	Jackson County	Wellston City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 384-2162	377	18	21.5		364 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	34.3	595^th of 864 public high schools	31.1%		40.1	557^th of 867 public high schools	35.8%	38		62.9	65.9							50.9	54.4	12.1	42.7	$10,855
Vinton County High School	Public	9-12	63910 Us Highway 50	Mc Arthur	45651	Vinton County	Vinton County Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 596-5258	547	40	13.8		528 (96.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	37.4	571^st of 864 public high schools	33.9%		31	617^th of 867 public high schools	28.8%	46		58.6	68.9							51.9	56.1	29.9	40.9	$14,859
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	500 Vaughn St	Jackson	45640	Jackson County	Jackson City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 286-7575	632	64	9.8	40.0%	611 (96.7%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	53	425^th of 864 public high schools	50.8%		48.1	487^th of 867 public high schools	43.8%	62		66.9	79.1							67.6	70.7	39.5	41.3	$11,088
Oak Hill Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5063 State Route 93	Oak Hill	45656	Jackson County	Oak Hill Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 682-7055	537	31	19.3		529 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	40.2	546^th of 864 public high schools	36.8%		51.5	451^st of 867 public high schools	48.0%	95	69.6	48.7	68.8	48.4	54.5	44.3	53.8	68.2	55.7	67.1	60.2	26.6	45.9	$10,750
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	1170 Tile Mill Rd	Beaver	45613	Pike County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 226-1544	158	13	12.1		150 (94.9%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	49.8	464^th of 864 public high schools	46.3%		40.5	554^th of 867 public high schools	36.1%	90		72.7	55.4							70.3	51.4	36.9	76.7	$17,189
Buckeye Hills Career Center	Public	7-12	351 Buckeye Hills Road	Rio Grande	45674	Gallia County	Gallia-Jackson-Vinton	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 245-5334	505	47	10.7		493 (97.6%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)
Southern Ohio Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	218 N College Ave	Rio Grande	45674	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(740) 245-7585	60	2	30.0		52 (86.7%)	4 (6.7%)	3 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)														$3,728
River Valley High School	Public	9-12	8785 State Route 160	Bidwell	45614	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 446-2926	378	23	16.5		359 (95.0%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	27.1	631^st of 864 public high schools	27.0%		19.3	672^nd of 867 public high schools	22.5%	41		53.8	61.9							40.8	49.5	26.0	26.4	$11,554

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