Summary:
Perry High School is a public high school located in Lima, Ohio, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 317 students. The school is part of the Perry Local School District, which is ranked 499 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Perry High School has a relatively diverse student population, with 55.84% White, 23.97% African American, 2.84% Hispanic, and 16.72% two or more races. The school's academic performance is mixed, with strengths in subjects like American Government and American History, but struggles in Mathematics and English Language Arts. While the school's four-year graduation rate of 93.3% in 2023-2024 is slightly higher than the state average, it has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.1% in 2019-2020 to 46.9% in 2021-2022. Additionally, 62.78% of Perry High School students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Interestingly, Perry High School's African American students and low-income students perform relatively well compared to their peers in the state, ranking in the top 30-40% of Ohio high schools in these categories. However, the school's performance for female students, male students, and students with disabilities lags behind, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Ohio high schools. When compared to nearby schools, Bath Digital Academy, a virtual public school, has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 71.1%, while Apollo Career Center, a vocational high school, has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13:1 compared to Perry High School's 18.6:1. Overall, Perry High School faces a mix of challenges and opportunities, and addressing issues like chronic absenteeism and uneven performance across student subgroups will be crucial for the school to improve student outcomes and better serve the local community.
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Detail:
Public 7-12
District:
Perry Local
SchoolDigger Rank:
419th of 864 Ohio High Schools
Feeder schools for Perry High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 18.6
Number of students: 317
Racial breakdown:
White:
55.8%
African American:
24.0%
Two or more races:
16.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.8%
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