Cardinal High School

Summary:

Cardinal High School is a public high school located in Middlefield, Ohio, serving 266 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cardinal Local District, which is ranked 449 out of 839 districts in the state.

Cardinal High School has had relatively strong four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.9% to 95.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and compares favorably to nearby schools like Crestwood High School (95.5%) and James A. Garfield High School (92.6%). However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 37.6% in 2022-2023, which is significantly above the state average and higher than most nearby schools.

Cardinal High School's test scores on Ohio state assessments are mixed, performing above the state average in some subjects but lagging behind in others like Algebra I and Geometry. Compared to nearby schools, the school's test scores are generally in the middle of the pack. Additionally, the school's performance on subgroup metrics is varied, ranking relatively well for special education and disabled students but struggling more with low socioeconomic status students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 14785 Thompson Ave
       Middlefield, OH  44062


(440) 632-0261

District: Cardinal Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
462nd of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,392 Help


Feeder schools for Cardinal High School:

Elementary:    A J Jordak Elementary School
Middle:    Cardinal Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  241

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.0%
Two or more races:
3.7%
Hispanic:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cardinal High School ranks worse than 53.5% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.94. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cardinal 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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95%), two or more races (3.7%), Hispanic (0.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cardinal High School is 14.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cardinal High School is $18,392.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cardinal High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cardinal High School 462nd of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Cardinal High School in the ranking list.)

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Cardinal Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Cardinal Local 449th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cardinal High School

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Rank History for all students at Cardinal High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.54 187th 681 72.5%
2005 77.12 120th 689 82.6%
2006 66.73 236th 696 66.1%
2007 69.73 200th 756 73.5%
2008 70.98 193rd 767 74.8%
2009 70.31 211th 791 73.3%
2010 72.00 190th 819 76.8%
2011 69.29 249th 818 69.6%
2012 66.92 308th 832 63.0%
2013 65.50 286th 767 62.7%
2014 66.19 280th 769 63.6%
2015 67.44 210th 778 73.0%
2016 46.29 498th 784 36.5%
2017 48.42 421st 773 45.5%
2018 42.32 536th 800 33.0%
2019 53.16 435th 836 48.0%
2021 41.09 519th 819 36.6%
2022 45.33 495th 836 40.8%
2023 52.12 438th 867 49.5%
2024 49.94 462nd 864 46.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cardinal High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.93 334th 614 45.6%
2024 38.92 327th 598 45.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cardinal High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.91 588th 758 22.4%
2019 55.51 389th 779 50.1%
2021 49.76 399th 763 47.7%
2022 59.20 302nd 773 60.9%
2023 28.79 607th 805 24.6%
2024 37.34 565th 822 31.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Cardinal High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.10 618th 751 17.7%
2019 51.80 484th 781 38.0%
2021 41.49 496th 775 36.0%
2022 46.27 471st 794 40.7%
2023 48.93 480th 813 41.0%
2024 53.04 434th 798 45.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cardinal High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.64 256th 628 59.2%
2021 35.64 378th 596 36.6%
2022 70.38 84th 606 86.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cardinal High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.27 100th 272 63.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Cardinal High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.86 554th 763 27.4%
2019 52.95 434th 792 45.2%
2021 38.35 526th 778 32.4%
2022 41.14 519th 808 35.8%
2023 53.22 421st 819 48.6%
2024 47.08 477th 816 41.5%
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Rank History for White students at Cardinal High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.31 633rd 718 11.8%
2019 45.06 474th 739 35.9%
2021 29.79 554th 727 23.8%
2022 35.95 522nd 749 30.3%
2023 44.86 462nd 756 38.9%
2024 41.38 488th 754 35.3%
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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 Cardinal High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 395 8 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1989 385 8 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1990 377 5 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1991 387 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1992 378 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1993 386 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 388
1994 405 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1995 431 4 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1996 431 4 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 437
1997 425 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1998 463 4 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1999 452 3 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2000 422 5 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2001 414 6 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2002 430 11 0 1 0 n/a n/a 3 445
2003 430 11 0 1 0 n/a n/a 3 445
2004 424 6 0 1 0 n/a n/a 4 435
2005 406 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 5 412
2006 393 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 7 402
2007 368 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 8 378
2008 389 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 7 400
2009 389 3 2 1 1 n/a n/a 10 406
2010 368 3 2 1 1 n/a n/a 8 383
2011 396 5 2 1 1 0 10 0 415
2012 403 6 3 2 1 0 5 0 420
2013 396 0 3 1 1 0 5 0 406
2014 376 0 3 0 1 0 7 0 387
2015 369 3 3 0 0 0 8 0 383
2016 346 2 2 1 0 1 5 0 357
2017 341 3 2 1 0 1 8 0 356
2018 324 1 0 2 0 1 11 0 339
2019 302 2 1 3 0 1 10 0 319
2020 298 2 4 2 0 0 8 0 314
2021 288 2 3 3 0 0 6 0 302
2022 270 1 2 3 0 0 7 0 283
2023 253 2 1 3 0 0 7 0 266
2024 229 1 0 2 0 0 9 0 241

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 Cardinal High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 404 21.0 19.2 0
1989 397 22.0 18.0 n/a
1990 384 24.0 16.0 n/a
1991 389 24.0 16.2 n/a
1992 381 22.0 17.3 7.6
1993 388 21.0 18.5 6.7
1994 410 20.0 20.5 5.4
1995 437 21.0 20.8 4.8
1996 437 21.0 20.8 4.8
1997 430 21.0 20.5 4.9
1998 468 23.0 20.3 4.7
1999 460 23.0 20.0 8
2000 428 23.0 18.6 6.8
2001 426 23.0 18.5 8.5
2002 445 25.1 17.7 11.1
2003 445 25.1 17.7 11.1
2004 435 24.0 18.1 14.4
2005 412 24.0 17.2 10.3
2006 402 22.6 17.8 12.4
2007 378 26.0 14.5 15.7
2008 400 25.3 15.8 n/a
2009 406 23.8 17.1 26.5
2010 383 24.8 15.4 29.9
2011 415 23.5 17.6 29.2
2012 420 26.7 15.7 30.7
2013 406 24.5 16.5 32.8
2014 387 25.9 14.8 35.4
2015 383 n/a n/a 33.2
2016 357 21.0 17.0 35.9
2017 356 20.7 17.1 35.7
2018 339 20.2 16.7 36.3
2019 319 20.7 15.3 31.3
2020 314 20.0 15.7 34.1
2021 302 17.1 17.5 n/a
2022 283 16.0 17.6 n/a
2023 266 16.0 16.6 24.8
2024 241 16.2 14.8 32.8

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 Cardinal High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 404 21.0 19.2 0
1989 397 22.0 18.0 n/a
1990 384 24.0 16.0 n/a
1991 389 24.0 16.2 n/a
1992 381 22.0 17.3 7.6
1993 388 21.0 18.5 6.7
1994 410 20.0 20.5 5.4
1995 437 21.0 20.8 4.8
1996 437 21.0 20.8 4.8
1997 430 21.0 20.5 4.9
1998 468 23.0 20.3 4.7
1999 460 23.0 20.0 8
2000 428 23.0 18.6 6.8
2001 426 23.0 18.5 8.5
2002 445 25.1 17.7 11.1
2003 445 25.1 17.7 11.1
2004 435 24.0 18.1 14.4
2005 412 24.0 17.2 10.3
2006 402 22.6 17.8 12.4
2007 378 26.0 14.5 15.7
2008 400 25.3 15.8 n/a
2009 406 23.8 17.1 26.5
2010 383 24.8 15.4 29.9
2011 415 23.5 17.6 29.2
2012 420 26.7 15.7 30.7
2013 406 24.5 16.5 32.8
2014 387 25.9 14.8 35.4
2015 383 n/a n/a 33.2
2016 357 21.0 17.0 35.9
2017 356 20.7 17.1 35.7
2018 339 20.2 16.7 36.3
2019 319 20.7 15.3 31.3
2020 314 20.0 15.7 34.1
2021 302 17.1 17.5 n/a
2022 283 16.0 17.6 n/a
2023 266 16.0 16.6 24.8
2024 241 16.2 14.8 32.8

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cardinal High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,360
2022 $11,757
2023 $15,776
2024 $18,392

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cardinal High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 435th of 836 High schoolsRanks 438th of 867 High schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Cardinal High School)84.485.4
 1%
   End of Course American Government (Cardinal Local)85.586
 0.5%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Cardinal High School)79.679.7
 0.1%
   End of Course American History (Cardinal Local)80.781.2
 0.5%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Cardinal High School)81.169.1
 12%
   End of Course Biology (Cardinal Local)82.168.4
 13.7%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Cardinal High School)66.760.9
 5.8%
   End of Course English II (Cardinal Local)67.259.7
 7.5%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Cardinal High School)52.832.8
 20%
   End of Course Geometry (Cardinal Local)53.233.3
 19.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Cardinal High School)2520
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Cardinal Local)51.439.4
 12%
   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 Students319266
 16.6%
African American22
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic33
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White302253
 16.2%
Two or More Races107
 30%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.3%24.8%
 6.5%


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Students at Cardinal High School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

Cardinal High School ranks 462nd of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Cardinal High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A J Jordak Elementary School
Middle : Cardinal Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 241 students attended Cardinal 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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