Licking Heights High School

Summary:

Licking Heights High School is a public high school serving 1,389 students in grades 9-12 in Pataskala, Ohio, which is part of the Southwest Licking Local school district. The school has a diverse student population, with 41.04% White, 34.2% African American, 5.11% Hispanic, and 16.85% Asian students. Academically, Licking Heights High School has shown strong performance, with high proficiency rates in several end-of-course state tests, such as 81.4% in American Government, 80.5% in American History, and 74.9% in Biology, all of which are significantly higher than the state averages. The school has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.5% to 94.8% in recent years, which is above the state average.

While Licking Heights High School has generally strong academic performance, it has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has ranged from 9.5% to 30.3% in recent years. This is an area of concern and an opportunity for improvement compared to some nearby schools, such as New Albany High School, which had a chronic absenteeism rate of only 14.1% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Licking Heights High School has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 40.89% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, which is higher than some nearby schools like New Albany High School, which had only 13.56% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the same year.

When compared to nearby schools, Licking Heights High School generally performs well academically, with higher proficiency rates in several end-of-course state tests compared to schools like Whitehall Yearling High School and Walnut Ridge High School. However, it lags behind high-performing schools like New Albany High School, which consistently ranks among the top high schools in Ohio. Additionally, Licking Heights High School has struggled to serve its gifted and talented student population, ranking 103rd out of 280 Ohio high schools in 2023-2024, which is an area the school could focus on to better support its high-achieving students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4101 Summit Rd SW
       Pataskala, OH  43062-9310


(740) 964-9005

District: Licking Heights Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
292nd of 864 Ohio High Schools


Feeder schools for Licking Heights High School:

Elementary:    Licking Heights North Elementary School
    South Elementary
    West Elementary School
Middle:    Licking Heights Central Intermediate School
    Licking Heights Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.8 Help
Number of students:  1,389

Racial breakdown:

White:
41.0%
African American:
34.2%
Asian:
16.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.9% Help


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Compare Details Licking Heights High School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2006 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.22. (See more...)
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Compare Details Licking Heights High School ranks better than 66.2% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.11. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Licking Heights 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 Rankings:

Licking Heights High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Licking Heights High School 292nd of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Licking Heights High School in the ranking list.)

Licking Heights Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Licking Heights Local 408th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Licking Heights High School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 36.67 525th 692 24.1%
2006 34.22 587th 732 19.8%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Licking Heights High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 73.23 188th 681 72.4%
2005 41.52 493rd 689 28.4%
2006 57.01 369th 696 47.0%
2007 58.03 418th 756 44.7%
2008 43.37 575th 767 25.0%
2009 49.42 552nd 791 30.2%
2010 54.15 531st 819 35.2%
2011 64.07 367th 818 55.1%
2012 70.01 231st 832 72.2%
2013 63.94 320th 767 58.3%
2014 68.35 241st 769 68.7%
2015 59.90 335th 778 56.9%
2016 48.20 473rd 784 39.7%
2017 50.64 391st 773 49.4%
2018 60.97 311th 800 61.1%
2019 59.13 356th 836 57.4%
2021 46.18 460th 819 43.8%
2022 58.18 342nd 836 59.1%
2023 57.69 370th 867 57.3%
2024 63.11 292nd 864 66.2%
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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.03 138th 201 31.3%
2019 74.33 55th 208 73.6%
2021 53.26 110th 211 47.9%
2023 68.86 73rd 239 69.5%
2024 84.03 26th 242 89.3%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.89 37th 100 63.0%
2019 66.50 31st 112 72.3%
2021 37.99 71st 119 40.3%
2022 64.71 28th 111 74.8%
2023 70.46 22nd 107 79.4%
2024 71.22 21st 111 81.1%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.91 206th 614 66.4%
2024 61.39 145th 598 75.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.53 339th 758 55.3%
2019 61.38 304th 779 61.0%
2021 45.86 443rd 763 41.9%
2022 69.25 185th 773 76.1%
2023 64.35 250th 805 68.9%
2024 72.14 178th 822 78.3%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.48 355th 751 52.7%
2019 60.31 367th 781 53.0%
2021 43.73 479th 775 38.2%
2022 60.07 341st 794 57.1%
2023 60.87 354th 813 56.5%
2024 65.21 292nd 798 63.4%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.62 174th 550 68.4%
2019 55.59 222nd 628 64.6%
2021 43.83 302nd 596 49.3%
2022 54.66 197th 606 67.5%
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Rank History for high school Gifted and Talented students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.26 216th 538 59.9%
2019 50.57 166th 272 39.0%
2021 65.97 105th 349 69.9%
2022 26.49 280th 312 10.3%
2023 63.54 131st 308 57.5%
2024 66.81 103rd 280 63.2%
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Rank History for high school Foster Care students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.07 4th 18 77.8%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.37 354th 763 53.6%
2019 59.52 356th 792 55.1%
2021 45.26 458th 778 41.1%
2022 57.41 355th 808 56.1%
2023 56.27 389th 819 52.5%
2024 66.25 293rd 816 64.1%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.89 79th 87 9.2%
2019 22.38 63rd 76 17.1%
2021 15.43 76th 84 9.5%
2022 24.04 75th 87 13.8%
2023 35.68 66th 86 23.3%
2024 34.06 62nd 78 20.5%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.04 82nd 279 70.6%
2019 69.80 85th 303 71.9%
2021 63.47 83rd 284 70.8%
2022 82.04 44th 306 85.6%
2023 79.72 51st 323 84.2%
2024 86.48 26th 318 91.8%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.71 34th 184 81.5%
2019 71.29 55th 207 73.4%
2021 50.69 118th 239 50.6%
2022 71.46 70th 260 73.1%
2023 57.33 116th 270 57.0%
2024 61.40 109th 273 60.1%
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Rank History for high school White students at Licking Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.80 142nd 718 80.2%
2019 63.18 283rd 739 61.7%
2021 54.88 326th 727 55.2%
2022 65.47 254th 749 66.1%
2023 65.54 269th 756 64.4%
2024 72.14 200th 754 73.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Licking Heights High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 379 18 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 400
1989 350 16 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 371
1990 341 15 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1991 315 20 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 338
1992 304 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1993 318 15 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1994 315 18 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1995 305 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1996 305 20 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1997 304 18 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1998 315 17 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 333
1999 324 14 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2000 353 18 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 374
2001 354 40 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2002 603 95 3 6 1 n/a n/a 5 713
2003 603 95 3 6 1 n/a n/a 5 713
2004 624 161 3 8 1 n/a n/a 8 805
2005 647 202 5 11 1 n/a n/a 12 878
2006 691 275 5 12 1 n/a n/a 19 1003
2007 444 190 5 6 1 n/a n/a 13 659
2008 436 232 6 10 2 n/a n/a 26 712
2009 444 232 9 11 2 n/a n/a 33 731
2010 477 225 9 12 0 n/a n/a 31 754
2011 496 248 7 18 0 0 39 0 808
2012 524 247 8 21 0 0 49 0 849
2013 557 267 13 21 0 0 64 0 922
2014 533 282 9 23 0 0 67 0 914
2015 558 285 7 31 0 0 69 0 950
2016 608 317 6 34 0 0 77 0 1042
2017 623 355 21 40 0 0 85 0 1124
2018 638 338 39 49 1 0 81 0 1146
2019 616 343 81 51 0 0 100 0 1191
2020 616 355 118 50 0 0 89 0 1228
2021 612 380 148 55 1 0 96 0 1292
2022 584 464 196 67 12 2 15 0 1340
2023 570 475 234 71 2 1 36 0 1389

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 Licking Heights High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 23.0 17.3 0
1989 371 23.0 16.1 n/a
1990 358 22.6 15.8 n/a
1991 338 22.6 14.9 n/a
1992 322 21.6 14.9 11.5
1993 333 22.6 14.7 15.6
1994 333 22.8 14.6 10.5
1995 325 21.8 14.9 13.2
1996 325 21.8 14.9 13.2
1997 323 23.8 13.6 14.6
1998 333 24.8 13.4 16.5
1999 339 22.5 15.1 21.5
2000 374 24.0 15.6 12.8
2001 398 23.8 16.7 16.1
2002 713 48.0 14.9 16.1
2003 713 48.0 14.9 16.1
2004 805 47.0 17.1 17.8
2005 878 52.2 16.8 22.9
2006 1003 61.4 16.3 25
2007 659 40.7 16.2 24
2008 712 41.3 17.2 n/a
2009 731 47.3 15.5 33.7
2010 754 48.2 15.6 39
2011 808 51.2 15.7 37.4
2012 849 52.7 16.0 45
2013 922 49.2 18.7 42.8
2014 914 55.0 16.6 42.7
2015 950 n/a n/a 41.6
2016 1042 58.0 17.9 38.8
2017 1124 58.0 19.3 39.9
2018 1146 64.5 17.7 38.5
2019 1191 61.0 19.5 38.6
2020 1228 64.5 19.0 42.8
2021 1292 61.5 21.0 n/a
2022 1340 65.2 20.5 n/a
2023 1389 69.9 19.8 40.9

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 Licking Heights High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 23.0 17.3 0
1989 371 23.0 16.1 n/a
1990 358 22.6 15.8 n/a
1991 338 22.6 14.9 n/a
1992 322 21.6 14.9 11.5
1993 333 22.6 14.7 15.6
1994 333 22.8 14.6 10.5
1995 325 21.8 14.9 13.2
1996 325 21.8 14.9 13.2
1997 323 23.8 13.6 14.6
1998 333 24.8 13.4 16.5
1999 339 22.5 15.1 21.5
2000 374 24.0 15.6 12.8
2001 398 23.8 16.7 16.1
2002 713 48.0 14.9 16.1
2003 713 48.0 14.9 16.1
2004 805 47.0 17.1 17.8
2005 878 52.2 16.8 22.9
2006 1003 61.4 16.3 25
2007 659 40.7 16.2 24
2008 712 41.3 17.2 n/a
2009 731 47.3 15.5 33.7
2010 754 48.2 15.6 39
2011 808 51.2 15.7 37.4
2012 849 52.7 16.0 45
2013 922 49.2 18.7 42.8
2014 914 55.0 16.6 42.7
2015 950 n/a n/a 41.6
2016 1042 58.0 17.9 38.8
2017 1124 58.0 19.3 39.9
2018 1146 64.5 17.7 38.5
2019 1191 61.0 19.5 38.6
2020 1228 64.5 19.0 42.8
2021 1292 61.5 21.0 n/a
2022 1340 65.2 20.5 n/a
2023 1389 69.9 19.8 40.9

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 Licking Heights High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $7,729
2022 $8,658
2023 $8,584

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Licking Heights High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 356th of 836 High schoolsRanks 370th of 867 High schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Licking Heights High School)92.982
 10.9%
   End of Course American Government (Licking Heights Local)9382
 11%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Licking Heights High School)90.879.8
 11%
   End of Course American History (Licking Heights Local)90.679.9
 10.7%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Licking Heights High School)81.167.4
 13.7%
   End of Course Biology (Licking Heights Local)81.467.6
 13.8%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Licking Heights High School)70.164.9
 5.2%
   End of Course English II (Licking Heights Local)69.865
 4.8%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Licking Heights High School)4733.9
 13.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Licking Heights Local)52.638
 14.6%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Licking Heights High School)4356.4
 13.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Licking Heights Local)57.265.7
 8.5%
   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 Students11911389
 16.6%
African American343475
 38.5%
American Indian02
Asian81234
 188.9%
Hispanic5171
 39.2%
Pacific Islander01
White616570
 7.5%
Two or More Races10036
 64%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.6%40.9%
 2.3%


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Students at Licking Heights High School are 41% White, 34% African American, 17% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Licking Heights High School ranks 292nd of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,389 students attended Licking Heights High School.


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