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Waterloo High School

Summary:

Waterloo High School is a public high school located in Atwater, Ohio, serving 224 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Waterloo Local District, which is ranked 325 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waterloo High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students scoring above the state and district averages in most subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 87.1% of students were proficient or better in American Government, compared to 69.1% statewide. The school also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.4% to 91.9% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Waterloo High School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.4 to 18.3 over the past three years, suggesting the school may be able to provide more individualized attention and support to its students.

However, Waterloo High School faces some challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 41.3% over the past five years, which may impact student learning and achievement. The school also serves a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 35.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Compared to the nearby Maplewood Career Center Building, Waterloo High School has a higher percentage of white students (92.41% vs. 87.82%) and a lower student-teacher ratio (7.4 vs. 15.1), but Maplewood Career Center Building has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (39.85% vs. 35.27%), which may indicate a greater need for targeted support and resources.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1464 Industry Rd
       Atwater, OH  44201-9349

(330) 947-2124

District: Waterloo Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
299th of 864 Ohio High Schools


Feeder schools for Waterloo High School:

Elementary:    Waterloo Elementary School
Middle:    Waterloo Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  7.4 Help
Number of students:  224

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.4%
Hispanic:
4.0%
African American:
1.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.3% Help


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Compare Details Waterloo High School ranks better than 65.4% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.52. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Waterloo 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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Waterloo High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo High School 299th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Waterloo High School in the ranking list.)

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Waterloo Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterloo Local 325th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waterloo High School

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Rank History for all students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.62 391st 681 42.6%
2005 64.91 267th 689 61.2%
2006 79.51 84th 696 87.9%
2007 68.76 222nd 756 70.6%
2008 64.12 306th 767 60.1%
2009 57.19 462nd 791 41.6%
2010 56.35 489th 819 40.3%
2011 65.87 321st 818 60.8%
2012 61.40 433rd 832 48.0%
2013 54.78 481st 767 37.3%
2014 59.05 409th 769 46.8%
2015 58.24 367th 778 52.8%
2016 58.77 323rd 784 58.8%
2017 41.79 485th 773 37.3%
2018 50.92 424th 800 47.0%
2019 62.90 296th 836 64.6%
2021 65.92 214th 819 73.9%
2022 60.24 309th 836 63.0%
2023 71.96 172nd 867 80.2%
2024 62.52 299th 864 65.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 65.14 123rd 598 79.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.74 121st 758 84.0%
2019 68.86 190th 779 75.6%
2021 58.57 279th 763 63.4%
2022 64.48 241st 773 68.8%
2023 82.44 62nd 805 92.3%
2024 71.90 181st 822 78.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.31 347th 751 53.8%
2019 66.02 291st 781 62.7%
2021 71.64 183rd 775 76.4%
2022 63.87 289th 794 63.6%
2023 76.40 153rd 813 81.2%
2024 53.18 431st 798 46.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.71 109th 596 81.7%
2022 55.69 183rd 606 69.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.66 453rd 763 40.6%
2019 64.26 304th 792 61.6%
2021 64.94 243rd 778 68.8%
2022 58.31 347th 808 57.1%
2023 70.38 228th 819 72.2%
2024 79.38 125th 816 84.7%
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Rank History for White students at Waterloo High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.89 448th 718 37.6%
2019 62.85 288th 739 61.0%
2021 62.69 241st 727 66.9%
2022 55.86 333rd 749 55.5%
2023 70.55 203rd 756 73.1%
2024 60.73 319th 754 57.7%
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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 Waterloo High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 512 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 513
1989 486 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 487
1990 458 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1991 462 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1992 453 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1993 452 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1994 442 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1995 466 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1996 466 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1997 458 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 458
1998 474 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1999 453 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 453
2000 422 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2001 443 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2002 435 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2003 435 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2004 448 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2005 452 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2006 449 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2007 463 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2008 469 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 471
2009 483 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 487
2010 389 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 397
2011 375 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 382
2012 388 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 394
2013 351 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 357
2014 331 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 336
2015 314 2 2 2 1 1 2 0 324
2016 293 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 301
2017 308 3 4 3 1 1 5 0 325
2018 314 4 4 4 1 0 4 0 331
2019 304 0 1 3 1 1 5 0 315
2020 277 1 1 4 2 1 2 0 288
2021 263 1 1 7 2 1 2 0 277
2022 257 1 2 10 1 1 3 0 275
2023 207 3 1 9 1 0 3 0 224

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 Waterloo High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 513 22.0 23.3 0
1989 487 24.0 20.2 n/a
1990 458 23.0 19.9 n/a
1991 462 23.0 20.0 n/a
1992 454 22.0 20.6 4.8
1993 452 22.0 20.5 3.3
1994 442 20.6 21.5 3.8
1995 466 19.0 24.5 4.7
1996 466 19.0 24.5 4.7
1997 458 23.7 19.3 5.5
1998 474 23.7 20.0 9.1
1999 453 24.0 18.9 11.7
2000 423 27.0 15.7 5.7
2001 443 27.0 16.4 7
2002 437 25.0 17.5 8.9
2003 437 25.0 17.5 8.9
2004 448 25.0 17.9 7.6
2005 452 25.0 18.1 9.7
2006 449 24.0 18.7 13.8
2007 463 25.0 18.5 11.7
2008 471 25.0 18.8 n/a
2009 487 25.0 19.5 18.1
2010 397 25.0 15.8 20.6
2011 382 22.4 16.9 22
2012 394 23.2 16.9 23.4
2013 357 20.3 17.5 25.5
2014 336 19.9 16.8 n/a
2015 324 n/a n/a 29
2016 301 21.0 14.3 28.2
2017 325 20.0 16.2 34.5
2018 331 20.7 15.9 39
2019 315 19.7 15.9 35.9
2020 288 17.1 16.7 30.6
2021 277 15.1 18.3 n/a
2022 275 0.0 n/a n/a
2023 224 30.0 7.4 35.3

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 Waterloo High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 513 22.0 23.3 0
1989 487 24.0 20.2 n/a
1990 458 23.0 19.9 n/a
1991 462 23.0 20.0 n/a
1992 454 22.0 20.6 4.8
1993 452 22.0 20.5 3.3
1994 442 20.6 21.5 3.8
1995 466 19.0 24.5 4.7
1996 466 19.0 24.5 4.7
1997 458 23.7 19.3 5.5
1998 474 23.7 20.0 9.1
1999 453 24.0 18.9 11.7
2000 423 27.0 15.7 5.7
2001 443 27.0 16.4 7
2002 437 25.0 17.5 8.9
2003 437 25.0 17.5 8.9
2004 448 25.0 17.9 7.6
2005 452 25.0 18.1 9.7
2006 449 24.0 18.7 13.8
2007 463 25.0 18.5 11.7
2008 471 25.0 18.8 n/a
2009 487 25.0 19.5 18.1
2010 397 25.0 15.8 20.6
2011 382 22.4 16.9 22
2012 394 23.2 16.9 23.4
2013 357 20.3 17.5 25.5
2014 336 19.9 16.8 n/a
2015 324 n/a n/a 29
2016 301 21.0 14.3 28.2
2017 325 20.0 16.2 34.5
2018 331 20.7 15.9 39
2019 315 19.7 15.9 35.9
2020 288 17.1 16.7 30.6
2021 277 15.1 18.3 n/a
2022 275 0.0 n/a n/a
2023 224 30.0 7.4 35.3

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 Waterloo High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,407
2022 $10,256
2023 $13,038

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterloo 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 296th of 836 High schoolsRanks 172nd of 867 High schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Waterloo High School)81.983.3
 1.4%
   End of Course American Government (Waterloo Local)81.482.6
 1.2%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Waterloo High School)8891.9
 3.9%
   End of Course American History (Waterloo Local)88.490.9
 2.5%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Waterloo High School)76.678.3
 1.7%
   End of Course Biology (Waterloo Local)79.377.9
 1.4%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Waterloo High School)74.774.2
 0.5%
   End of Course English II (Waterloo Local)76.871.6
 5.2%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Waterloo High School)61.960
 1.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Waterloo Local)62.160
 2.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Waterloo High School)61.360.4
 0.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Waterloo Local)71.967.2
 4.7%
   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 Students315224
 28.9%
African American03
American Indian11
Asian11
Hispanic39
 200%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White304207
 31.9%
Two or More Races53
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.9%35.3%
 0.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Waterloo High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 224 students attended Waterloo High School.

Waterloo High School ranks 299th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Waterloo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Waterloo Elementary School
Middle : Waterloo Middle School

Students at Waterloo High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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