Summary:
Mineral Ridge High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Mineral Ridge, Ohio, with a student population of around 430. The school is part of the Weathersfield Local School District, which is ranked 73 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Mineral Ridge High School consistently performs well on state assessments, with high proficiency rates across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 95.2% proficiency in Algebra I, 88.9% in American Government, and 91.4% in American History, all significantly higher than the state averages. The school also maintains excellent graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 92.6% in the 2023-2024 school year, well above the state average. Additionally, Mineral Ridge High School serves a relatively diverse student population, with 38.37% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, and the school's performance for this subgroup is particularly noteworthy, ranking 12th out of 822 Ohio high schools in the 2023-2024 school year.
Compared to nearby schools, Mineral Ridge High School outperforms many of them in academic metrics, graduation rates, and student group performance. For example, River Gate High School, located just 6.57 miles away, has significantly lower proficiency rates, a 26.5% graduation rate, and a 98% chronic absenteeism rate, highlighting the stark contrast in educational outcomes. However, Mineral Ridge High School's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, from 7.5% in 2019-2020 to 25.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, is an area that the school may want to monitor and address to ensure continued academic success. Additionally, the school's performance for gifted and talented students has been more variable, suggesting the need to evaluate its programming and support for this student population.
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Detail:
Public 7-12
District:
Weathersfield Local
SchoolDigger Rank:
44th of 864 Ohio High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,760
Feeder schools for Mineral Ridge High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.3
Number of students: 430
Racial breakdown:
White:
90.2%
Two or more races:
4.4%
Hispanic:
3.3%
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African American:
1.2%
Asian:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.4%
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