Summary:
Sidney High School is a public high school serving 826 students in grades 9-12 in Sidney, Ohio, which is part of the Sidney City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools over the past 10 years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, and faces challenges such as lower academic performance, declining graduation rates, and high chronic absenteeism compared to nearby high-performing schools.
Sidney High School has a higher percentage of White students (78.93%) compared to the state average, and a lower percentage of minority students. The school's proficiency rates on Ohio state tests are generally lower than the state and district averages, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Geometry, and English II. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 90.9% in 2020-2021 to 83.0% in 2022-2023, which is lower than the state average. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.5% in 2019-2020 to 34.3% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average.
Interestingly, several nearby high schools, such as Russia High School, Jackson Center High School, Botkins High School, and Anna High School, consistently outperform Sidney High School on various metrics, including statewide rankings, test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. These schools serve smaller, more homogeneous student populations and have higher levels of funding and resources. Additionally, Sidney High School's spending per student ($7,695 in 2018-2019) is lower than the state average, which may contribute to the school's relatively low performance.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Sidney City
SchoolDigger Rank:
472nd of 867 Ohio High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,963
Feeder schools for Sidney High School:
Student/teacher ratio: 20.6
Number of students: 826
Racial breakdown:
White:
78.9%
Two or more races:
10.2%
African American:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55%
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