Is Warren High School a good school?

Warren High School ranks 273 rd of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Warren High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 577 students attended Warren High School.

What is the racial makeup of Warren High School?

Students at Warren High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Warren High School?

Warren High School is fed by the following schools: Middle : Warren Middle School

Warren High School

Summary:

Warren High School is a public high school located in Vincent, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 577 students. The school is part of the Warren Local District, which is ranked 256 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Warren High School has a predominantly white student population, with 94.28% of students identifying as white, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like BlueSky Virtual Academy and Washington County CC Barrett Bld. The school consistently performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests, with higher proficiency rates in subjects like American Government, American History, Biology, and English II. Additionally, Warren High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.2% to 96.8% over the past few years, which is above the state average. The school also has a strong program for gifted and talented students, ranking in the top 20% of Ohio high schools in this category for the past three school years.

However, Warren High School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.7% in 2019-2020 to 25.8% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in Algebra I and Geometry have been lower compared to other subject areas, with the school ranking in the middle to lower range of Ohio high schools in these subjects. Despite these challenges, Warren High School appears to have adequate funding and resources, with a per-student spending of $8,855 in 2018-2019, and continues to perform well in supporting special education and low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 40% of Ohio high schools for both categories in recent years.

Detail:

Public 9-12

130 Warrior Dr
Vincent, OH 45784-5041

(740) 678-2393

District: Warren Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
273^rd of 864 Ohio High Schools

Feeder schools for Warren High School:

Middle:

Warren Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.2

Number of students: 577

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Warren High School ranks better than 68.4% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.59. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Warren High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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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Warren High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Warren High School 273^rd of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Warren High School in the ranking list.)

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Warren Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Warren Local 256^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Warren High School

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Rank History for all students at Warren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	77.81	149^th	681	78.1%
2005	48.58	430^th	689	37.6%
2006	58.91	341^st	696	51.0%
2007	60.79	380^th	756	49.7%
2008	52.89	492^nd	767	35.9%
2009	58.85	432^nd	791	45.4%
2010	58.33	459^th	819	44.0%
2011	57.01	502^nd	818	38.6%
2012	61.60	427^th	832	48.7%
2013	57.34	441^st	767	42.5%
2014	58.74	412^th	769	46.4%
2015	62.29	291^st	778	62.6%
2016	54.77	386^th	784	50.8%
2017	61.36	259^th	773	66.5%
2018	62.53	277^th	800	65.4%
2019	53.78	423^rd	836	49.4%
2021	60.91	272^nd	819	66.8%
2022	63.81	273^rd	836	67.3%
2023	64.07	283^rd	867	67.4%
2024	64.59	273^rd	864	68.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Warren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.37	188^th	614	69.4%
2024	42.57	291^st	598	51.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Warren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	62.72	235^th	758	69.0%
2019	65.19	251^st	779	67.8%
2021	55.31	319^th	763	58.2%
2022	63.02	255^th	773	67.0%
2023	59.60	316^th	805	60.7%
2024	66.53	246^th	822	70.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Warren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	57.88	305^th	751	59.4%
2019	66.01	292^nd	781	62.6%
2021	64.40	259^th	775	66.6%
2022	65.16	273^rd	794	65.6%
2023	68.41	258^th	813	68.3%
2024	71.01	215^th	798	73.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Warren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	47.12	247^th	550	55.1%
2019	39.15	370^th	628	41.1%
2021	45.44	285^th	596	52.2%
2022	60.07	148^th	606	75.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Warren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	45.65	354^th	538	34.2%
2019	48.57	175^th	272	35.7%
2021	60.41	142^nd	349	59.3%
2022	68.84	92^nd	312	70.5%
2023	71.30	61^st	308	80.2%
2024	73.98	54^th	280	80.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Warren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	54.71	329^th	763	56.9%
2019	52.68	436^th	792	44.9%
2021	59.03	303^rd	778	61.1%
2022	64.47	280^th	808	65.3%
2023	64.97	292^nd	819	64.3%
2024	64.65	311^th	816	61.9%

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Rank History for White students at Warren High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	49.97	326^th	718	54.6%
2019	46.92	452^nd	739	38.8%
2021	55.67	318^th	727	56.3%
2022	60.72	304^th	749	59.4%
2023	60.93	314^th	756	58.5%
2024	62.31	300^th	754	60.2%

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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.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Warren High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	861	27	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	888
1989	862	22	4	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	891
1990	850	15	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	869
1991	795	20	3	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	824
1992	825	11	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	-8	833
1993	811	9	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	826
1994	872	5	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	883
1995	908	14	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
1996	908	14	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
1997	914	8	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
1998	914	10	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	927
1999	887	5	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	896
2000	893	4	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	904
2001	853	7	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	868
2002	793	12	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	821
2003	793	12	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	7	821
2004	804	14	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	9	833
2005	801	17	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	13	836
2006	817	18	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	17	858
2007	805	15	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	22	848
2008	843	11	1	1	4	n/a	n/a	15	875
2009	837	9	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	18	867
2010	719	8	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	10	744
2011	752	5	2	3	1	0	8	0	771
2012	668	2	1	3	2	0	8	0	684
2013	616	5	5	5	1	0	9	0	641
2014	619	13	4	4	0	0	8	0	648
2015	646	10	3	4	0	0	9	0	672
2016	634	11	3	4	0	0	9	0	661
2017	588	9	2	4	0	0	7	0	610
2018	589	9	1	7	1	0	8	0	615
2019	594	11	3	8	1	0	9	0	626
2020	566	4	2	12	2	0	7	0	593
2021	574	4	1	15	1	0	9	0	604
2022	540	5	4	22	1	1	9	0	582
2023	544	3	5	17	1	1	6	0	577

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Warren High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	888	42.0	21.1	0
1989	891	39.0	22.8	n/a
1990	869	41.0	21.1	n/a
1991	824	41.0	20.0	n/a
1992	833	40.0	20.8	6
1993	826	42.0	19.7	4.6
1994	883	40.4	21.9	5.3
1995	923	40.7	22.7	6.2
1996	923	40.7	22.7	6.2
1997	923	41.7	22.1	5.2
1998	927	40.9	22.7	5.8
1999	896	41.2	21.7	8.6
2000	904	41.2	21.9	8
2001	868	41.5	20.9	10.6
2002	821	50.0	16.4	11.7
2003	821	50.0	16.4	11.7
2004	833	49.0	17.0	11.3
2005	836	48.0	17.4	11.9
2006	858	47.0	18.3	15.5
2007	848	48.0	17.7	18.9
2008	875	41.0	21.3	n/a
2009	867	41.5	20.9	21.6
2010	744	42.0	17.7	26.4
2011	771	42.0	18.3	33.9
2012	684	39.0	17.5	23.4
2013	641	39.2	16.3	24.8
2014	648	38.2	16.9	37.7
2015	672	n/a	n/a	38.1
2016	661	33.0	20.0	37.5
2017	610	32.6	18.6	32.6
2018	615	33.6	18.2	39.2
2019	626	33.6	18.6	35.9
2020	593	34.6	17.1	29.8
2021	604	30.6	19.7	n/a
2022	582	30.0	19.4	n/a
2023	577	30.0	19.2	32.9

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 Warren High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	888	42.0	21.1	0
1989	891	39.0	22.8	n/a
1990	869	41.0	21.1	n/a
1991	824	41.0	20.0	n/a
1992	833	40.0	20.8	6
1993	826	42.0	19.7	4.6
1994	883	40.4	21.9	5.3
1995	923	40.7	22.7	6.2
1996	923	40.7	22.7	6.2
1997	923	41.7	22.1	5.2
1998	927	40.9	22.7	5.8
1999	896	41.2	21.7	8.6
2000	904	41.2	21.9	8
2001	868	41.5	20.9	10.6
2002	821	50.0	16.4	11.7
2003	821	50.0	16.4	11.7
2004	833	49.0	17.0	11.3
2005	836	48.0	17.4	11.9
2006	858	47.0	18.3	15.5
2007	848	48.0	17.7	18.9
2008	875	41.0	21.3	n/a
2009	867	41.5	20.9	21.6
2010	744	42.0	17.7	26.4
2011	771	42.0	18.3	33.9
2012	684	39.0	17.5	23.4
2013	641	39.2	16.3	24.8
2014	648	38.2	16.9	37.7
2015	672	n/a	n/a	38.1
2016	661	33.0	20.0	37.5
2017	610	32.6	18.6	32.6
2018	615	33.6	18.2	39.2
2019	626	33.6	18.6	35.9
2020	593	34.6	17.1	29.8
2021	604	30.6	19.7	n/a
2022	582	30.0	19.4	n/a
2023	577	30.0	19.2	32.9

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Warren High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,855
2022	$11,907
2023	$12,797

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Warren High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 423^rd of 836 High schools	Ranks 283^rd of 867 High schools	18%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Warren High School)	81.5	80.2	1.3%
End of Course American Government (Warren Local)	81.5	80.2	1.3%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Warren High School)	90.6	83.9	6.7%
End of Course American History (Warren Local)	90.6	83.9	6.7%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Warren High School)	89.6	80.6	9%
End of Course Biology (Warren Local)	89.7	80.6	9.1%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Warren High School)	79.9	67.9	12%
End of Course English II (Warren Local)	80	67.9	12.1%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Warren High School)	46.6	40.5	6.1%
End of Course Geometry (Warren Local)	48.2	40.5	7.7%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Warren High School)	61.5	58.9	2.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Warren Local)	71.6	71.6
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	626	577	7.8%
African American	11	3	72.7%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	3	5	66.7%
Hispanic	8	17	112.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	594	544	8.4%
Two or More Races	9	6	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.9%	32.9%	3%

Schools Near Warren High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2024)	Ohio State Tests American History (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests English II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Warren High School	Public	9-12	130 Warrior Dr	Vincent	45784	Washington County	Warren Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 678-2393	577	30	19.2	32.9%	544 (94.3%)	3 (0.5%)	17 (2.9%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	64.6	273^rd of 864 public high schools	68.4%		64.1	283^rd of 867 public high schools	67.4%	10		75.2	83.3					81.1	73.2	53.3	49.5	$12,797
Belpre Blue Sky Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	2014 Rockland Ave	Belpre	45714	Washington County	Belpre City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(740) 423-9511	9	0			8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)												$5,241
Belpre High School	Public	7-12	300 Stone Rd	Belpre	45714	Washington County	Belpre City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 423-3000	392	22	17.8	43.9%	354 (90.3%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	25 (6.4%)	45.4	501^st of 864 public high schools	42.0%		51.7	448^th of 867 public high schools	48.3%	53	50.0	70.5	68.3	60.4	43.5	69.8	43.2	57.6	63.1	23.1	54.4	$11,763
Washington County CC Barrett Bld	Public	10-12	21740 State Route 676	Marietta	45750	Washington County	Washington County Career Center District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 373-2766	413	31	13.5	52.1%	380 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.6%)								(n/a)
BlueSky Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	12	330 Main & High Street	Waterford	45786	Washington County	Wolf Creek Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(740) 984-2373	6	0			6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Waterford High School	Public	9-12	330 Main Street	Waterford	45786	Washington County	Wolf Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 984-2373	163	16	10.4	25.8%	157 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	56	387^th of 864 public high schools	55.2%		64	285^th of 867 public high schools	67.1%	102		70.6	80.4					66.0	71.2	41.0	50.0	$17,187
Fort Frye High School	Public	9-12	420 Fifth St	Beverly	45715	Washington County	Fort Frye Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 984-2376	268	16	16.7	50.0%	262 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	74.1	149^th of 864 public high schools	82.8%		72	168^th of 867 public high schools	80.6%	19		84.0	87.0					80.8	75.0	52.2	80.4	$13,008
Marietta High School	Public	7-12	208 Davis Ave	Marietta	45750	Washington County	Marietta City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 374-6540	1,016	58	17.5	42.3%	918 (90.4%)	8 (0.8%)	26 (2.6%)	16 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (4.7%)	52.4	436^th of 864 public high schools	49.5%		49.7	473^rd of 867 public high schools	45.4%	37	59.3	70.8	74.7	30.3	46.1	46.3	35.8	65.3	57.5	37.2	62.8	$10,810
Federal Hocking High School	Public	9-12	8461 State Route 144	Stewart	45778	Athens County	Federal Hocking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 662-6691	227	15	15.1		214 (94.3%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	30.1	617^th of 864 public high schools	28.6%		37.2	586^th of 867 public high schools	32.4%	31		56.3	55.4					42.2	51.4	13.6	60.0	$15,570
Morgan High School	Public	9-12	800 Raider Dr	McConnelsville	43756	Morgan County	Morgan Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 962-2944	519	44	11.7	29.9%	460 (88.6%)	18 (3.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	56.4	382^nd of 864 public high schools	55.8%		52.1	439^th of 867 public high schools	49.4%	57		79.4	78.0					72.4	76.4	17.0	51.2	$14,079

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