Upper Sandusky High School

Summary:

Upper Sandusky High School is a public high school serving around 540 students in grades 9-12 in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, which is part of the Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District. The school consistently ranks among the top in Ohio for gifted and talented student performance and maintains a strong graduation rate, though it has seen a recent increase in chronic absenteeism.

One of the school's strengths is its performance on Ohio state tests, particularly in subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology, where it generally scores above the state average. However, the school's performance in Geometry and Algebra I is more mixed, with scores sometimes falling below the state average. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Elgin High School and Bucyrus Secondary School, Upper Sandusky High School generally performs better on state tests and has higher graduation rates, but it also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate.

While Upper Sandusky High School is a high-performing school overall, there are some areas that warrant attention, such as addressing the school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate and exploring potential socioeconomic and racial disparities in student performance. Continued focus on these areas, as well as maintaining the school's academic excellence, will be important for the school's future success.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 800 N Sandusky Ave
       Upper Sandusky, OH  43351-1032


(419) 294-2308

District: Upper Sandusky Exempted Village

SchoolDigger Rank:
402nd of 864 Ohio High Schools


Feeder schools for Upper Sandusky High School:

Elementary:    East Elementary School
    South Elementary School
    Union Elementary School
Middle:    Upper Sandusky Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  540

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.8%
Hispanic:
8.0%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.1% Help


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Compare Details Upper Sandusky High School ranks better than 53.5% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.69. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Upper Sandusky 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 2024 Rankings:

Upper Sandusky High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Upper Sandusky High School 402nd of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Upper Sandusky High School in the ranking list.)

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Upper Sandusky Exempted Village:

SchoolDigger ranks Upper Sandusky Exempted Village 202nd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Upper Sandusky High School

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Rank History for all students at Upper Sandusky High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 47.81 405th 681 40.5%
2005 46.86 450th 689 34.7%
2006 37.76 542nd 696 22.1%
2007 62.06 353rd 756 53.3%
2008 66.36 271st 767 64.7%
2009 69.96 222nd 791 71.9%
2010 69.78 237th 819 71.1%
2011 65.23 333rd 818 59.3%
2012 58.21 497th 832 40.3%
2013 62.98 339th 767 55.8%
2014 68.57 234th 769 69.6%
2015 61.99 297th 778 61.8%
2016 56.70 356th 784 54.6%
2017 58.93 290th 773 62.5%
2018 56.72 369th 800 53.9%
2019 65.69 246th 836 70.6%
2021 59.96 285th 819 65.2%
2022 46.82 481st 836 42.5%
2023 60.89 327th 867 62.3%
2024 54.69 402nd 864 53.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Upper Sandusky High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 37.88 357th 614 41.9%
2024 44.48 277th 598 53.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Upper Sandusky High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.72 256th 758 66.2%
2019 66.41 235th 779 69.8%
2021 48.46 412th 763 46.0%
2022 27.06 595th 773 23.0%
2023 47.87 464th 805 42.4%
2024 46.33 486th 822 40.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Upper Sandusky High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.15 386th 751 48.6%
2019 65.73 297th 781 62.0%
2021 65.77 242nd 775 68.8%
2022 45.58 482nd 794 39.3%
2023 70.02 239th 813 70.6%
2024 57.43 379th 798 52.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Upper Sandusky High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.29 372nd 550 32.4%
2019 54.78 229th 628 63.5%
2021 42.42 311th 596 47.8%
2022 23.40 487th 606 19.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Upper Sandusky High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.99 81st 312 74.0%
2023 76.52 20th 308 93.5%
2024 79.43 13th 280 95.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Upper Sandusky High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.79 349th 763 54.3%
2019 68.35 242nd 792 69.4%
2021 56.49 337th 778 56.7%
2022 48.13 464th 808 42.6%
2023 54.40 410th 819 49.9%
2024 55.55 404th 816 50.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Upper Sandusky High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.48 194th 239 18.8%
2022 27.55 194th 260 25.4%
2024 67.31 81st 273 70.3%
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Rank History for White students at Upper Sandusky High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.00 324th 718 54.9%
2019 63.67 278th 739 62.4%
2021 60.50 267th 727 63.3%
2022 40.68 482nd 749 35.6%
2023 56.30 355th 756 53.0%
2024 49.74 427th 754 43.4%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Upper Sandusky High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 475 1 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1989 616 1 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1990 602 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1991 584 0 3 5 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1992 574 1 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 582
1993 593 1 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1994 583 1 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1995 616 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1996 616 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 619
1997 647 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1998 650 0 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 656
1999 658 0 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2000 681 0 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 693
2001 669 0 3 9 1 n/a n/a 0 682
2002 636 0 4 8 0 n/a n/a 3 651
2003 636 0 4 8 0 n/a n/a 3 651
2004 606 0 3 6 0 n/a n/a 6 621
2005 599 1 5 6 0 n/a n/a 7 618
2006 614 2 3 8 0 n/a n/a 10 637
2007 599 1 2 9 0 n/a n/a 11 622
2008 609 2 4 11 0 n/a n/a 10 636
2009 581 0 3 11 0 n/a n/a 10 605
2010 563 0 4 12 0 n/a n/a 10 589
2011 505 2 4 25 1 0 30 0 567
2012 494 0 3 26 1 0 20 0 544
2013 497 1 3 19 0 0 19 0 539
2014 508 1 3 17 1 0 10 0 540
2015 498 1 4 23 1 0 8 0 535
2016 561 1 7 22 1 0 9 0 601
2017 496 2 8 26 1 0 5 0 538
2018 483 2 9 30 3 0 5 0 532
2019 483 0 9 30 2 0 6 0 530
2020 475 3 9 38 2 0 13 0 540
2021 490 5 5 38 0 1 9 0 548
2022 485 2 4 37 0 1 9 0 538
2023 485 1 1 43 0 0 10 0 540

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 Upper Sandusky High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 25.0 19.2 0
1989 624 28.0 22.2 n/a
1990 604 28.2 21.4 n/a
1991 592 28.3 20.9 n/a
1992 582 30.6 19.0 4.5
1993 604 31.1 19.4 5.5
1994 592 31.4 18.9 6.3
1995 619 26.8 23.1 0
1996 619 26.8 23.1 0
1997 651 28.5 22.8 3.1
1998 656 30.1 21.8 2.9
1999 668 31.0 21.5 4.5
2000 693 37.0 18.7 3.5
2001 682 37.0 18.4 4.7
2002 651 41.2 15.8 7.3
2003 651 41.2 15.8 7.3
2004 621 43.0 14.4 10.4
2005 618 45.0 13.7 11.3
2006 637 34.6 18.4 15.2
2007 622 33.8 18.4 13.4
2008 636 32.6 19.5 n/a
2009 605 31.9 19.0 18.2
2010 589 30.6 19.2 25
2011 567 32.7 17.3 27.5
2012 544 30.4 17.8 25.2
2013 539 31.6 17.0 27.5
2014 540 29.1 18.5 26.7
2015 535 n/a n/a 27.1
2016 601 30.0 20.0 23.3
2017 538 29.0 18.5 37.5
2018 532 29.2 18.2 27.4
2019 530 29.4 17.9 27
2020 540 28.3 19.0 25.2
2021 548 29.1 18.7 n/a
2022 538 26.7 20.0 n/a
2023 540 27.3 19.7 23.1

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 Upper Sandusky High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 25.0 19.2 0
1989 624 28.0 22.2 n/a
1990 604 28.2 21.4 n/a
1991 592 28.3 20.9 n/a
1992 582 30.6 19.0 4.5
1993 604 31.1 19.4 5.5
1994 592 31.4 18.9 6.3
1995 619 26.8 23.1 0
1996 619 26.8 23.1 0
1997 651 28.5 22.8 3.1
1998 656 30.1 21.8 2.9
1999 668 31.0 21.5 4.5
2000 693 37.0 18.7 3.5
2001 682 37.0 18.4 4.7
2002 651 41.2 15.8 7.3
2003 651 41.2 15.8 7.3
2004 621 43.0 14.4 10.4
2005 618 45.0 13.7 11.3
2006 637 34.6 18.4 15.2
2007 622 33.8 18.4 13.4
2008 636 32.6 19.5 n/a
2009 605 31.9 19.0 18.2
2010 589 30.6 19.2 25
2011 567 32.7 17.3 27.5
2012 544 30.4 17.8 25.2
2013 539 31.6 17.0 27.5
2014 540 29.1 18.5 26.7
2015 535 n/a n/a 27.1
2016 601 30.0 20.0 23.3
2017 538 29.0 18.5 37.5
2018 532 29.2 18.2 27.4
2019 530 29.4 17.9 27
2020 540 28.3 19.0 25.2
2021 548 29.1 18.7 n/a
2022 538 26.7 20.0 n/a
2023 540 27.3 19.7 23.1

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 Upper Sandusky High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,996
2022 $11,695
2023 $12,510

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Upper Sandusky High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 246th of 836 High schoolsRanks 327th of 867 High schools
 8.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Upper Sandusky High School)84.681.5
 3.1%
   End of Course American Government (Upper Sandusky Exempted Village)84.681.5
 3.1%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Upper Sandusky High School)92.778.7
 14%
   End of Course American History (Upper Sandusky Exempted Village)92.878
 14.8%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Upper Sandusky High School)90.269.4
 20.8%
   End of Course Biology (Upper Sandusky Exempted Village)90.268.8
 21.4%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Upper Sandusky High School)83.173.2
 9.9%
   End of Course English II (Upper Sandusky Exempted Village)83.272.6
 10.6%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Upper Sandusky High School)47.942.4
 5.5%
   End of Course Geometry (Upper Sandusky Exempted Village)48.342
 6.3%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Upper Sandusky High School)51.152.1
 1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Upper Sandusky Exempted Village)58.752.1
 6.6%
   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 Students530540
 1.9%
African American01
American Indian20
 100%
Asian91
 88.9%
Hispanic3043
 43.3%
Pacific Islander00
White483485
 0.4%
Two or More Races610
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27%23.1%
 3.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Sandusky High School

Upper Sandusky High School ranks 402nd of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Upper Sandusky High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Elementary School
Elementary : South Elementary School
Elementary : Union Elementary School
Middle : Upper Sandusky Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 540 students attended Upper Sandusky High School.

Students at Upper Sandusky High School are 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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