Lakeside High School

Lakeside High School is a public high school located in Ashtabula, Ohio, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 848 students. The school is part of the Ashtabula Area City school district. Over the past several years, Lakeside High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeside High School's academic performance, as measured by state test scores, is significantly below the state average across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Algebra I (19.3%) and Geometry (13.1%) was less than half the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 76.5% and 86.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and significantly lower than the graduation rates of nearby high-performing schools like Perry High School (97.3%) and Jefferson Area Senior High School (96.5%). Additionally, Lakeside High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 41.4% to 51.9% over the past few years, more than double the chronic absenteeism rate of the higher-performing nearby schools.

The data reveals a stark contrast between the performance of Lakeside High School and the nearby high-performing schools. These schools consistently outperform Lakeside High School on academic metrics, graduation rates, and attendance, despite serving similar student populations. Lakeside High School's performance has remained stagnant over the past several years, with little to no improvement in its statewide ranking or academic metrics, suggesting that the school is facing persistent challenges that have not been adequately addressed. The relatively low per-student spending at Lakeside High School compared to the higher-performing nearby schools may be a contributing factor to the school's underperformance.