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Bay High School

Public Grades 9-12

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 98% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Bay High School is a public high school located in Bay Village, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 759 students. The school is part of the Bay Village City School District, which is ranked 15th out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bay High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in Ohio, with a current statewide ranking of 17th out of 855 high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bay High School consistently outperforms the state and local averages in Ohio state test scores across various subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 84% to 97.7% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages of 42.8% to 72.6%. The school also maintains an impressive four-year graduation rate of 99.1% and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 7.8% to 13.3% in recent years. Additionally, Bay High School has consistently ranked highly in various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as Lakewood High School, Brookside High School, and North Olmsted High School, Bay High School outperforms them in test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. This level of sustained excellence is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education, even with efficient resource allocation, as its spending per student ($12,437 in 2018-2019) is lower than some nearby schools.

684

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,005

Per pupil spending ?

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29230 Wolf Rd
Bay Village, OH 44140-1809

(440) 617-7400

District: Bay Village City

Feeder schools for Bay High School:

Elementary:	Normandy Elementary School
	Westerly Elementary School
Middle:	Bay Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (92% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Ohio high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school92%

District avg93%

Ohio avg62%

17^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 828Bay Village City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	17 of 855	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	15 of 864	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	22 of 867	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.7	26 of 836	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	27 of 819	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	10 of 836	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	25 of 800	96.9%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	21 of 773	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	15 of 784	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	80.0	29 of 778	96.3%	★★★★★
2014	79.6	48 of 769	93.8%	★★★★★
2013	80.9	28 of 767	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	78.8	50 of 832	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	79.6	40 of 818	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	79.0	70 of 819	91.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.1	10 of 791	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	83.0	13 of 767	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	79.1	50 of 756	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	82.9	39 of 696	94.4%	★★★★★
2005	84.2	51 of 689	92.6%	★★★★★
2004	87.0	64 of 681	90.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	96.8	13 of 606	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	13 of 596	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	45 of 628	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	26 of 550	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	22 of 809	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	10 of 798	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	6 of 813	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	15 of 794	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	23 of 775	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	9 of 781	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	4 of 751	99.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	72.5	69 of 538	87.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	79.5	45 of 273	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	10 of 239	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	10 of 815	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	15 of 822	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	38 of 773	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	10 of 763	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	38 of 779	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	11 of 758	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	4 of 817	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	22 of 816	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	35 of 819	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	39 of 808	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	28 of 778	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	29 of 792	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	41 of 763	94.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	8 of 617	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	32 of 598	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	27 of 614	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	11 of 748	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	13 of 754	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	22 of 756	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	26 of 749	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	27 of 727	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	20 of 739	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.3	31 of 718	95.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)87th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)84th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History98%+26 vs state

American Government97%+24 vs state

Biology93%+28 vs state

English II92%+32 vs state

Algebra I89%+29 vs state

Geometry84%+41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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
Bay High School	Public	9-12	29230 Wolf Rd	Bay Village	44140	Cuyahoga County	Bay Village City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 617-7400	684	52	13.1	7.3%	622 (90.9%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (4.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	88	17^th of 855 public high schools	98.0%		88.4	15^th of 864 public high schools	98.3%	2	96.7	97.7	93.0	92.1	84.0	88.6	$17,005
Westlake High School	Public	9-12	27830 Hilliard Blvd	Westlake	44145	Cuyahoga County	Westlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 250-1002	989	70	14.2	22.0%	758 (76.6%)	24 (2.4%)	73 (7.4%)	75 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.8%)	76	111^th of 855 public high schools	87.0%		76.5	113^th of 864 public high schools	86.9%	2	85.3	88.7	86.5	87.7	62.7	71.8	$15,498
Avon Lake High School	Public	9-12	175 Avon Belden Rd	Avon Lake	44012	Lorain County	Avon Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 933-6290	1,054	63	16.7	15.4%	939 (89.1%)	20 (1.9%)	35 (3.3%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.3%)	78.8	85^th of 855 public high schools	90.1%		81.1	68^th of 864 public high schools	92.1%	17	90.9	90.5	87.5	81.3	72.9	73.0	$16,473
Rocky River High School	Public	9-12	20951 Detroit Rd	Rocky River	44116	Cuyahoga County	Rocky River City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 356-6800	792	56	14.1	14.9%	683 (86.2%)	12 (1.5%)	32 (4.0%)	26 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.7%)	86.9	23^rd of 855 public high schools	97.3%		90.5	4^th of 864 public high schools	99.5%	19	97.5	93.5	94.7	89.3	84.7	85.9	$17,668
North Olmsted High School	Public	9-12	27301 Butternut Ridge Rd	North Olmsted	44070	Cuyahoga County	North Olmsted City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 588-5833	1,115	58	19.1		876 (78.6%)	61 (5.5%)	100 (9.0%)	32 (2.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.8%)	49.6	470^th of 855 public high schools	45.0%		52.2	439^th of 864 public high schools	49.2%	31	78.4	78.1	66.7	64.5	31.8	46.9	$14,080
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	4507 W 213 Street	Fairview Park	44126	Cuyahoga County	Fairview Park City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 356-3500	484	26	18.6	23.3%	405 (83.7%)	22 (4.5%)	19 (3.9%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	73.9	137^th of 855 public high schools	84.0%		68.4	218^th of 864 public high schools	74.8%	81	84.9	82.7	94.7	79.6	66.0	67.1	$15,447
Avon High School	Public	8-12	37545 Detroit Rd	Avon	44011	Lorain County	Avon Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 934-6171	1,417	69	20.4	14.3%	1,135 (80.1%)	41 (2.9%)	122 (8.6%)	56 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (4.4%)	83.6	47^th of 855 public high schools	94.5%		79	91^st of 864 public high schools	89.5%	44	90.2	93.2	92.2	85.7	78.7	83.1	$10,306
North Ridgeville High School	Public	9-12	34600 Bainbridge Rd	North Ridgeville	44039	Lorain County	North Ridgeville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 327-1992	1,248	66	18.9	31.1%	1,058 (84.8%)	30 (2.4%)	99 (7.9%)	20 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.1%)	71.9	162^nd of 855 public high schools	81.1%		74.1	147^th of 864 public high schools	83.0%	15	89.9	87.0	78.9	70.7	56.7	78.1	$11,332
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	14100 Franklin Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4021	1,372	80	17.0	40.2%	999 (72.8%)	83 (6.0%)	44 (3.2%)	60 (4.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	182 (13.3%)	66.7	239^th of 855 public high schools	72.0%		70.4	189^th of 864 public high schools	78.1%	50	85.8	81.3	77.2	76.0	57.8	60.1	$19,855
Brookside High School	Public	9-12	1662 Harris Rd	Sheffield Village	44054	Lorain County	Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 949-4220	415	31	13.6	55.7%	308 (74.2%)	10 (2.4%)	66 (15.9%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	56.3	388^th of 855 public high schools	54.6%		51.5	444^th of 864 public high schools	48.6%	56	80.8	75.4	67.8	64.7	46.6	62.4	$15,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay High School

What district is Bay High School in?

Bay Village City

Is Bay High School a good school?

Yes! Bay High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 855 Ohio high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bay High School?

Students at Bay High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Bay High School?

Bay High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Normandy Elementary School
Elementary : Westerly Elementary School
Middle : Bay Middle School

How many students attend Bay High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 684 students attended Bay High School.

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