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Grove City High School

Q: Is Grove City High School a good school?

Grove City High School ranks 224 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 74% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Grove City High School is a public high school in Grove City, Ohio, serving 1,853 students in grades 9-12 as part of the South-Western City School District. This school consistently outperforms state and district averages on Ohio State Tests, with significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology. Grove City High School maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.3% to 92.0% over the past few years, which is higher than the state and district averages.

The school's academic excellence extends to its performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Ohio high schools for African American, White, and Multi-racial students in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Grove City High School has consistently ranked in the top third of Ohio high schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.3% to 32.6% over the past few years, which may require targeted interventions to address.

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, Franklin Heights High School and Central Crossing High School, both within the South-Western City School District, have lower academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings than Grove City High School. This highlights the disparities in educational outcomes within the region, underscoring the need for continued efforts to address the challenges faced by underperforming schools, such as Franklinton High School, Briggs High School, and Columbus Scioto 6-12.

1,881

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,815

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4665 Hoover Rd
Grove City, OH 43123-8621

(614) 801-3300

District: South-Western City

Feeder schools for Grove City High School:

Elementary:	Buckeye Woods Elementary School
	JC Sommer Elementary School
	Monterey Elementary School
Middle:	Hayes Intermediate School
	Jackson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓92% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg61%

Ohio avg62%

224^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the South-Western City

531^st of 828South-Western 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	67.6	224 of 855	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	329 of 864	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	299 of 867	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	222 of 836	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	226 of 819	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	278 of 836	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	220 of 800	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	54.2	352 of 773	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	316 of 784	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	337 of 778	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	261 of 769	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	244 of 767	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	301 of 832	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.5	266 of 818	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	222 of 819	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.1	297 of 791	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	218 of 767	71.6%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	201 of 756	73.4%	★★★★☆
2006	70.7	185 of 696	73.4%	★★★★☆
2005	76.6	129 of 689	81.3%	★★★★☆
2004	24.9	555 of 681	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	84 of 328	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	64 of 318	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	120 of 323	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.1	62 of 306	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	33 of 284	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	80 of 303	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	93 of 279	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	54 of 77	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	79.3	23 of 87	73.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	69.0	94 of 606	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	136 of 596	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	312 of 628	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	170 of 550	69.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	68 of 128	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	32 of 107	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	46 of 119	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	33 of 112	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	45 of 100	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	245 of 809	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	349 of 798	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	335 of 813	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	211 of 794	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	214 of 775	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	216 of 781	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	184 of 751	75.5%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	41.0	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	74.3	46 of 280	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	142 of 308	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	159 of 312	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	189 of 349	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.9	58 of 272	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.4	307 of 538	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	87 of 270	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	115 of 273	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	120 of 270	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	84 of 260	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	42 of 239	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	67 of 207	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	79 of 184	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	347 of 815	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	424 of 822	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	309 of 805	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	199 of 773	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	134 of 763	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.8	347 of 779	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	266 of 758	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	198 of 817	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	308 of 816	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	261 of 819	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	215 of 808	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	242 of 778	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	314 of 792	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	214 of 763	72.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	46 of 254	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	80 of 242	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.7	42 of 239	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	52 of 222	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	52 of 211	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	25.0	169 of 208	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.2	55 of 201	72.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	105 of 617	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	134 of 598	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	177 of 614	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	222 of 748	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	338 of 754	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	305 of 756	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	224 of 749	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	243 of 727	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	268 of 739	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	195 of 718	72.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)84th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

African American (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)47th percentile-27 vs school

Foster Care (2018)35th percentile-37 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History89%+17 vs state

American Government87%+15 vs state

Biology79%+14 vs state

English II75%+15 vs state

Algebra I64%+4 vs state

Geometry48%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Grove City High School

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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 Mathematics (2025)	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th 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
Grove City High School	Public	9-12	4665 Hoover Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-3300	1,881	92	20.3	33.4%	1,467 (78.0%)	113 (6.0%)	146 (7.8%)	35 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (6.3%)	67.6	224^th of 855 public high schools	73.8%		60.4	329^th of 864 public high schools	61.9%	105	87.2	88.6				78.9	75.1	47.9	63.6	$11,815
Central Crossing High School	Public	9-12	4500 Big Run South Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-6500	1,674	87	19.2	56.1%	840 (50.2%)	328 (19.6%)	358 (21.4%)	37 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (6.5%)	41.9	546^th of 855 public high schools	36.1%		43.2	520^th of 864 public high schools	39.8%	26	68.7	67.7				59.3	55.3	33.0	62.6	$10,835
South-Western Career Academy	Public	9-12	4750 Big Run South Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-3400	0	42	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Briggs High School	Public	9-12	2555 Briggs Rd	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5915	956	51	18.7		290 (30.3%)	283 (29.6%)	272 (28.5%)	40 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (7.3%)	11.6	725^th of 855 public high schools	15.2%		10.3	729^th of 864 public high schools	15.6%	4	43.2	49.7				39.4	36.5	6.7	18.2	$15,145
Franklin Heights High School	Public	9-12	1001 Demorest Rd	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-3200	1,398	72	19.3	71.0%	480 (34.3%)	399 (28.5%)	391 (28.0%)	22 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	103 (7.4%)	30.9	620^th of 855 public high schools	27.5%		30.7	614^th of 864 public high schools	28.9%	6	65.5	58.4				54.1	47.7	24.9	51.7	$11,176
Columbus Scioto 6-12	Public	6-12	2951 S High St	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5030	92	20	4.6		21 (22.8%)	57 (62.0%)	5 (5.4%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)								(n/a)			0.0	0.0	10.0				0.0	$26,056
Hamilton Township High School	Public	9-12	1105 Rathmell Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Hamilton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 491-8044	873	42	20.7		560 (64.1%)	146 (16.7%)	76 (8.7%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (8.4%)	58.2	357^th of 855 public high schools	58.2%		59.6	338^th of 864 public high schools	60.9%	19	85.9	75.3				74.3	61.7	51.3	55.9	$10,256
Capital High School	Public, Charter	9-12	640 Harrisburg Pike	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Capital High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 636-6775	76	4	19.0		32 (42.1%)	35 (46.1%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.6%)								(n/a)										$14,311
West High School	Public	9-12	179 S Powell Ave	Columbus	43204	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5956	846	51	16.5		152 (18.0%)	318 (37.6%)	300 (35.5%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.4%)	4.6	805^th of 855 public high schools	5.8%		6.8	774^th of 864 public high schools	10.4%	31	33.3	29.5				28.7	23.4	1.7	12.3	$16,004
Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	190 Southwood Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 545-2000	477	8	61.5		234 (49.1%)	150 (31.4%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.2%)	5.1	802^nd of 855 public high schools	6.2%		7	770^th of 864 public high schools	10.9%	32	30.7	39.1				20.0	16.7	10.1	17.4	$10,998

Frequently Asked Questions about Grove City High School

Is Grove City High School a good school?

Grove City High School ranks 224^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grove City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,881 students attended Grove City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Grove City High School?

Students at Grove City High School are 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Grove City High School in?

South-Western City

What schools feed into Grove City High School?

Grove City High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buckeye Woods Elementary School
Elementary : JC Sommer Elementary School
Elementary : Monterey Elementary School
Middle : Hayes Intermediate School
Middle : Jackson Middle School

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