Summary:
Sycamore Community City, a suburban district north of Cincinnati, contains just one high school: Sycamore High School, which serves grades 8–12 with 1,678 students. Because it is the only high school in Sycamore Community City, there are no in-district comparisons to draw. Instead, the meaningful benchmarks are Ohio state averages, the district aggregate where it differs, and the school's own prior-year performance.
Sycamore High School is a strong statewide performer. Its graduation rate is 96.5%, and it beat the Ohio average in every reported End-of-Course subject in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, by margins ranging from +11.8 points in Algebra I to +28.0 points in Geometry. Social studies, English, and biology are the standouts: American History reached 90.9, American Government 87.8, Biology 87.0, and English II 84.7, against state averages in the 60s and low 70s. The school ranked 94th of 795 Ohio high schools (88th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026, down from 68th (92nd percentile, 5 stars) and 45th (95th percentile, 5 stars) in the two prior years. The district itself ranks 38th of 773 (95th percentile, 5 stars).
Two areas merit attention. Math is the relative weak spot: Geometry (71.3) and Algebra I (73.4) are the lowest absolute scores, and Algebra I fell 4.9 points year over year, narrowing its edge over the state from +18.9 to +11.8. District math aggregates run higher than the school's — Algebra I is 85.0 at the district versus 73.4 at the school — suggesting additional test-takers are included. Chronic absenteeism is 16.7%, well above the district's 9.3%, and American Government proficiency dropped 7.1 points. Other context includes a 20.38% free/reduced lunch rate, a 15.2 student-teacher ratio, and $13,167 per-student spending in 2018–2019, which is historical rather than current. Overall, this is a high-achieving school with strong graduation and test results, offset by a recent slide in state rank and star rating.
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