High Schools in Northeastern Local

Northeastern Local contains two high-school listings that both serve grades 6 through 12: Kenton Ridge Middle/High School, with 1,025 students, and Northeastern Middle/High School, with 482 students. The district itself ranks 360 of 773 statewide — the 53rd percentile, at 3 stars — and both schools spend a similar amount per student, roughly $10,200 in 2018–19.

Kenton Ridge Middle/High School is the clear momentum school, rising to 257 of 795 (68th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–26 from 39th percentile and 2 stars the year before, with average proficiency around 66.0 versus about 60.9 at its neighbor. It scored above the state on 10 of 13 tests, with standout results in Algebra I (80.8 vs 46.6 at Northeastern), American History (84.0 vs 77.8), English II (76.3 vs 63.6), and Biology (tied at 90.9). Its soft spots are Geometry at 31.0, 6th grade English language arts at 48.5, and 8th grade mathematics at 50.6.

Northeastern Middle/High School stands out for its 99.0 graduation rate and smaller classes — a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 versus 19 — even though 99.38% of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch, compared with 89.07% at Kenton Ridge. It leads in 6th grade mathematics (73.8 vs 58.5) and 7th grade English language arts (75.4 vs 64.4), but trails badly in Algebra I (46.6), Geometry (27.1), 8th grade English language arts (45.3), and 8th grade mathematics (45.0). Biology is a shared strength and Geometry a shared weakness at both. Chronic absenteeism is identical at both schools at 30.9, above the district's 23.8, so high poverty does not fully predict outcomes here.