Best High Schools in Ohio

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 855)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
731	Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	100 E Woodbury Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Dayton Athletic Vocational Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 281-2316	95	5	19	96.8%	17 (17.9%)	61 (64.2%)	10 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	$13,524							10.4	8.1	761	30		390158705880
732	Alternative Education Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	4 Summit Park Dr Ste 350	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Alternative Education Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(866) 509-3099	6,276	179	35.1		3,713 (59.2%)	1,525 (24.3%)	577 (9.2%)	38 (0.6%)	35 (0.6%)	9 (0.1%)	379 (6.0%)	$6,358							10.4	10.6	724	8		390020304727
733	Facing History High School@Charles Mooney	Public	9-12	3202 W 30th St	Cleveland	44109	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8600	134	13	10.3		38 (28.4%)	48 (35.8%)	40 (29.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	$24,899							10.3	27	633	100		390437805603
734	Maritime Academy of Toledo The	Public, Charter	6-12	803 Water St	Toledo	43604	Lucas County	Maritime Academy of Toledo The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 244-9999	215	7	30.7	91.6%	51 (23.7%)	91 (42.3%)	54 (25.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.8%)	$11,478							10.3	8.5	755	21		390042804987
735	David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center	Public	9-12	741 Washington St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-7180	785	41	19.1		87 (11.1%)	582 (74.1%)	98 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	$16,488							10.3	10	733	2		390438400823
736	Jacket Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	4-12	315 W Russell Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(937) 494-2015	131	0			118 (90.1%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	$8,439							10.1	16.9	683	53		391000306069
737	Beechcroft High School	Public	9-12	6100 Beechcroft Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5364	587	41	14.3		47 (8.0%)	330 (56.2%)	166 (28.3%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)	$17,009							9.8	12.6	711	26		390438000590
738	Western Hills University High School	Public	7-12	2144 Ferguson Rd	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-8900	1,342	66	20.3		117 (8.7%)	709 (52.8%)	404 (30.1%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (7.7%)	$13,495							9.8	8.3	758	20		390437504219
739	Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 Cleveland Ave NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-8547	85	7	12.1		57 (67.1%)	11 (12.9%)	3 (3.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.1%)	$7,498							9.7	7.3	766	27		390049505205
740	Columbus International High School	Public	9-12	4077 Karl Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-4054	540	32	16.8		23 (4.3%)	192 (35.6%)	288 (53.3%)	25 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	$17,114							9.5	10.6	726	14		390438005592

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Ohio State Tests American Government, Ohio State Tests American History, Ohio State Tests Biology, Ohio State Tests English II, Ohio State Tests Geometry, Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I, Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II, Ohio State Tests Algebra I test scores released by the Ohio Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 17, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Ohio Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.