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
251	Patrick Henry High School	Public	9-12	6900 State Route 18	Hamler	43524	Henry County	Patrick Henry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 274-3015	272	15	18.1	98.9%	217 (79.8%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (13.2%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	$17,518							65.8	68.4	219	32		390475902925
252	Napoleon Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	701 Briarheath Ave Ste 123	Napoleon	43545	Henry County	Napoleon Area City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 599-1050	743	50	14.9	44.0%	629 (84.7%)	2 (0.3%)	97 (13.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	$14,091							65.6	72.7	166	86		390444301364
253	Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School	Public, Alternative	K-12	4211 State Route 44	Rootstown	44272	Portage County	Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	935	56	16.6	14.0%	814 (87.1%)	23 (2.5%)	30 (3.2%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (5.5%)	$10,805							65.4	75.1	136	117		390151205794
254	Teays Valley High School	Public	9-12	3887 State Route 752	Ashville	43103	Pickaway County	Teays Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 983-5000	1,263	57	22.1		1,135 (89.9%)	25 (2.0%)	35 (2.8%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.0%)	$10,026							65.3	62.3	304	50		390490903490
255	Tri-County North High School	Public	9-12	436 N Commerce St	Lewisburg	45338	Preble County	Tri-County North Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 962-2675	177	13	13.6		170 (96.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$17,022							65.3	50.5	455	200		390492604250
256	Van Buren High School	Public	9-12	217 S Main St	Van Buren	45889	Hancock County	Van Buren Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 299-3384	347	20	17.3	38.3%	310 (89.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.8%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	$13,153							65.2	62.1	307	51		391000102900
257	Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School	Public	9-12	4140 State Route 44	Rootstown	44272	Portage County	Rootstown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 325-7911	282	20	14.1	31.2%	260 (92.2%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	$13,183							65.2	58.8	353	96		390492103532
258	Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	8725 Sheridan Drive N.W.	Thornville	43076	Perry County	Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 743-1335	711	34	20.6		681 (95.8%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	$10,004							65.1	70.9	181	77		390490503473
259	Pickerington High School North	Public	9-12	7800 Refugee Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 830-2700	1,761	90	19.6		874 (49.6%)	557 (31.6%)	115 (6.5%)	93 (5.3%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (6.6%)	$9,972							65.1	64.9	270	11		390468904605
260	Hilltop High School	Public	7-12	1401 W Jackson St	West Unity	43570	Williams County	Millcreek-West Unity Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 924-2365	207	18	11.6	98.6%	185 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	$15,864							65	56.6	377	117		390506304012

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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