Summary
Foxfire High School is a public charter high school located in Zanesville, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 256 students. The school is part of the Foxfire High School District, which is ranked 733 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Foxfire High School consistently performs significantly below the state average on Ohio State Tests across all subject areas, including American Government, American History, Biology, English II, and various math courses. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of Foxfire High School students proficient or better in Integrated Math II was only 1.7%, compared to the state average of 33.8%. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.5% to 91.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and many of the nearby public high schools, such as Tri-Valley High School, New Lexington High School, Crooksville High School, and Maysville High School. Additionally, Foxfire High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 44.5% to 60.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools.
Foxfire High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio high schools, with a 0-star or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, placing it among the lowest-performing high schools in the state. The school's low performance may be related to its limited funding and resources, as indicated by its relatively low per-student spending of $6,846 in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to the higher per-student spending of nearby public high schools. The high chronic absenteeism rate and low academic performance at Foxfire High School suggest that the school may be facing significant challenges in engaging and supporting its students, which could be related to factors such as socioeconomic status, access to resources, or school climate and culture.
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