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Bellaire High School

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Bellaire High School ranks 326 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 59% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Bellaire High School is a grades 9–12 school in Bellaire, Ohio, serving 310 students in the Bellaire Local district. Its latest 2025–26 statewide rank is 326th of 795 schools (59th percentile, 3 stars), up from 479th of 855 (44th percentile, 2 stars) in 2024–25. Over the longer term, it has risen from the bottom quartile (17th–21st percentile in 2016–17 and 2017–18) to above the state median.

In 2025–26, the school scored above Ohio's average in five of six End-of-Course subjects and was essentially at the state average in English II. Biology was 81.0 versus 67.0 and Geometry 66.3 versus 43.3—a 23-point gap. American History was 80.7 versus 73.2, Government 75.3 versus 71.6, Algebra I 64.1 versus 61.6, and English II 62.8 versus 62.7. Gains from 2024–25 occurred in every subject, especially Geometry (+16.3), English II (+11.2), Algebra I (+8.9), and Biology (+8.4). The school outscored Union Local High School in five of six subjects, Buckeye Local High School and The Bridgeport School District - High School in all six, and Martins Ferry High School in Government, Biology, English II, and Geometry. It topped St Clairsville High School in Government, History, Biology, and Geometry but trailed in English II and Algebra I, and it beat Shadyside High School in Biology and Geometry but trailed in the other four.

Special education is a standout: it ranked 22nd of 575 schools (96th percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–26, up from the 76th percentile. Low-income students ranked 197th of 761 (74th percentile, 4 stars), up from the 53rd percentile. Female students reached the 74th percentile; male students were at the 47th. Attendance remains the biggest challenge: chronic absenteeism was 40.4%, improved from 56.4% in 2021–22 but above the district's 38.1% and much higher than St Clairsville High School (22.5%) and Martins Ferry High School (25.7%). Graduation improved to 93.3% from 87.4%, though it remains below several nearby schools. The school had the highest available per-student spending among nearby schools ($10,704 in 2018–19), but some nearby schools with lower reported spending post stronger results in certain areas, suggesting attendance, instructional focus, and school practices matter.

310

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,496

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

349 35th St
Bellaire, OH 43906-1278

(740) 676-3652

District: Bellaire Local

Feeder schools for Bellaire High School:

Elementary:	Bellaire Elementary School
Middle:	Bellaire Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Two or more races:

10.6%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg73%

Ohio avg63%

326^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 773Bellaire Local among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	326 of 795	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	479 of 855	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	497 of 864	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	486 of 867	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	551 of 836	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	443 of 836	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	632 of 800	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.8	638 of 773	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.0	525 of 784	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	617 of 778	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	664 of 769	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.3	622 of 767	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	707 of 832	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	714 of 818	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	677 of 819	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.5	629 of 791	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.1	621 of 767	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.8	631 of 756	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	645 of 696	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	25.4	591 of 689	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	1.7	663 of 681	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	83.9	49 of 606	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	64.2	149 of 628	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	16.3	502 of 550	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	202 of 763	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	298 of 809	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	403 of 798	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	470 of 813	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	539 of 794	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	478 of 781	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	610 of 751	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	132 of 244	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	443 of 538	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	197 of 761	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	57.5	380 of 815	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	329 of 822	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	343 of 805	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	469 of 773	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	448 of 779	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	561 of 758	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	407 of 765	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	540 of 817	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	544 of 816	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	491 of 819	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	541 of 808	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	413 of 792	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	602 of 763	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	99 of 254	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	7.6	203 of 208	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	152 of 201	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	22 of 575	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	62.0	146 of 617	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	141 of 598	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	64 of 614	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	347 of 709	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.7	523 of 748	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	539 of 754	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	514 of 756	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	579 of 749	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	485 of 739	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.6	635 of 718	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)96th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)46th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Biology81%+14 vs state

American History81%+8 vs state

American Government75%+4 vs state

Geometry66%+23 vs state

Algebra I64%~ state avg

English II63%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Bellaire High School	Public	9-12	349 35th St	Bellaire	43906	Belmont County	Bellaire Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 676-3652	310	23	13.7	72.9%	253 (81.6%)	16 (5.2%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.6%)	57.6	326^th of 795 public high schools	59.0%		49.1	479^th of 855 public high schools	44.0%	153		75.3	80.7					81.0	62.8	66.3	64.1	$15,496
Shadyside High School	Public	7-12	3890 Lincoln Ave	Shadyside	43947	Belmont County	Shadyside Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 676-3235	285	18	15.6	—	267 (93.7%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	68	176^th of 795 public high schools	77.9%		64.1	275^th of 855 public high schools	67.8%	99	66.7	90.7	80.8	76.7	83.3	93.0	72.9	78.7	77.6	55.4	78.6	$15,737
The Bridgeport School District - High School	Public	9-12	55707 Industrial Dr	Bridgeport	43912	Belmont County	Bridgeport Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 635-0853	198	18	11.0	—	178 (89.9%)	4 (2.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	26.9	614^th of 795 public high schools	22.8%		17.3	683^rd of 855 public high schools	20.1%	69		52.8	73.8					64.7	56.3	23.2	36.5	$13,885
Martins Ferry High School	Public	9-12	5000 Ayers Lime Stone Rd	Martins Ferry	43935	Belmont County	Martins Ferry City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 633-0684	343	29	11.8	—	289 (84.3%)	23 (6.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	36.5	548^th of 795 public high schools	31.1%		38.9	571^st of 855 public high schools	33.2%	23		63.2	84.3					57.7	48.6	34.1	66.7	$16,211
St Clairsville High School	Public	9-12	102 Woodrow Ave	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	St Clairsville-Richland City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 695-1584	501	24	21.0	—	452 (90.2%)	11 (2.2%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	58.8	309^th of 795 public high schools	61.1%		67.3	228^th of 855 public high schools	73.3%	81		73.3	79.7					75.0	80.1	51.5	72.4	$12,655
Buckeye Local High School	Public	9-12	10692 State Route 150	Rayland	43943	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 859-2196	359	28	13.0	—	339 (94.4%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	18.9	660^th of 795 public high schools	17.0%		29.2	631^st of 855 public high schools	26.2%	29		64.4	60.4					54.7	43.8	23.7	29.6	$19,526
Belmont Career Center	Public	7-12	68090 Hammond Rd	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	Belmont-Harrison	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 695-9130	344	36	9.5	68.6%	337 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Union Local High School	Public	9-12	66779 Belmont Morristown Rd	Belmont	43718	Belmont County	Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 782-1181	382	33	11.7	79.6%	369 (96.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	37.2	542^nd of 795 public high schools	31.8%		51.5	453^rd of 855 public high schools	47.0%	89		78.9	75.0					69.9	55.6	22.2	36.1	$13,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellaire High School

How many students attend Bellaire High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended Bellaire High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bellaire High School?

Students at Bellaire High School are 82% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Bellaire High School?

Bellaire High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bellaire Elementary School
Middle : Bellaire Middle School

What district is Bellaire High School in?

Bellaire Local

Is Bellaire High School a good school?

Bellaire High School ranks 326^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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