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Bowling Green High School

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Bowling Green High School ranks 286 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 67% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Bowling Green High School is a public high school located in Bowling Green, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 799 students. The school is part of the Bowling Green City School District, which is ranked 280 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bowling Green High School has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 94.9% to 96.7% over the past few years, which is above the state average. The school's students also perform significantly better than the state average on Ohio State Tests across various subjects, including American Government, American History, Biology, and English II. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 80.8%, 85.1%, 81.3%, and 73.7%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 72.6%, 71.2%, 65.4%, and 60.4%. The school's African American and Special Education students have also ranked particularly well, with the African American subgroup ranking 14th out of 306 Ohio high schools in 2021-2022 and the Special Education subgroup ranking 135th out of 598 in 2023-2024.

While Bowling Green High School's performance is commendable, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been relatively high, ranging from 16.6% to 22.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 23.42% in 2022-2023 to 30.54% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Compared to nearby schools, such as Maumee High School, Bowling Green High School generally outperforms them in terms of test scores and graduation rates, but the school may need to address its relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and the needs of its growing economically disadvantaged student population to maintain and improve its performance.

799

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,855

Per pupil spending ?

31.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

530 W Poe Rd
Bowling Green, OH 43402-1213

(419) 354-0100

District: Bowling Green City School District

Feeder schools for Bowling Green High School:

Elementary:	Conneaut Elementary School
	Crim Elementary School
	Kenwood Elementary School
Middle:	Bowling Green Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Hispanic:

11.1%

African American:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg73%

Ohio avg62%

286^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 828Bowling Green City School District 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
2025	63.0	286 of 855	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	401 of 864	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	422 of 867	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	405 of 836	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	356 of 819	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	254 of 836	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	216 of 800	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	63.7	220 of 773	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	66.1	205 of 784	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	64.6	254 of 778	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.4	238 of 769	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.2	252 of 767	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.3	368 of 832	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.4	291 of 818	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.9	263 of 819	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	419 of 791	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.5	266 of 767	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.6	241 of 756	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.8	161 of 696	76.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.0	123 of 689	82.1%	★★★★☆
2004	69.2	225 of 681	67.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	141 of 328	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	154 of 323	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	91.6	14 of 306	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	62.0	112 of 303	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	32.3	396 of 606	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	219 of 596	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	273 of 628	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	216 of 550	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	258 of 809	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	382 of 798	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	445 of 813	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	436 of 794	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	434 of 775	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	271 of 781	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	223 of 751	70.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	73.8	42 of 538	92.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	147 of 270	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	146 of 273	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	145 of 270	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	166 of 260	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	131 of 239	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	91 of 207	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	62 of 184	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	513 of 815	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	497 of 822	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	440 of 805	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	432 of 773	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	477 of 763	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	342 of 779	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	129 of 758	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	311 of 817	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	424 of 816	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	408 of 819	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	364 of 808	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	293 of 778	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	289 of 792	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	177 of 763	76.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	21.8	197 of 242	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.4	66 of 201	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	241 of 617	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	135 of 598	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	29.7	444 of 614	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	269 of 748	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	387 of 754	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	412 of 756	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	362 of 749	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	349 of 727	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	227 of 739	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	170 of 718	76.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)19th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History85%+14 vs state

Biology81%+16 vs state

American Government81%+8 vs state

English II74%+13 vs state

Algebra I59%~ state avg

Geometry42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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
Bowling Green High School	Public	9-12	530 W Poe Rd	Bowling Green	43402	Wood County	Bowling Green City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 354-0100	799	43	18.4	31.4%	646 (80.9%)	28 (3.5%)	89 (11.1%)	13 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	63	286^th of 855 public high schools	66.5%		54.7	401^st of 864 public high schools	53.6%	115	80.8	85.1	81.3	73.7	42.1	59.1	$14,855
Otsego High School	Public	9-12	18505 Tontogany Creek Rd Ste 2	Bowling Green	43402	Wood County	Otsego Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 823-4381	474	24	19.7	57.0%	422 (89.0%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	73.2	148^th of 855 public high schools	82.7%		62.5	300^th of 864 public high schools	65.3%	152	90.3	90.8	83.8	79.0	61.0	62.5	$13,200
Eastwood I High School	Public	9-12	4900 Sugar Ridge Rd	Pemberville	43450	Wood County	Eastwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 833-3611	432	27	16.0	22.7%	398 (92.1%)	11 (2.5%)	18 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77.7	95^th of 855 public high schools	88.9%		79.3	86^th of 864 public high schools	90.0%	9	88.9	84.0	86.8	79.4	72.2	79.0	$14,626
Perrysburg High School	Public	9-12	13385 Roachton Rd	Perrysburg	43551	Wood County	Perrysburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 874-3181	1,676	88	19.0	15.1%	1,355 (80.8%)	37 (2.2%)	122 (7.3%)	98 (5.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (3.6%)	85.1	35^th of 855 public high schools	95.9%		87.5	21^st of 864 public high schools	97.6%	14	93.4	91.6	93.0	84.0	78.1	91.0	$12,978
Elmwood High School	Public	9-12	7650 Jerry City Rd	Bloomdale	44817	Wood County	Elmwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 655-2583	319	25	12.8	99.1%	284 (89.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	45	515^th of 855 public high schools	39.8%		48.8	473^rd of 864 public high schools	45.3%	42	59.4	66.3	65.0	66.0	51.1	51.1	$14,170
Anthony Wayne High School	Public	9-12	5967 Finzel Rd	Whitehouse	43571	Lucas County	Anthony Wayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 877-0466	1,360	54	25.1	13.0%	1,251 (92.0%)	24 (1.8%)	28 (2.1%)	28 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	23 (1.7%)	78.6	88^th of 855 public high schools	89.7%		76.4	117^th of 864 public high schools	86.5%	29	90.0	83.5	84.4	80.8	70.2	85.2	$12,041
Maumee High School	Public	9-12	1147 Saco St	Maumee	43537	Lucas County	Maumee City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 893-8778	619	46	13.3	43.8%	459 (74.2%)	55 (8.9%)	53 (8.6%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.1%)	69.3	203^rd of 855 public high schools	76.3%		67.5	229^th of 864 public high schools	73.5%	26	86.3	77.7	82.0	70.4	59.9	75.0	$16,444
North Baltimore High School	Public	9-12	2012 Tiger Dr	North Baltimore	45872	Wood County	North Baltimore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 257-3464	147	16	9.4		130 (88.4%)	3 (2.0%)	12 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	62.5	292^nd of 855 public high schools	65.8%		55.4	394^th of 864 public high schools	54.4%	102	86.7	67.6	81.3	75.0	44.4	69.0	$19,389
Ohio Digital Learning School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1745 Indian Wood Cir Ste 110	Maumee	43537	Lucas County	Ohio Digital Learning School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(419) 740-9007	1,198	23	52.0		802 (66.9%)	215 (17.9%)	97 (8.1%)	7 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (5.9%)	3.1	823^rd of 855 public high schools	3.7%		5.1	799^th of 864 public high schools	7.5%	24	32.0	25.9	17.2	12.5	3.3	9.6	$7,655
Penta Career Center - on campus	Public	10-12	9301 Buck Rd	Perrysburg	43551	Wood County	Penta Career Center - District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 666-1120	1,441	111	13.0		1,103 (76.5%)	86 (6.0%)	170 (11.8%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (4.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Bowling Green High School

Is Bowling Green High School a good school?

Bowling Green High School ranks 286^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Bowling Green High School?

Bowling Green High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Conneaut Elementary School
Elementary : Crim Elementary School
Elementary : Kenwood Elementary School
Middle : Bowling Green Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Bowling Green High School?

Students at Bowling Green High School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Bowling Green High School in?

Bowling Green City School District

How many students attend Bowling Green High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended Bowling Green High School.

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