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Cambridge High School

Public Grades 9-12
629th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 855 Ohio High Schools
Better than 26% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Cambridge High School is a public high school located in Cambridge, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 488 students. The school is part of the Cambridge City School District, which is ranked 581 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cambridge High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools, ranking between 469 and 631 out of 800-867 schools over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other Ohio high schools. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, white students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 25% of Ohio high schools for these subgroups. However, the school performs better for multi-racial students and gifted and talented students, ranking in the middle of Ohio high schools for these subgroups.

While Cambridge High School's four-year graduation rate has improved over the years, reaching 95.1% in the 2024-2025 school year, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.9% to 41.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Ohio state tests, is generally below the state average across all subject areas and grade levels, particularly in mathematics. Nearby schools, such as Coshocton High School, Ridgewood High School, and John Glenn High School, generally outperform Cambridge High School in terms of statewide ranking, academic performance, and student outcomes.

472
Students ?
13.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,165
Per pupil spending ?
57.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1401 Deerpath Dr
       Cambridge, OH  43725-9097

(740) 435-1100

District: Cambridge City


Feeder schools for Cambridge High School:

Elementary:    Cambridge Intermediate School
    Cambridge Primary School
Middle:    Cambridge Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.7%
Two or more races:
4.2%
Hispanic:
2.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025
Strengths
95% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (47% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Geometry scores 30 pts below the Ohio average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg49%
Ohio avg62%
629th of 855
Ohio public high schools ?
Bottom 26%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
581st of 828Cambridge City 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202529.5629 of 85526.4%★☆☆☆☆
202427.4629 of 86427.2%★☆☆☆☆
202328.7631 of 86727.2%★☆☆☆☆
202234.6592 of 83629.2%★☆☆☆☆
202131.5591 of 81927.8%★☆☆☆☆
201950.6469 of 83643.9%★★☆☆☆
201857.0365 of 80054.4%★★★☆☆
201747.7430 of 77344.4%★★☆☆☆
201643.6531 of 78432.3%★★☆☆☆
201535.5609 of 77821.7%★☆☆☆☆
201445.7569 of 76926.0%★☆☆☆☆
201345.9571 of 76725.6%★☆☆☆☆
201248.5601 of 83227.8%★☆☆☆☆
201146.1610 of 81825.4%★☆☆☆☆
201042.2625 of 81923.7%★☆☆☆☆
200942.0608 of 79123.1%★☆☆☆☆
200833.1633 of 76717.5%★☆☆☆☆
200745.9551 of 75627.1%★☆☆☆☆
200643.3490 of 69629.6%★☆☆☆☆
200540.0505 of 68926.7%★☆☆☆☆
200417.0593 of 68112.9%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202226.1461 of 60623.9%★☆☆☆☆
202115.6535 of 59610.2%★☆☆☆☆
201941.9346 of 62844.9%★★☆☆☆
201846.3252 of 55054.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202527.0629 of 80922.2%★☆☆☆☆
202425.8619 of 79822.4%★☆☆☆☆
202329.3614 of 81324.5%★☆☆☆☆
202234.3573 of 79427.8%★☆☆☆☆
202121.3629 of 77518.8%★☆☆☆☆
201955.2441 of 78143.5%★★☆☆☆
201856.1332 of 75155.8%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202340.0253 of 30817.9%★☆☆☆☆
202175.737 of 34989.4%★★★★☆
201960.7119 of 27256.3%★★★☆☆
201853.3292 of 53845.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202537.5577 of 81529.2%★☆☆☆☆
202424.2642 of 82221.9%★☆☆☆☆
202323.6633 of 80521.4%★☆☆☆☆
202240.3508 of 77334.3%★★☆☆☆
202125.4607 of 76320.4%★☆☆☆☆
201948.4463 of 77940.6%★★☆☆☆
201859.4285 of 75862.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202530.4612 of 81725.1%★☆☆☆☆
202426.3622 of 81623.8%★☆☆☆☆
202323.4645 of 81921.2%★☆☆☆☆
202236.0567 of 80829.8%★★☆☆☆
202136.5546 of 77829.8%★★☆☆☆
201948.4478 of 79239.6%★★☆☆☆
201845.8427 of 76344.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202251.4112 of 22249.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202539.1354 of 61742.6%★★☆☆☆
202435.3364 of 59839.1%★★☆☆☆
202330.6429 of 61430.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202522.0621 of 74817.0%★☆☆☆☆
202416.8639 of 75415.3%★☆☆☆☆
202317.0646 of 75614.6%★☆☆☆☆
202225.0607 of 74919.0%★☆☆☆☆
202120.5618 of 72715.0%★☆☆☆☆
201947.2446 of 73939.6%★★☆☆☆
201847.1354 of 71850.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Multi-racial (2022)50th percentile+20 vs school
Special Education (2025)43rd percentile+16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)25th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)24th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2025)22nd percentile-4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2023)18th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)17th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
American History67%-4 vs state
American Government59%-14 vs state
Biology58%-8 vs state
English II55%-6 vs state
Algebra I33%-27 vs state
Geometry13%-30 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cambridge High School

Cambridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cambridge Intermediate School
Elementary : Cambridge Primary School
Middle : Cambridge Middle School

Students at Cambridge High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Cambridge High School.

Cambridge High School ranks 629th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025
2024–25 Ohio State Tests scoresSep 17, 2025
2023–24 school spending dataDec 2, 2024


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

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