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Virtual High School

Public Grades 9-12

848^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 1% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Virtual High School is a public high school in Cincinnati Public Schools serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 256 students. Despite being located in the same district as several higher-performing schools, Virtual High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio high schools over the past 10 years.

Virtual High School has struggled with low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 55.4% to 86.1% in recent years, significantly lower than the state average of around 90% and the graduation rates of nearby schools like Western Hills University High School (86.1%) and Gilbert A. Dater High School (86.1%). The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 43.5% to 91.6%, much higher than the state average of 15-20% and the rates of nearby schools.

Virtual High School's performance on Ohio state tests is significantly below the state and district averages across all subject areas, with only 3.2% of students proficient or better in English II in 2024-2025, compared to 60.4% statewide and 45.9% in the Cincinnati Public Schools district. The school's low performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 10% of Ohio high schools.

366

Students ?

91.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,544

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

425 Ezzard Charles Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45203-1462

(513) 363-7760

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.1%

White:

10.7%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (10% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Algebra I scores 59 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg49%

Ohio avg62%

848^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12High Schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools

596^th of 828Cincinnati Public Schools 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	8.6	939 of 1050	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	721 of 1035	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	4.9	947 of 1001	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.8	946 of 989	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	848 of 855	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	817 of 864	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	841 of 867	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	815 of 836	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	726 of 819	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	764 of 836	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	755 of 800	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	737 of 773	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	747 of 784	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.8	745 of 778	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.6	733 of 769	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.3	726 of 767	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.7	780 of 832	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.9	756 of 818	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.5	783 of 819	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.8	726 of 791	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.7	668 of 767	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.9	687 of 756	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	655 of 696	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.7	672 of 689	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.5	638 of 681	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	321 of 328	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	285 of 318	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	313 of 323	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	298 of 306	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	225 of 284	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	287 of 303	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	262 of 279	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	7.8	616 of 628	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	395 of 550	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	0.9	800 of 809	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	793 of 798	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.0	806 of 813	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.1	780 of 794	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	678 of 775	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	732 of 781	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	720 of 751	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	12.4	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	807 of 815	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	785 of 822	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	803 of 805	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	741 of 773	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	709 of 763	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	716 of 779	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	721 of 758	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.0	810 of 817	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	735 of 816	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	788 of 819	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	774 of 808	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	704 of 778	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	739 of 792	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	752 of 763	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	29.8	442 of 614	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	24.3	599 of 727	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	649 of 739	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	700 of 718	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Special Education (2023)28th percentile+25 vs school

White (2021)18th percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2019)3rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)2nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History25%-46 vs state

American Government24%-49 vs state

Biology10%-55 vs state

English II3%-57 vs state

Geometry0%-43 vs state

Algebra I0%-59 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 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
Virtual High School	Public	9-12	425 Ezzard Charles Dr	Cincinnati	45203	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7760	366	4	91.5		39 (10.7%)	275 (75.1%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	1.9	848^th of 855 public high schools	0.8%		4.3	817^th of 864 public high schools	5.4%	31		23.6	25.0					10.5	3.2	0.0	0.0	$8,544
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School	Public	7-12	420 Ezzard Charles Dr	Cincinnati	45214	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-8200	643	45	14.3		21 (3.3%)	575 (89.4%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)	16	699^th of 855 public high schools	18.2%		10.9	722^nd of 864 public high schools	16.4%	23	15.5	49.4	56.8	1.5	4.7	11.3	13.5	29.1	23.3	24.0	43.5	$14,488
Hughes STEM High School	Public	7-12	2515 Clifton Ave	Cincinnati	45219	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7400	1,167	72	16.1		51 (4.4%)	970 (83.1%)	57 (4.9%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (6.9%)	15.3	707^th of 855 public high schools	17.3%		18.7	675^th of 864 public high schools	21.9%	32	18.0	61.5	42.6	8.3	2.5	17.6	12.6	31.6	35.1	20.5	27.1	$12,988
Walnut Hills High School	Public	7-12	3250 Victory Pkwy	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-8400	2,453	126	19.4	24.5%	1,496 (61.0%)	501 (20.4%)	60 (2.4%)	170 (6.9%)	3 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	216 (8.8%)	92	1^st of 855 public high schools	99.9%		91.8	1^st of 864 public high schools	99.9%		98.5	100.0	99.8	97.1	83.8	98.7	94.4	98.3	98.8	94.2	97.5	$15,164
St Bernard-Elmwood Place Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4615 Tower Ave	Saint Bernard	45217	Hamilton County	St Bernard-Elmwood Place City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 482-7100	359	27	13.2		127 (35.4%)	145 (40.4%)	50 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.7%)	43.4	531^st of 855 public high schools	37.9%		48.1	478^th of 864 public high schools	44.7%	53	58.0	75.4	64.9	48.4	39.5	59.4	26.0	60.3	57.1	21.3	69.4	$14,824
Gilbert A. Dater High School	Public	5-12	2146 Ferguson Rd	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-7200	911	62	14.7		101 (11.1%)	477 (52.4%)	281 (30.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.0%)	10.9	728^th of 855 public high schools	14.9%		14.4	702^nd of 864 public high schools	18.8%	26	15.3	47.3	44.7	11.0	5.6	32.5	21.8	28.6	32.8	10.6	33.1	$13,521
Western Hills University High School	Public	7-12	2144 Ferguson Rd	Cincinnati	45238	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-8900	1,342	66	20.3		117 (8.7%)	709 (52.8%)	404 (30.1%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (7.7%)	9.8	738^th of 855 public high schools	13.7%		8.3	758^th of 864 public high schools	12.3%	20	26.5	46.0	41.8	14.2	11.3	13.1	15.9	32.0	22.8	14.5	31.1	$13,495
Withrow University High School	Public	7-12	2488 Madison Rd	Cincinnati	45208	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-9200	1,300	86	15.1		30 (2.3%)	1,007 (77.5%)	197 (15.2%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.0%)	14.4	710^th of 855 public high schools	17.0%		9.3	742^nd of 864 public high schools	14.1%	32	23.0	45.2	45.6	22.5	11.7	20.1	11.6	38.3	30.3	26.5	37.1	$13,228
James N. Gamble Montessori High School	Public	7-12	3036 Werk Rd	Cincinnati	45211	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-2600	700	43	16.4		97 (13.9%)	516 (73.7%)	28 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.1%)	12.9	715^th of 855 public high schools	16.4%		15.4	694^th of 864 public high schools	19.7%	21	34.0	60.4	40.4	16.3	13.8	40.5	35.5	25.5	40.8	8.8	15.2	$13,927
Norwood High School	Public	9-12	2020 Sherman Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 924-2800	435	31	13.9		242 (55.6%)	95 (21.8%)	68 (15.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	53	425^th of 855 public high schools	50.3%		50.6	453^rd of 864 public high schools	47.6%	28		77.1	76.7					73.7	59.6	31.7	65.5	$13,623

Frequently Asked Questions about Virtual High School

How many students attend Virtual High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Virtual High School.

Is Virtual High School a good school?

Virtual High School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of Ohio high schools.

What district is Virtual High School in?

Cincinnati Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Virtual High School?

Students at Virtual High School are 75% African American, 11% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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