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Circleville High School

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Circleville High School ranks 596 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 25% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Circleville High School is a 9–12 public high school with 528 students in Circleville, Ohio, a mid-sized school in the Pickaway County area that is part of Circleville City Schools. It ranks 596th of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–2026 (25th percentile, 1 star), and its district ranks 589th of 773 (24th percentile, 1 star) — lower than every ranked nearby district, including Teays Valley Local, Canal Winchester Local, and Logan Elm Local. The longer trend points downward: the school sat at the 50th percentile with 3 stars in 2016–2017 and has declined most years since.

Academically, Circleville scored below the state in five of six End-of-Course subjects in 2025–2026. Math is the deepest weakness — Algebra I at 46.3% proficient versus 61.6% statewide, and Geometry at 33.3% versus 43.3% — while American Government (62.5%) trails every nearby traditional high school, all of which scored at least 75.6%. American History was the bright spot at 74.6%, above the state's 73.2% and a big jump from 59.2% the year before, and English II also improved. Graduation is a real strength at 95.7%, higher than Teays Valley High School, Amanda-Clearcreek High School, Zane Trace High School, and Westfall High School, though below Canal Winchester High School and Logan Elm Middle/High School. Chronic absenteeism fell from 55.5% in 2021–2022 to 26.9% in 2025–2026, still above the district rate.

No student subgroup reached the 50th percentile in 2025–2026; gifted students were highest at the 43rd percentile and low-income students at the 34th, suggesting a broad school-wide pattern rather than one isolated group. Resources do not obviously explain the results: the 17:1 student-teacher ratio is better than several nearby high schools, and per-student spending is mid-to-high among local peers. For comparison, Teays Valley High School and Canal Winchester High School are the strongest comprehensive local benchmarks, with higher ranks and scores, and Logan Elm is also relatively strong in several subjects. Circleville is not last on every measure, but it is consistently below the state and its local peer average.

528

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,704

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

380 Clark Dr
Circleville, OH 43113-1517

(740) 474-4846

District: Circleville City

Feeder schools for Circleville High School:

Elementary:	Circleville Elementary School
Middle:	Circleville Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Two or more races:

6.1%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (55% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

Ohio avg63%

596^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

589^th of 773Circleville 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	596 of 795	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.6	615 of 855	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	589 of 864	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	547 of 867	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	541 of 836	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	435 of 819	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	514 of 836	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	464 of 800	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	385 of 773	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	469 of 784	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.0	453 of 778	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.2	571 of 769	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.4	575 of 767	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.1	585 of 832	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.0	622 of 818	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.8	613 of 819	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.0	567 of 791	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.2	632 of 767	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.5	626 of 756	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	593 of 696	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.8	537 of 689	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.9	505 of 681	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	489 of 606	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	464 of 596	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	377 of 628	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	353 of 550	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	595 of 763	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	620 of 809	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	531 of 798	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	503 of 813	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	485 of 794	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	461 of 775	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	469 of 781	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	458 of 751	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	162 of 283	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	177 of 244	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.2	177 of 280	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	153 of 308	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	210 of 312	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	171 of 349	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	135 of 272	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.1	453 of 538	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	505 of 761	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	555 of 815	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	446 of 822	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.4	323 of 805	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	511 of 773	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	351 of 763	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.7	516 of 779	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	473 of 758	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	571 of 765	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.3	600 of 817	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	611 of 816	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	565 of 819	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	582 of 808	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	404 of 778	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	541 of 792	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	533 of 763	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	20.6	200 of 242	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	173 of 222	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	428 of 575	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	522 of 617	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	392 of 598	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	472 of 614	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	611 of 709	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	612 of 748	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	609 of 754	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	576 of 756	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	566 of 749	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	472 of 727	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	527 of 739	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	541 of 718	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)17th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)14th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History75%~ state avg

American Government62%-9 vs state

Biology57%-10 vs state

English II56%-6 vs state

Algebra I46%-15 vs state

Geometry33%-10 vs state

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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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (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 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Circleville High School	Public	9-12	380 Clark Dr	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Circleville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 474-4846	528	31	17.0	81.6%	470 (89.0%)	13 (2.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	30.2	596^th of 795 public high schools	25.0%		31.6	615^th of 855 public high schools	28.1%	19		62.5	74.6							56.6	56.3	33.3	46.3			$12,704
Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf)	Public	8-12	640 Island Rd	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Buckeye United School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 571-8282	108	18	6.0	—	17 (15.7%)	86 (79.6%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)
Logan Elm Middle/High School	Public	6-12	9511 Tarlton Rd	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Logan Elm Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 474-7503	899	56	16.0	—	830 (92.3%)	10 (1.1%)	22 (2.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.9%)	61.9	255^th of 795 public high schools	67.9%		64.2	274^th of 855 public high schools	68.0%	19	69.6	75.6	84.3	51.0	42.4	58.3	53.2	59.3	50.8	92.1	74.1	29.8	84.8			$13,566
Teays Valley High School	Public	9-12	3887 State Route 752	Ashville	43103	Pickaway County	Teays Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 983-5000	1,263	57	22.1	27.0%	1,135 (89.9%)	25 (2.0%)	35 (2.8%)	16 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.0%)	63	241^st of 795 public high schools	69.7%		65.3	254^th of 855 public high schools	70.3%	13		87.2	83.0							74.3	68.8	57.1	73.1			$10,026
Teays Valley Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	383 Circleville Ave	Ashville	43103	Pickaway County	Teays Valley Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(740) 983-5000	65	0		86.2%	61 (93.8%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)																$7,691
Amanda-Clearcreek High School	Public	9-12	328 E Main St	Amanda	43102	Fairfield County	Amanda-Clearcreek Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 969-7251	413	27	15.2	—	398 (96.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	49.9	415^th of 795 public high schools	47.8%		55.1	396^th of 855 public high schools	53.7%	19		79.6	77.8							72.9	75.8	45.2	29.7			$14,205
Westfall High School	Public	9-12	19463 Pherson Pike	Williamsport	43164	Pickaway County	Westfall Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 986-2911	407	18	22.6	—	378 (92.9%)	7 (1.7%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	30.7	589^th of 795 public high schools	25.9%		41.9	547^th of 855 public high schools	36.0%	42		77.3	66.4							50.8	61.8	20.4	45.0			$15,332
Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center	Public	7-12	895 Crouse Chapel Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Pickaway-Ross County JVSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 642-1200	760	0		33.8%	694 (91.3%)	12 (1.6%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Zane Trace High School	Public	9-12	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 775-1809	330	15	22.0	99.1%	310 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	37.6	535^th of 795 public high schools	32.7%		40.2	562^nd of 855 public high schools	34.3%	27		78.9	66.7							73.1	55.6	34.8	37.1			$13,599
Canal Winchester High School	Public	9-12	300 Washington St	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2157	1,121	65	17.2	42.5%	575 (51.3%)	341 (30.4%)	62 (5.5%)	60 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (7.3%)	61.7	258^th of 795 public high schools	67.5%		64	276^th of 855 public high schools	67.7%	18		80.7	83.5							75.6	72.0	55.1	72.2			$12,070

Frequently Asked Questions about Circleville High School

What district is Circleville High School in?

Circleville City

What is the racial makeup of Circleville High School?

Students at Circleville High School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Circleville High School a good school?

Circleville High School ranks 596^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Circleville High School?

Circleville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Circleville Elementary School
Middle : Circleville Middle School

How many students attend Circleville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 528 students attended Circleville High School.

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