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Dover High School

Q: Is Dover High School a good school?

Dover High School ranks 346 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 56% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Dover High School is the only high school in the Dover City district in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, serving 823 students in grades 9–12. In 2025–2026 it ranked 346th of 795 Ohio high schools (56th percentile, 3 stars), while the district ranked 229th of 773 (70th percentile, 4 stars) — a sign the high school is the weaker link in a stronger district. It is the largest traditional 9–12 high school in its local comparison group, ahead of New Philadelphia High School (748 students), Garaway High School (441), and Indian Valley High School (422).

Dover's strengths are in reading-, writing-, and content-heavy subjects. It beats the state average in four of six End-of-Course exams — American History 84.0% vs. 73.2%, English II 75.3% vs. 62.7%, Biology 79.3% vs. 67.0%, and American Government 80.7% vs. 71.6% — and does so by the widest margins in its area. It also performs notably well by two groups that often trail elsewhere: students from low-income families rank in the 80th percentile statewide, and gifted students in the 87th. It manages this with the largest classes of any nearby high school (20 students per teacher) and among the leanest budgets in the group — $9,022 per pupil, compared with $10,426 at Tuscarawas Valley and $10,716 at Indian Valley.

Two persistent problems hold the school back. Math is the clearest weak spot: Geometry proficiency is 41.2% (state: 43.3%) and Algebra I 52.8% (state: 61.6%), and the school's Algebra I result trails its own district's by 7.6 to 12.2 points every year. Even against New Philadelphia High School, its nearest neighbor at 2.61 miles, Dover wins on overall rank, graduation (86.0% vs. 77.1%), absenteeism, and every non-math test — but loses both math exams. Attendance is the second issue: 19.7% of students are chronically absent, roughly 1 in 5, more than double Garaway (9.3%) and Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School (9.6%), and graduation ranks 9th of 10 locally. Dover is a solid mid-tier school whose ceiling is limited mainly by math and attendance.

823

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,094

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

520 N Walnut St
Dover, OH 44622-2852

(330) 364-7148

District: Dover City

Feeder schools for Dover High School:

Elementary:	Dover Avenue Elementary School
	East Elementary School
	South Elementary School
Middle:	Dover Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

20.8%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg71%

Ohio avg63%

346^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

229^th of 773Dover 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	56.2	346 of 795	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	300 of 855	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	370 of 864	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	303 of 867	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	326 of 836	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	172 of 819	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	253 of 836	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	194 of 800	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.1	149 of 773	80.7%	★★★★☆
2016	61.2	281 of 784	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.9	182 of 778	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.9	287 of 769	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	295 of 767	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	224 of 832	73.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.3	205 of 818	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	66.4	296 of 819	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.8	157 of 791	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	109 of 767	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	124 of 756	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	79.0	89 of 696	87.2%	★★★★☆
2005	71.5	185 of 689	73.1%	★★★★☆
2004	79.8	135 of 681	80.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	39.1	324 of 606	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.0	98 of 596	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	100 of 628	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	121 of 550	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	110 of 135	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	88 of 128	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	64 of 111	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	66 of 107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	56 of 111	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	72 of 119	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.2	104 of 112	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	85 of 100	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	399 of 763	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.7	371 of 809	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	364 of 798	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	284 of 813	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	240 of 794	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	216 of 775	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	376 of 781	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	250 of 751	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	38 of 283	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	48 of 308	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	180 of 272	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	248 of 538	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	191 of 272	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.8	159 of 270	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	201 of 273	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	181 of 270	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	192 of 260	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	184 of 239	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	177 of 207	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	139 of 184	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	155 of 761	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	104 of 815	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.7	520 of 822	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	390 of 805	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	491 of 773	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	257 of 763	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	427 of 779	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	286 of 758	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	283 of 765	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	237 of 817	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	392 of 816	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	327 of 819	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	370 of 808	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	136 of 778	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	209 of 792	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	181 of 763	76.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	348 of 575	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	199 of 617	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	301 of 598	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	169 of 614	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	250 of 709	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	251 of 748	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	313 of 754	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	282 of 756	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	288 of 749	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	137 of 727	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	228 of 739	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	162 of 718	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)87th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)47th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History84%+11 vs state

American Government81%+9 vs state

Biology79%+12 vs state

English II75%+13 vs state

Algebra I53%-9 vs state

Geometry41%~ state avg

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

i feel completely at home at dhs. the teachers are wonderful. Close Quote

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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	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	Total
Dover High School	Public	9-12	520 N Walnut St	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-7148	823	41	20.0	27.5%	638 (77.5%)	6 (0.7%)	171 (20.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	56.2	346^th of 795 public high schools	56.5%		61.8	300^th of 855 public high schools	64.9%	46		80.7	84.0							79.3	75.3	41.2	52.8	$11,094
New Philadelphia High School	Public	9-12	343 Ray Ave NW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-0644	748	49	15.2	56.4%	563 (75.3%)	5 (0.7%)	162 (21.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	50	411^th of 795 public high schools	48.3%		54.4	407^th of 855 public high schools	52.4%	4		74.4	72.1							68.0	75.3	47.3	64.8	$11,645
Buckeye Career Center	Public	11-12	545 University Dr NE	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	Buckeye	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 339-2288	876	0		—	797 (91.0%)	7 (0.8%)	50 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.2%)								(n/a)
Strasburg-Franklin High School	Public	6-12	140 N Bodmer Ave	Strasburg	44680	Tuscarawas County	Strasburg-Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 878-5571	257	18	14.2	—	237 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	52.2	394^th of 795 public high schools	50.4%		71.5	171^st of 855 public high schools	80.0%	223	84.2	84.2	80.6	76.2	67.6	80.0	52.4	75.0	87.9	60.0	73.7	40.0	64.3	$13,916
Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School	Public	7-12	2629 Tusky Valley Rd NE	Zoarville	44656	Tuscarawas County	Tuscarawas Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 859-2421	555	34	16.3	28.5%	535 (96.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	75.2	103^rd of 795 public high schools	87.0%		79.1	83^rd of 855 public high schools	90.3%	20	74.8	91.5	85.4		51.5	80.4		75.3	67.9	88.0	75.0	73.3	79.8	$12,326
Garaway High School	Public	7-12	146 Dover Rd NW	Sugarcreek	44681	Tuscarawas County	Garaway Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 852-2422	441	27	16.3	—	401 (90.9%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	79.7	59^th of 795 public high schools	92.6%		82.6	53^rd of 855 public high schools	93.8%	6	76.2	87.9	92.9		59.6	73.7		72.2	74.7	89.9	80.5	73.1	86.6	$13,256
Claymont High School	Public	9-12	4205 Indian Hill Rd SE	Uhrichsville	44683	Tuscarawas County	Claymont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 922-3471	394	27	14.8	41.6%	361 (91.6%)	5 (1.3%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	36.6	547^th of 795 public high schools	31.2%		55	400^th of 855 public high schools	53.2%	147		77.8	68.0							65.5	53.3	34.0	52.6	$13,463
Sandy Valley High School	Public	9-12	5130 State Route 183 NE	Magnolia	44643	Tuscarawas County	Sandy Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 866-3339	414	23	18.0	67.9%	389 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	40.1	513^th of 795 public high schools	35.5%		50.5	462^nd of 855 public high schools	46.0%	51		77.6	72.1							59.3	71.8	32.3	42.9	$8,748
Indian Valley High School	Public	9-12	253 S Walnut St	Gnadenhutten	44629	Tuscarawas County	Indian Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 254-4262	422	31	13.8	34.8%	410 (97.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	63.1	239^th of 795 public high schools	69.9%		67.9	217^th of 855 public high schools	74.6%	22		82.6	87.2							81.6	71.2	44.9	74.3	$15,776
Fairless High School	Public	9-12	800 7th St SE	Brewster	44613	Stark County	Fairless Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 767-3444	327	23	14.2	—	303 (92.7%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	38.3	526^th of 795 public high schools	33.8%		46.3	507^th of 855 public high schools	40.7%	19		67.3	74.2							63.9	69.7	30.9	50.0	$14,889

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover High School

Is Dover High School a good school?

Dover High School ranks 346^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dover High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended Dover High School.

What is the racial makeup of Dover High School?

Students at Dover High School are 78% White, 21% Hispanic.

What district is Dover High School in?

Dover City

What schools feed into Dover High School?

Dover High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dover Avenue Elementary School
Elementary : East Elementary School
Elementary : South Elementary School
Middle : Dover Middle School

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