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East Palestine High School

Public Grades 9-12
539th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 795 Ohio High Schools
Better than 32% of Ohio high schools
Summary

East Palestine High School is a small public high school in the East Palestine City district in East Palestine, Ohio, serving roughly 269 students in grades 9–12. In 2025–2026 it ranks 539th of 795 Ohio high schools (32nd percentile, 2 stars), slightly below its own district's 495th of 773 (36th percentile, 2 stars). The school has slid noticeably: it peaked at 364th of 867 (58th percentile, 3 stars) in 2022–2023, then slipped to 54th percentile, 36th, and 32nd — a 26-percentile-point decline over three years. See the full East Palestine High School profile for details.

The academic picture is sharply divided. Social studies and English are relative strengths: American Government (83.5%), American History (80.0%) and English II (64.1%) are all at or above state averages. Math is the clearest crisis point. Geometry proficiency is 18.8% versus 43.3% statewide, Algebra I is 29.3% versus 61.6%, and Biology is 52.4% versus 67.0% — the lowest among nearby high schools with comparable data. South Range High School (70.2% in Geometry), Springfield High School (79.7%) and Columbiana High School (64.9%) far outpace East Palestine in math.

Chronic absenteeism is a major differentiator: 36.8% at the school versus 24.7% districtwide, and second-highest among nearby high schools after Leetonia Junior/Senior High School (41.2%). South Range High School (10.4%) and Springfield High School (11.3%) have far lower rates. Graduation has improved to 94.3%, though it remains below most surrounding districts. Poverty alone does not explain the results — Boardman High School has a similar free/reduced lunch rate (54.93%) yet much higher Geometry (64.0%) and Algebra I (63.2%) scores.

269
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,887
Per pupil spending ?
53.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 360 W Grant St
       East Palestine, OH  44413-1664

(330) 426-9401

District: East Palestine City


Feeder schools for East Palestine High School:

Elementary:    East Palestine Elementary School
Middle:    East Palestine Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.1%
Hispanic:
2.6%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2026
Strengths
94% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (55% vs 63% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2023) to 32nd (2026)
!Algebra I scores 32 pts below the Ohio average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg58%
Ohio avg63%
539th of 795
Ohio public high schools ?
Bottom 32%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
495th of 773East Palestine 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202637.3539 of 79532.2%★★☆☆☆
202542.1544 of 85536.4%★★☆☆☆
202455.2395 of 86454.3%★★★☆☆
202358.1364 of 86758.0%★★★☆☆
202248.6457 of 83645.3%★★☆☆☆
202142.3502 of 81938.7%★★☆☆☆
201945.1535 of 83636.0%★★☆☆☆
201849.2453 of 80043.4%★★☆☆☆
201737.1539 of 77330.3%★★☆☆☆
201635.7594 of 78424.2%★☆☆☆☆
201546.8527 of 77832.3%★★☆☆☆
201453.4489 of 76936.4%★★☆☆☆
201349.0548 of 76728.6%★☆☆☆☆
201251.3576 of 83230.8%★★☆☆☆
201157.5493 of 81839.7%★★☆☆☆
201052.2553 of 81932.5%★★☆☆☆
200962.5363 of 79154.1%★★★☆☆
200865.0287 of 76762.6%★★★☆☆
200759.2400 of 75647.1%★★☆☆☆
200642.1495 of 69628.9%★☆☆☆☆
200547.2446 of 68935.3%★★☆☆☆
200463.8270 of 68160.4%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202152.7216 of 59663.8%★★★☆☆
201961.0174 of 62872.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202644.4496 of 76335.0%★★☆☆☆
202558.7384 of 80952.5%★★★☆☆
202463.1318 of 79860.2%★★★☆☆
202353.3436 of 81346.4%★★☆☆☆
202252.5425 of 79446.5%★★☆☆☆
202142.3488 of 77537.0%★★☆☆☆
201939.9571 of 78126.9%★☆☆☆☆
201846.2443 of 75141.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202369.380 of 30874.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202646.4462 of 76139.3%★★☆☆☆
202552.1444 of 81545.5%★★☆☆☆
202466.2252 of 82269.3%★★★☆☆
202355.1383 of 80552.4%★★★☆☆
202252.8381 of 77350.7%★★★☆☆
202146.2433 of 76343.3%★★☆☆☆
201945.7491 of 77937.0%★★☆☆☆
201852.3370 of 75851.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202631.9581 of 76524.1%★☆☆☆☆
202524.8640 of 81721.7%★☆☆☆☆
202448.1469 of 81642.5%★★☆☆☆
202363.1311 of 81962.0%★★★☆☆
202244.2498 of 80838.4%★★☆☆☆
202138.8522 of 77832.9%★★☆☆☆
201945.8497 of 79237.2%★★☆☆☆
201843.4447 of 76341.4%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202642.8293 of 57549.0%★★☆☆☆
202521.7535 of 61713.3%★☆☆☆☆
202454.5191 of 59868.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202630.6545 of 70923.1%★☆☆☆☆
202532.3563 of 74824.7%★☆☆☆☆
202451.7408 of 75445.9%★★☆☆☆
202354.4378 of 75650.0%★★★☆☆
202242.4468 of 74937.5%★★☆☆☆
202133.5518 of 72728.7%★☆☆☆☆
201936.8539 of 73927.1%★☆☆☆☆
201839.4442 of 71838.4%★★☆☆☆
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 (2023)74th percentile+16 vs school
Disabled (2021)64th percentile+25 vs school
Special Education (2026)49th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school
White (2026)23rd percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
American Government84%+12 vs state
American History80%+7 vs state
English II64%~ state avg
Biology52%-15 vs state
Algebra I29%-32 vs state
Geometry19%-24 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about East Palestine High School

East Palestine High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Palestine Elementary School
Middle : East Palestine Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended East Palestine High School.

East Palestine High School ranks 539th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at East Palestine High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewSep 15, 2026
2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresNewSep 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


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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