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Ironton High School

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Ironton High School ranks 275 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

275^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 65% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Ironton High School is a 9–12 school serving 377 students in Ironton, Ohio, part of the Ironton City School District. Its trajectory is strongly upward: the school ranked in the low-to-mid 30s percentile for most years through 2023–2024, then climbed to 54th percentile in 2024–2025 and 65th percentile in 2025–2026 — 275th of 795 Ohio high schools, 3 stars. That is well above its district's 419th of 773 rating (46th percentile, 2 stars). Among nearby high schools, only Wheelersburg High School ranks higher (79th percentile, 4 stars); Chesapeake High School (53rd), Fairland High School (45th), and Dawson-Bryant High School (22nd) all trail Ironton.

In 2025–2026, the school was above the Ohio state proficiency average in all six tested End-of-Course subjects. Standouts include American History (87.4% vs. the state's 73.2%), Algebra I (77.8% vs. 61.6%), American Government (76.4%), and Biology (76.3%). Geometry is the lowest absolute result at 49.5%, but it still beats the state's 43.3% and is the highest Geometry proficiency among nearby high schools. Nearby, Wheelersburg High School remains the benchmark in English II, American History, American Government, and Biology, while Ironton leads Wheelersburg in Geometry (49.5% vs. 46.3%) and Algebra I (77.8% vs. 72.0%). Fairland High School leads nearby Biology (82.4%) but has far lower Geometry (27.8%).

The school's graduation rate is 99.2%, up from 88.8% in 2021–2022, and chronic absenteeism has fallen from 32.8% in 2022–2023 to 14.9% in 2025–2026 — lower than most nearby schools. Particularly strong: students from low-income families rank in the 89th percentile (4 stars) and students in special education in the 87th percentile (4 stars), both above the school's overall 65th percentile, while gifted and talented students sit at the 47th percentile. The student-teacher ratio improved to 17.9 in 2024–2025. Note that free/reduced-lunch data is not reported for Ironton, spending data is only from 2018–2019, and some nearby schools include middle grades, so comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like.

377

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,291

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1701 S 7th St
Ironton, OH 45638-2262

(740) 532-3911

District: Ironton City School District

Feeder schools for Ironton High School:

Elementary:	Ironton Elementary School
Middle:	Ironton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Two or more races:

8.5%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg74%

Ohio avg63%

275^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

419^th of 773Ironton City School District 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	60.7	275 of 795	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	391 of 855	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	564 of 864	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	527 of 867	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	552 of 836	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	559 of 819	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	536 of 836	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	457 of 800	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.1	515 of 773	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	443 of 784	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.4	489 of 778	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.6	401 of 769	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.9	433 of 767	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	577 of 832	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.9	576 of 818	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	51.1	567 of 819	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.5	511 of 791	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.1	586 of 767	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.7	644 of 756	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.1	564 of 696	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.9	517 of 689	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.9	479 of 681	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	21.8	502 of 606	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	551 of 596	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	72.3	92 of 628	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	261 of 763	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	435 of 809	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	573 of 798	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.1	526 of 813	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	574 of 794	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	608 of 775	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	574 of 781	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	510 of 751	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	150 of 283	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	187 of 244	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	195 of 280	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	230 of 312	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.2	242 of 349	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.4	45 of 538	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	81 of 761	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	182 of 815	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	401 of 822	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	304 of 805	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	355 of 773	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	333 of 763	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	334 of 779	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	250 of 758	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	284 of 765	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	328 of 817	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	521 of 816	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	521 of 819	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	535 of 808	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	493 of 778	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	509 of 792	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	431 of 763	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	44.4	139 of 242	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	152 of 239	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	75 of 575	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	31.7	433 of 617	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	455 of 598	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	537 of 614	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	308 of 709	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	414 of 748	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	601 of 754	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	558 of 756	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	586 of 749	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	582 of 727	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	553 of 739	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	478 of 718	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)47th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)17th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History87%+14 vs state

Algebra I78%+16 vs state

American Government76%+5 vs state

Biology76%+9 vs state

English II69%+6 vs state

Geometry50%+6 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 Integrated Math II (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 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 Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Ironton High School	Public	9-12	1701 S 7th St	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Ironton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 532-3911	377	21	17.9	54.9%	319 (84.6%)	15 (4.0%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	60.7	275^th of 795 public high schools	65.4%		55.9	391^st of 855 public high schools	54.3%	116		76.4	87.4					76.3	69.1	49.5		77.8	$14,291
Dawson-Bryant High School	Public	9-12	1 Hornet Ln	Coal Grove	45638	Lawrence County	Dawson-Bryant Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 532-6345	272	19	14.3	95.2%	265 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	26.3	618^th of 795 public high schools	22.3%		39.5	566^th of 855 public high schools	33.8%	52		56.8	68.1					45.9	58.4	28.6		60.4	$15,376
Rock Hill Senior High School	Public	9-12	2415 County Road 26	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Rock Hill Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 532-7012	325	18	18.0	44.3%	318 (97.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	29.6	600^th of 795 public high schools	24.5%		36.8	588^th of 855 public high schools	31.2%	12		51.2	73.5					59.1	67.1	20.5		49.2	$31,350
South Point High School	Public	9-12	983 County Road 60	South Point	45680	Lawrence County	South Point Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 377-4323	317	25	12.6	55.5%	255 (80.4%)	31 (9.8%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	33.7	572^nd of 795 public high schools	28.1%		31.2	617^th of 855 public high schools	27.8%	45		60.4	77.3					55.4	66.7	15.5		61.2	$13,826
Tri-State STEM+M School	Public	7-12	702 Solida Rd	South Point	45680	Lawrence County	Tri-State STEM+M School	No	(n/a)	No	No	(877) 644-6338	85	6	13.5	—	82 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	46.9	454^th of 795 public high schools	42.9%		55.2	395^th of 855 public high schools	53.8%	59		78.3	75.9					62.5	76.9	48.4		34.8	$9,325
Lawrence County	Public	6-12	11627 State Route 243	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 867-6641	569	94	6.0	66.1%	542 (95.3%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Green High School	Public	7-12	4057 Gallia Pike	Franklin Furnace	45629	Scioto County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 354-9150	231	15	15.4	45.5%	228 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	41.8	503^rd of 795 public high schools	36.7%		73.2	147^th of 855 public high schools	82.8%	356	60.0	87.5	77.5	48.6	65.0	86.5	52.5	57.5	61.0	31.4	0.0	65.5	$16,621
Symmes Valley High School	Public	9-12	14778 State Route 141	Willow Wood	45696	Lawrence County	Symmes Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 643-2371	195	18	11.0	37.4%	187 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	27.4	611^th of 795 public high schools	23.1%		32.1	613^th of 855 public high schools	28.3%	2		62.3	75.0					50.0	53.7	9.9		61.5	$17,130
Chesapeake High School	Public	9-12	10181 County Road 1	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Chesapeake Union Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 867-5958	380	19	20.0	40.5%	365 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	53.8	371^st of 795 public high schools	53.3%		38.7	573^rd of 855 public high schools	33.0%	202		65.7	84.3					66.0	72.6	39.6		89.9	$13,026
Wheelersburg High School	Public	9-12	800 Pirate Dr	Wheelersburg	45694	Scioto County	Wheelersburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 574-2527	457	17	26.8	—	422 (92.3%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	68.6	168^th of 795 public high schools	78.9%		64.9	261^st of 855 public high schools	69.5%	93		82.1	94.4					81.0	88.6	46.3		72.0	$10,180

Frequently Asked Questions about Ironton High School

Is Ironton High School a good school?

Ironton High School ranks 275^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ironton High School?

Ironton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ironton Elementary School
Middle : Ironton Middle School

How many students attend Ironton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Ironton High School.

What district is Ironton High School in?

Ironton City School District

What is the racial makeup of Ironton High School?

Students at Ironton High School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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