Is Lima Senior High School a good school?

Lima Senior High School ranks 649 th of 867 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lima Senior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,013 students attended Lima Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lima Senior High School?

Students at Lima Senior High School are 39% African American, 36% White, 18% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Lima Senior High School?

Lima Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Freedom Elementary School Elementary : Heritage Elementary School Elementary : Independence Elementary School Elementary : Liberty Arts Magnet K-8 Elementary : Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8 Elementary : Unity Elementary School Middle : Lima North Middle School Middle : Lima West Middle School

Lima Senior High School

Public 9-12

1 Spartan Way
Lima, OH 45801-4561

(419) 996-3000

District: Lima City

SchoolDigger Rank:
649^th of 867 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,403

Feeder schools for Lima Senior High School:

Elementary:	Freedom Elementary School
	Heritage Elementary School
	Independence Elementary School
	Liberty Arts Magnet K-8
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	Lima South Science-Technology Magnet K-8
	Unity Elementary School
Middle:	Lima North Middle School
	Lima West Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 1,013

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.7%

White:

35.7%

Two or more races:

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lima Senior High School ranks worse than 74.9% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.6. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lima Senior High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Lima Senior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (38.7%), White (35.7%), two or more races (18.4%). (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lima Senior High School is $14,403.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lima Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lima Senior High School 649^th of 867 Ohio public high schools. (See Lima Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Lima City:

SchoolDigger ranks Lima City 592^nd of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lima Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2009	34.76	648^th	791	18.1%
2010	24.22	697^th	819	14.9%
2011	16.35	723^rd	818	11.6%
2012	15.53	726^th	832	12.7%
2013	2.85	733^rd	767	4.4%
2014	2.22	740^th	769	3.8%
2015	6.74	728^th	778	6.4%
2016	11.20	709^th	784	9.6%
2017	18.38	643^rd	773	16.8%
2018	10.57	699^th	800	12.6%
2019	13.10	702^nd	836	16.0%
2021	16.22	671^st	819	18.1%
2022	17.85	668^th	836	20.1%
2023	24.60	649^th	867	25.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	4.95	197^th	201	2.0%
2019	13.15	193^rd	208	7.2%
2021	12.44	193^rd	211	8.5%
2022	13.54	202^nd	222	9.0%
2023	38.90	156^th	239	34.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	11.92	596^th	614	2.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	12.69	661^st	758	12.8%
2019	20.76	647^th	779	16.9%
2021	25.25	608^th	763	20.3%
2022	26.28	603^rd	773	22.0%
2023	40.10	525^th	805	34.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	4.26	701^st	751	6.7%
2019	10.42	698^th	781	10.6%
2021	12.59	670^th	775	13.5%
2022	13.20	674^th	794	15.1%
2023	28.25	619^th	813	23.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	9.88	542^nd	550	1.5%
2019	9.89	607^th	628	3.3%
2021	12.77	561^st	596	5.9%
2022	17.45	536^th	606	11.6%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	16.79	502^nd	538	6.7%
2019	39.85	212^th	272	22.1%
2021	42.16	264^th	349	24.4%
2022	31.47	267^th	312	14.4%
2023	50.80	199^th	308	35.4%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	11.16	22^nd	23	4.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	7.02	692^nd	763	9.3%
2019	12.97	688^th	792	13.1%
2021	14.21	663^rd	778	14.8%
2022	16.58	668^th	808	17.3%
2023	24.19	638^th	819	22.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	17.56	229^th	279	17.9%
2019	27.19	217^th	303	28.4%
2021	36.05	174^th	284	38.7%
2022	34.91	189^th	306	38.2%
2023	39.96	173^rd	323	46.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	7.96	170^th	184	7.6%
2019	26.10	165^th	207	20.3%
2021	43.77	144^th	239	39.7%
2022	35.02	175^th	260	32.7%
2023	42.57	166^th	270	38.5%

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Rank History for White students at Lima Senior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	11.61	646^th	718	10.0%
2019	16.24	652^nd	739	11.8%
2021	12.15	655^th	727	9.9%
2022	12.32	663^rd	749	11.5%
2023	22.28	619^th	756	18.1%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

It is easy to give 5 stars to a school district that everything is going well for. The Lima City Schools and Lima Senior High deserve 5 stars because it is not easy to do what they are required to do.

The school offers an array of arts programming and has a vocational training wing as well. They are constantly competing with limited funding, a diverse and poor student population and a community that is always at odds with any leadership structure.

The students that attend Lima Senior High have opportunities to grow and advance that does not exist in the other local school districts.The school district collaborates with other local agencies to provide unique educational opportunities with real work experience.
Without my academic and social education that I received from Lima Senior, I would not have been afforded the professional opportunities that were provided to me.

Lima Senior provides many athletic opportunities outside of the expected Football, Basketball and Baseball sports were typically expect. The swim team is very successful and has many of the local honor roll students on its roster. They have lacross, tennis, soccer, bowling,etc...

Lima Senior provides a complete renaissance of city school district learning.
It is is to be negative with any poor school district, it says so much more to see the teachers, principles and senior staff continue to battle issues they have no control over to consistently provide a strong complete education to their students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Lima Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2007	202	222	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	34	473
2008	176	208	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	35	427
2009	154	213	1	8	2	n/a	n/a	53	431
2010	133	184	4	3	2	n/a	n/a	49	375
2011	140	164	0	7	3	0	37	0	351
2012	141	161	0	14	2	0	28	0	346
2013	131	153	1	4	1	0	29	0	319
2014	367	491	3	23	2	0	116	0	1002
2015	355	502	3	35	2	0	141	0	1038
2016	340	514	4	27	0	0	139	0	1024
2017	342	532	2	40	0	0	155	0	1071
2018	340	513	2	42	0	0	151	0	1048
2019	351	493	2	42	0	0	162	0	1050
2020	350	486	2	51	0	0	168	0	1057
2021	358	460	1	50	2	0	153	0	1024
2022	344	417	2	52	3	0	165	0	983
2023	362	392	2	67	4	0	186	0	1013

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lima Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	473	29.1	16.3	72.4
2008	427	26.1	16.4	n/a
2009	431	26.5	16.3	77.8
2010	375	25.5	14.7	81.9
2011	351	30.0	11.7	73.5
2012	346	28.1	12.3	81.5
2013	319	24.5	13.0	78.4
2014	1002	79.0	12.6	80.9
2015	1038	n/a	n/a	78.1
2016	1024	77.0	13.2	79.2
2017	1071	75.0	14.2	n/a
2018	1048	75.0	13.9	n/a
2019	1050	73.0	14.3	n/a
2020	1057	72.0	14.6	n/a
2021	1024	72.0	14.2	n/a
2022	983	65.0	15.1	n/a
2023	1013	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lima Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	473	29.1	16.3	72.4
2008	427	26.1	16.4	n/a
2009	431	26.5	16.3	77.8
2010	375	25.5	14.7	81.9
2011	351	30.0	11.7	73.5
2012	346	28.1	12.3	81.5
2013	319	24.5	13.0	78.4
2014	1002	79.0	12.6	80.9
2015	1038	n/a	n/a	78.1
2016	1024	77.0	13.2	79.2
2017	1071	75.0	14.2	n/a
2018	1048	75.0	13.9	n/a
2019	1050	73.0	14.3	n/a
2020	1057	72.0	14.6	n/a
2021	1024	72.0	14.2	n/a
2022	983	65.0	15.1	n/a
2023	1013	n/a	n/a	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lima Senior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,168
2022	$12,835
2023	$14,403

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lima Senior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 702^nd of 836 High schools	Ranks 649^th of 867 High schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Lima Senior High School)	57.1	68.4	11.3%
End of Course American Government (Lima City)	57.1	68.4	11.3%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Lima Senior High School)	50.5	59.2	8.7%
End of Course American History (Lima City)	50.7	59.2	8.5%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Lima Senior High School)	41.1	35.6	5.5%
End of Course Biology (Lima City)	41.4	35.6	5.8%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Lima Senior High School)	40.2	41.7	1.5%
End of Course English II (Lima City)	40.4	41.7	1.3%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Lima Senior High School)	18.1	28.2	10.1%
End of Course Geometry (Lima City)	20.6	28.6	8%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Lima Senior High School)	30.3	30.5	0.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Lima City)	40.7	45.8	5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1050	1013	3.5%
African American	493	392	20.5%
American Indian	0	4
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	42	67	59.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	351	362	3.1%
Two or More Races	162	186	14.8%

Schools Near Lima Senior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Ohio State Tests Science (2023)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2023)	Ohio State Tests American History (2023)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2023)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2023)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2023)	Ohio State Tests English II (2023)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2023)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (2023)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (2023)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Lima Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Spartan Way	Lima	45801	Allen County	Lima City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 996-3000	1,013	65	15.1		362 (35.7%)	392 (38.7%)	67 (6.6%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	186 (18.4%)	24.6	649^th of 867 public high schools	25.1%		17.8	668^th of 836 public high schools	20.1%	19		68.4	59.2					35.6	41.7	28.2	0.9	1.1	30.5	$14,403
West Central Learning Academy II	Public, Charter	9-12	522 W North St	Lima	45801	Allen County	West Central Learning Academy II	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 227-9252	75	8	10.0		33 (44.0%)	27 (36.0%)	7 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.3%)	20.7	666^th of 867 public high schools	23.2%		13.8	690^th of 836 public high schools	17.5%	24		61.5	50.0					35.7	36.4	12.5			35.7	$13,213
Auglaize County Educational Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	11045 Dearbaugh Ave Ste 3	Wapakoneta	45895	Auglaize County	Auglaize County Educational Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(419) 738-4572	89	7	12.8		73 (82.0%)	1 (1.1%)	6 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.0%)	21.3	664^th of 867 public high schools	23.4%		35.8	579^th of 836 public high schools	30.7%	85		61.9	60.0					26.7	37.5	0.0				$10,168
Bath Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	2850 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(419) 221-0807	19	1	19.0		18 (94.7%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$2,217
Bath High School	Public	9-12	2850 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 221-0366	458	27	17.8	32.3%	410 (89.5%)	14 (3.1%)	18 (3.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	72	171^st of 867 public high schools	80.3%		60.5	306^th of 836 public high schools	63.4%	135		86.8	83.1					77.7	65.1	67.6			70.4	$12,714
Perry High School	Public	7-12	2770 E Breese Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 221-2774	317	17	18.6	62.8%	177 (55.8%)	76 (24.0%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (16.7%)	55.2	398^th of 867 public high schools	54.1%		36.5	572^nd of 836 public high schools	31.6%	174	60.4	84.1	76.7	40.0	41.7	62.1	58.5	61.0	62.7	43.9			46.2	$13,358
Apollo Career Center	Public	7-12	3325 Shawnee Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Apollo	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 998-2908	824	63	13.0		701 (85.1%)	41 (5.0%)	36 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.1%)								(n/a)
Shawnee High School	Public	9-12	3333 Zurmehly Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 998-8000	707	40	17.8	19.0%	584 (82.6%)	43 (6.1%)	24 (3.4%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.7%)	78.5	98^th of 867 public high schools	88.7%		75.8	118^th of 836 public high schools	85.9%	20		87.4	87.2					79.1	84.4	70.3			73.4	$11,498
Elida High School	Public	9-12	401 E North St	Elida	45807	Allen County	Elida Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 331-4115	628	35	17.9	41.9%	435 (69.3%)	73 (11.6%)	51 (8.1%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.7%)	71.3	181^st of 867 public high schools	79.1%		68.8	200^th of 836 public high schools	76.1%	19		87.1	82.7					82.3	72.7	51.8			67.7	$15,276
Allen East High School	Public	9-12	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(419) 648-3333	276	17	16.2	98.9%	263 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	68.4	217^th of 867 public high schools	75.0%		65.4	242^nd of 836 public high schools	71.1%	25		88.2	82.7					76.1	66.7	64.2			54.5	$11,292

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