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Norton High School

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Norton High School ranks 192 nd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 76% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Norton High School in Norton, OH is a 9–12 comprehensive high school with 746 students, located in Summit County near Akron and part of the Norton City school district. It ranks in the top quartile of Ohio high schools—192nd of 795 (76th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026—and its district ranks 138th of 773 (82nd percentile, 4 stars). It has climbed from roughly the 52nd–55th percentile in 2015–2017 to the 75th–84th percentile in the last three reported years. Its graduation rate rose every year on record to 98.1%, and chronic absenteeism fell from 32.8% to 21.3%.

Compared with nearby schools, Norton performs closer to affluent suburban districts than to its immediate neighbors. Barberton High School, 1.9 miles away, ranks 476th of 795 (40th percentile), with a 89.8% graduation rate, 37.2% chronic absenteeism, and about 62.4% average proficiency on end-of-course exams; Norton’s figures are 98.1%, 21.3%, and about 75.5%. Norton’s chronic absenteeism equals Copley High School’s 21.3%, is close to Chippewa Junior/Senior High School’s 20.0%, and beats Wadsworth High School’s 25.5%, even though Norton’s free/reduced-lunch share is higher than Copley’s. Norton also spends less per student—$7,556 in 2018–19, the lowest among comprehensive district high schools in the comparison set—yet outranks several schools that spend $1,500–$3,100 more.

Norton’s strongest subjects are American History (89.8% proficient vs. 73.2% statewide), English II (79.6% vs. 62.7%), Biology (83.3% vs. 67.0%), and American Government (85.0% vs. 71.6%). Low-income students are a standout strength: they ranked 45th of 761 (94th percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–2026 and 22nd of 815 (97th percentile) in 2024–2025, well above the school’s overall rank. Math is the clear weak spot. Geometry was 53.0% proficient—above Ohio’s 43.3% but far below Chippewa Junior/Senior High School (82.3%), Copley High School (66.8%), and Wadsworth High School (60.4%)—and Algebra I was 63.4%, consistently below the district’s 71.0% across four years. The 2025–2026 rank slippage from 84th to 76th percentile is largely a math story, as history and biology scores actually rose. Chronic absenteeism remains above the district average even while improving, making the high school the district’s absenteeism hotspot.

746

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,548

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Panther Way
Norton, OH 44203-5633

(330) 825-7300

District: Norton City

Feeder schools for Norton High School:

Elementary:	Norton Elementary School
	Norton Primary Elementary School
Middle:	Norton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Ohio high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg77%

Ohio avg63%

192^nd of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^th of 773Norton 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	66.7	192 of 795	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	138 of 855	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	216 of 864	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	307 of 867	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	174 of 836	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	255 of 819	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	269 of 836	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	265 of 800	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	373 of 773	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.9	352 of 784	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	221 of 778	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	63.6	329 of 769	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.5	216 of 767	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	143 of 832	82.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	165 of 818	79.8%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	81 of 819	90.1%	★★★★★
2009	77.0	85 of 791	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	119 of 767	84.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	83 of 756	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	79 of 696	88.6%	★★★★☆
2005	84.4	47 of 689	93.2%	★★★★★
2004	81.2	119 of 681	82.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	40.3	313 of 606	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	287 of 596	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	283 of 628	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	171 of 550	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	253 of 763	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.1	204 of 809	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	248 of 798	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	269 of 813	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	130 of 794	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	195 of 775	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	218 of 781	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	343 of 751	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	77.6	22 of 280	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	72.4	53 of 308	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	65 of 312	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	381 of 538	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	45 of 761	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	22 of 815	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	71.6	184 of 822	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	394 of 805	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	247 of 773	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	254 of 763	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	222 of 779	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	163 of 758	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	141 of 765	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	78 of 817	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	75.7	161 of 816	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	310 of 819	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	214 of 808	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	301 of 778	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	292 of 792	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	226 of 763	70.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	85.5	22 of 242	90.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	200 of 575	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.5	64 of 617	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	266 of 598	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	404 of 614	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	206 of 709	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	147 of 748	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	248 of 754	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	336 of 756	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	215 of 749	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	295 of 727	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	284 of 739	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	299 of 718	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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)94th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)91st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-11 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History90%+17 vs state

American Government85%+13 vs state

Biology83%+16 vs state

English II80%+17 vs state

Algebra I63%~ state avg

Geometry53%+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)	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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Norton High School	Public	9-12	1 Panther Way	Norton	44203	Summit County	Norton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 825-7300	746	46	16.3		681 (91.3%)	20 (2.7%)	19 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	66.7	192^nd of 795 public high schools	75.8%		73.9	138^th of 855 public high schools	83.9%	54		85.0	89.8							83.3	79.6	53.0	63.4	$11,548
Barberton High School	Public	9-12	555 Barber Rd	Barberton	44203	Summit County	Barberton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 753-1084	1,186	79	15.0	63.5%	858 (72.3%)	144 (12.1%)	57 (4.8%)	4 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (10.1%)	45.1	476^th of 795 public high schools	40.1%		53.8	414^th of 855 public high schools	51.6%	62		80.8	79.0							66.8	64.4	33.3	50.3	$16,006
Wadsworth High School	Public	9-12	625 Broad St	Wadsworth	44281	Medina County	Wadsworth City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 335-1400	1,540	80	19.1	30.8%	1,388 (90.1%)	24 (1.6%)	50 (3.2%)	19 (1.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.6%)	77	87^th of 795 public high schools	89.1%		73.3	146^th of 855 public high schools	82.9%	59		88.5	91.4							91.6	88.3	60.4	78.0	$13,103
Coventry High School	Public	9-12	1135 Portage Lakes Dr	Akron	44319	Summit County	Coventry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 644-3004	522	39	13.3	54.8%	435 (83.3%)	23 (4.4%)	13 (2.5%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.1%)	50.3	407^th of 795 public high schools	48.8%		41.2	555^th of 855 public high schools	35.1%	148		77.8	75.8							69.4	70.2	29.8	74.7	$12,138
Copley High School	Public	9-12	3807 Ridgewood Rd	Copley	44321	Summit County	Copley-Fairlawn City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 664-4822	895	63	14.1	23.6%	632 (70.6%)	137 (15.3%)	30 (3.4%)	37 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	55 (6.1%)	72.9	123^rd of 795 public high schools	84.5%		71.5	172^nd of 855 public high schools	79.9%	49		89.6	87.1						100.0	84.2	84.2	66.8	68.8	$16,823
Buchtel Community Learning Center	Public	6-12	1040 Copley Rd	Akron	44320	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 873-3300	994	75	13.3		42 (4.2%)	841 (84.6%)	46 (4.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.6%)	9.5	703^rd of 795 public high schools	11.6%		20.4	667^th of 855 public high schools	22.0%	36	6.8	47.6	56.0	11.2	7.9	4.9	17.9	19.3	9.2	44.9	26.0	23.4	23.2	$13,964
Summit Academy Secondary - Akron	Public, Charter	9-12	464 S Hawkins Ave	Akron	44320	Summit County	Summit Academy Secondary - Akron	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 434-2343	60	9	6.6		31 (51.7%)	23 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	4	747^th of 795 public high schools	6.0%		16.3	696^th of 855 public high schools	18.6%	51		40.0	56.5							18.2	21.7	0.0	11.8	$8,489
Chippewa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	466 South Portage	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2011	588	33	17.7	30.3%	566 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	79.8	58^th of 795 public high schools	92.7%		80.3	75^th of 855 public high schools	91.2%	17	83.3	89.2	92.0		65.7	84.9		73.9	70.7	91.1	81.3	82.3	79.1	$12,959
Akron Career Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1115 S Main St	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron Career Technical High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(234) 888-6050	93	7	14.3		11 (11.8%)	66 (71.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (14.0%)								(n/a)														$14,439
Akron Alternative Academy	Public	9-12	65 Steiner Ave	Akron	44301	Summit County	Akron City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 761-3262	154	8	19.2		35 (22.7%)	85 (55.2%)	10 (6.5%)	9 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.7%)								(n/a)		21.7												$17,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Norton High School

How many students attend Norton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 746 students attended Norton High School.

Is Norton High School a good school?

Norton High School ranks 192^nd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Norton High School?

Students at Norton High School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Norton High School in?

Norton City

What schools feed into Norton High School?

Norton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Norton Elementary School
Elementary : Norton Primary Elementary School
Middle : Norton Middle School

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