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Oberlin High School

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Oberlin High School ranks 511 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 40% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Oberlin High School is a public high school serving 225 students in grades 9-12 in Oberlin, Ohio, which is part of the Oberlin City Schools district. While the district is ranked 406 out of 828 in Ohio and has a 3-star rating, Oberlin High School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools over the past 10 years, with a 1-2 star rating.

However, the school has some bright spots, including relatively high 4-year graduation rates ranging from 87.9% to 98.6% over the past 3 years, which is higher than the state average and compares favorably to nearby schools like Elyria High School (85.6%) and Black River Career Prep High School (31.5%). Oberlin High School students also perform above the state average in several subject areas on the Ohio State Tests, including American Government, American History, and English II.

On the other hand, the school faces challenges in math subjects like Geometry and Algebra I, where student performance lags behind the state average. Additionally, Oberlin High School has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 24.2% over the past 3 years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby high-performing schools like Midview High School (21.6%) and Firelands High School (13.2%). Addressing attendance issues could be a key lever for improving the school's overall performance.

218

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,942

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

281 N Pleasant St
Oberlin, OH 44074-1174

(440) 774-1295

District: Oberlin City Schools

Feeder schools for Oberlin High School:

Elementary:	Oberlin Elementary School
Middle:	Langston Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.8%

Two or more races:

17.9%

African American:

16.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 17 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg65%

Ohio avg62%

511^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

406^th of 828Oberlin City Schools 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
2025	45.6	511 of 855	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	508 of 864	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	593 of 867	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	600 of 836	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.5	526 of 819	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	508 of 836	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	461 of 800	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	555 of 773	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.9	481 of 784	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.6	436 of 778	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.8	501 of 769	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.2	495 of 767	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.6	487 of 832	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.8	608 of 818	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.4	621 of 819	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.5	586 of 791	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	60.3	386 of 767	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.6	520 of 756	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	45.7	475 of 696	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	28.4	576 of 689	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.2	502 of 681	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	176 of 328	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	200 of 323	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	168 of 306	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	178 of 284	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	119 of 303	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	84 of 279	69.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	31.5	404 of 606	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	380 of 596	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	348 of 628	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	371 of 550	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	532 of 809	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.7	497 of 798	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	571 of 813	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	627 of 794	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	534 of 775	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	416 of 781	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	335 of 751	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	40.9	250 of 308	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	289 of 349	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.4	233 of 538	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	56.1	121 of 273	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	138 of 207	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.4	43 of 184	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	564 of 815	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	616 of 822	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	644 of 805	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	624 of 773	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	580 of 763	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	555 of 779	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	378 of 758	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	471 of 817	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	522 of 816	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	593 of 819	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	560 of 808	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	506 of 778	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	505 of 792	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	506 of 763	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	151 of 254	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	115 of 242	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	145 of 239	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	105 of 222	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	99 of 211	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	79 of 208	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	85 of 201	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	496 of 617	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.7	171 of 598	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	40.5	327 of 614	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	372 of 748	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	433 of 754	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	404 of 756	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	456 of 749	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	425 of 727	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	287 of 739	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	309 of 718	57.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)56th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile~ school

Female (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)19th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government79%+6 vs state

American History78%+7 vs state

English II62%~ state avg

Algebra I58%~ state avg

Biology51%-14 vs state

Geometry26%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 18, 2018

The first time I went to OHS I saw a mural of a little girl exposing her underpants on the girl's restroom door, and a painting resembling prison bars on the door to the boy's restroom. Not a great first impression.

My child attended OHS for during Freshman year. Fights were rampant and students were suspended. Students were lacking in self-control and had little impetus to study and achieve academic excellence. Teachers had little control in the classrooms and older teachers are being pushed out in favor of younger teachers. Liberal ideology is embraced & is a part of most classes...not great for families with a more moderate or conservative view of life & politics. My child rarely had homework and never brought home a textbook...yet scored very well. I want my kids to learn that they need to put time and effort into achieving good things (high grades, great jobs, promotions, recognition), but that lesson is not being taught at Oberlin High School. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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
Oberlin High School	Public	9-12	281 N Pleasant St	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Oberlin City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 774-1295	218	20	10.7	51.8%	113 (51.8%)	35 (16.1%)	31 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (17.9%)	45.6	511^th of 855 public high schools	40.2%		44.8	508^th of 864 public high schools	41.2%	3	78.7	77.8	50.9	61.6	26.2	57.9	$21,942
William R Burton	Public	8-12	15181 State Route 58	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Lorain County JVS	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 774-1051	1,194	93	12.7		901 (75.5%)	77 (6.4%)	150 (12.6%)	5 (0.4%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.7%)								(n/a)
Firelands High School	Public	9-12	10521 Vermilion Rd	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Firelands Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 965-4255	471	28	16.8	55.0%	425 (90.2%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	70.7	185^th of 855 public high schools	78.4%		66.2	250^th of 864 public high schools	71.1%	65	90.2	85.6	78.0	76.4	58.6	66.7	$12,720
Elyria High School	Public	9-12	601 Middle Ave	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8300	1,540	121	12.7		666 (43.2%)	307 (19.9%)	262 (17.0%)	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	293 (19.0%)	25.3	650^th of 855 public high schools	24.0%		26.9	634^th of 864 public high schools	26.6%	16	62.4	63.4	53.5	42.0	16.7	29.4	$13,355
Keystone High School	Public	9-12	580 Opportunity Way	Lagrange	44050	Lorain County	Keystone Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 355-5132	392	24	16.3	39.0%	366 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	66.8	237^th of 855 public high schools	72.3%		64.2	279^th of 864 public high schools	67.7%	42	86.8	85.6	73.5	70.8	49.2	72.9	$14,411
Marion L Steele High School	Public	9-12	450 Washington St	Amherst	44001	Lorain County	Amherst Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 988-4433	1,014	53	19.3	34.1%	774 (76.3%)	27 (2.7%)	144 (14.2%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.5%)	71.9	163^rd of 855 public high schools	80.9%		71.4	177^th of 864 public high schools	79.5%	14	84.8	87.7	86.0	80.6	56.7	66.1	$12,914
Midview High School	Public	9-12	38199 Capel Rd	Grafton	44044	Lorain County	Midview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 748-2124	727	52	14.1	48.8%	618 (85.0%)	22 (3.0%)	51 (7.0%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (3.3%)	68.3	211^th of 855 public high schools	75.3%		69.5	199^th of 864 public high schools	77.0%	12	87.8	88.5	77.0	73.9	42.1	75.5	$13,019
Midview Virtual Programming	Public, Virtual	11-12	38199 Capel Rd	Grafton	44044	Lorain County	Midview Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(440) 748-5377	6	0			5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)
Wellington High School	Public	9-12	629 N Main St	Wellington	44090	Lorain County	Wellington Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 647-3734	228	16	14.2	59.2%	193 (84.6%)	6 (2.6%)	13 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.7%)	49.3	477^th of 855 public high schools	44.2%		60.5	327^th of 864 public high schools	62.2%	150	86.3	76.4	64.3	52.7	34.1	55.4	$17,462
Black River Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2015 W River Rd N	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Black River Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 324-1755	182	9	20.2		78 (42.9%)	41 (22.5%)	37 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (14.3%)	4.2	812^th of 855 public high schools	5.0%		3.2	844^th of 864 public high schools	2.3%	32	29.2	40.9	5.0	24.5	0.0	9.5	$13,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Oberlin High School

What schools feed into Oberlin High School?

Oberlin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oberlin Elementary School
Middle : Langston Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Oberlin High School?

Students at Oberlin High School are 52% White, 18% Two or more races, 16% African American, 14% Hispanic.

How many students attend Oberlin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Oberlin High School.

Is Oberlin High School a good school?

Oberlin High School ranks 511^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Oberlin High School in?

Oberlin City Schools

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