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Reading Junior Senior High School

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Reading Junior Senior High School ranks 392 nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 54% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Reading Junior Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Reading Community City District in Ohio. The school has 666 students and is located in Reading, OH.

Reading Junior Senior High School has seen fluctuations in its 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.7% to 94.7% in recent years, which is generally higher than the state average. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 29.3% to 36.4%, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores are mixed, performing better in some subjects like American Government and Algebra I, but struggling in areas like Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American students and Gifted and Talented students tending to perform better than the state average, while Hispanic students and Special Education students perform below the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Reading Junior Senior High School generally performs worse than higher-performing districts like Madeira City and Wyoming City, but better than lower-performing districts like Cincinnati Public Schools and Lockland Local. The school's performance has been inconsistent over the years, with its state ranking and star rating varying from 2 to 4 stars, suggesting the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement.

654

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,002

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

810 E Columbia Ave
Reading, OH 45215-3930

(513) 733-4422

District: Reading Community City

Feeder schools for Reading Junior Senior High School:

Elementary:

Reading Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

African American:

12.5%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 14 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Ohio avg59%

Middle school

588^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

392^nd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

479^th of 828Reading Community 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	588 of 1036	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	588 of 1046	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	564 of 1048	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.8	335 of 895	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.4	196 of 858	77.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.7	302 of 835	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	471 of 837	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.3	495 of 732	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.4	495 of 692	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	190 of 442	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	133 of 429	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	81 of 436	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	164 of 413	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	24.7	465 of 565	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	604 of 938	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	583 of 942	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	588 of 943	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	574 of 925	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	517 of 983	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	573 of 989	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	607 of 974	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	518 of 947	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	537 of 954	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	549 of 958	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	483 of 963	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	479 of 946	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	143 of 263	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	19.7	533 of 590	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	550 of 777	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	577 of 795	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	556 of 805	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	510 of 809	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	392 of 855	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	438 of 864	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	371 of 867	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	421 of 836	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.7	313 of 819	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	526 of 836	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	431 of 800	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.0	214 of 773	72.3%	★★★★☆
2016	64.8	225 of 784	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	58.1	369 of 778	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.7	535 of 769	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.8	325 of 767	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.4	251 of 832	69.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	162 of 818	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	209 of 819	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	64.5	325 of 791	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	343 of 767	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.3	259 of 756	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.4	226 of 696	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.5	401 of 689	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.9	305 of 681	55.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	81 of 328	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	158 of 318	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	124 of 323	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	96 of 306	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	168 of 303	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	95.4	9 of 279	96.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	225 of 606	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	203 of 596	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	432 of 628	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	289 of 550	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	322 of 809	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	435 of 798	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	418 of 813	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	385 of 794	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	358 of 775	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	480 of 781	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	234 of 751	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	78.2	8 of 308	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	68.6	94 of 312	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	67 of 272	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	178 of 538	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	29.4	203 of 273	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	412 of 815	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	417 of 822	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	283 of 805	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	278 of 773	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	316 of 763	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	419 of 779	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.2	162 of 758	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	445 of 817	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	427 of 816	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	305 of 819	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	432 of 808	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.6	277 of 778	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	556 of 792	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.3	345 of 763	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	222 of 617	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.9	468 of 598	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	317 of 614	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	368 of 748	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	391 of 754	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	365 of 756	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	388 of 749	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	324 of 727	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	502 of 739	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	408 of 718	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)57th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-14 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile

Special Education (2023)10th percentile-37 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2023)97th percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2024)26th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government79%+6 vs state

American History77%+6 vs state

Algebra I76%+16 vs state

Biology67%~ state avg

English II66%+6 vs state

English Language Arts52%-7 vs state

Science51%-12 vs state

Mathematics47%~ state avg

Geometry29%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Reading Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	810 E Columbia Ave	Reading	45215	Hamilton County	Reading Community City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 733-4422	654	44	14.9	50.9%	477 (72.9%)	82 (12.5%)	42 (6.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	55.6	392^nd of 855 public high schools	54.2%		52.3	438^th of 864 public high schools	49.3%	46	51.3	78.7	77.0	55.9	38.4	57.5	46.7	67.4	66.4	28.7	75.9	$13,002
Lockland Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	249 W Forrer St	Lockland	45215	Hamilton County	Lockland Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 563-5000	212	14	15.2		41 (19.3%)	110 (51.9%)	39 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.4%)	17.5	682^nd of 855 public high schools	20.2%		8.8	751^st of 864 public high schools	13.1%	69	12.0	62.5	44.7	19.0	20.0	18.2	11.5	40.0	37.2	19.4	29.0	$17,040
Deer Park Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	8351 Plainfield Rd	Cincinnati	45236	Hamilton County	Deer Park Community City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 891-0010	475	41	11.7	51.2%	329 (69.3%)	49 (10.3%)	34 (7.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	53 (11.2%)	61.4	308^th of 855 public high schools	64.0%		60.3	331^st of 864 public high schools	61.7%	23	60.3	80.9	85.9	61.6	42.6	63.6	47.9	73.0	70.2	38.0	67.8	$17,478
Wyoming High School	Public	9-12	106 Pendery Ave	Wyoming	45215	Hamilton County	Wyoming City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 206-7050	581	41	14.1	11.5%	421 (72.5%)	75 (12.9%)	21 (3.6%)	12 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.0%)	82.7	51^st of 855 public high schools	94.0%		78.3	96^th of 864 public high schools	88.9%	45			93.8					88.8	87.1	73.1	83.9	$17,840
Woodward Career Technical High School	Public	7-12	7005 Reading Rd	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-9300	835	64	13.0		24 (2.9%)	672 (80.5%)	86 (10.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.1%)	8.7	752^nd of 855 public high schools	12.0%		10.2	731^st of 864 public high schools	15.4%	21	12.8	56.5	31.3	4.2	11.6	16.7	6.1	21.8	15.2	9.7	27.0	$14,711
Madeira High School	Public	9-12	7465 Loannes Dr	Cincinnati	45243	Hamilton County	Madeira City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 891-8222	438	31	14.3	9.4%	383 (87.4%)	6 (1.4%)	27 (6.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	84.4	41^st of 855 public high schools	95.2%		85	39^th of 864 public high schools	95.5%	2		95.4	96.1					91.2	89.3	80.0	77.8	$17,063
Shroder High School	Public	8-12	5030 Duck Creek Rd	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-6900	0	34	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	16.6	692^nd of 855 public high schools	19.1%		8	762^nd of 864 public high schools	11.8%	70		58.1	53.5					32.8	28.0	24.1	32.5	$15,268
Princeton High School	Public	9-12	100 Viking Way	Cincinnati	45246	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 864-1503	1,619	95	17.0	68.0%	275 (17.0%)	645 (39.8%)	539 (33.3%)	44 (2.7%)	2 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	97 (6.0%)	58.8	343^rd of 855 public high schools	59.9%		54.4	408^th of 864 public high schools	52.8%	65		79.1	83.8					71.2	61.1	44.7	68.1	$14,148
Norwood High School	Public	9-12	2020 Sherman Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 924-2800	435	31	13.9		242 (55.6%)	95 (21.8%)	68 (15.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	53	425^th of 855 public high schools	50.3%		50.6	453^rd of 864 public high schools	47.6%	28		77.1	76.7					73.7	59.6	31.7	65.5	$13,623
Instructional Resource Center	Public	5-12	100 Scarlet Oaks Dr	Cincinnati	45241	Hamilton County	Great Oaks Career Campuses	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 771-8840	26	97	.2		17 (65.4%)	5 (19.2%)	2 (7.7%)	2 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Reading Junior Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Reading Junior Senior High School?

Students at Reading Junior Senior High School are 73% White, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Reading Junior Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended Reading Junior Senior High School.

What schools feed into Reading Junior Senior High School?

Reading Junior Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Reading Elementary School

What district is Reading Junior Senior High School in?

Reading Community City

Is Reading Junior Senior High School a good school?

Reading Junior Senior High School ranks 392^nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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