Summary
Strongsville High School is a large public high school serving grades 9–12 with 1,842 students in Strongsville, Ohio, part of the Strongsville City district. It is a top-decile Ohio high school, ranked 54th of 795 high schools statewide in 2025–2026 (93rd percentile, five stars), while the district ranks 94th of 773. That school-level rank is the strongest among nearby comparable high schools, ahead of North Royalton High School (68th), Columbia High School (100th), Olmsted Falls High School (122nd), and much larger Brunswick High School (219th), with North Olmsted High School, Berea-Midpark High School, Normandy High School, and Valley Forge High School further down the list. After a one-year dip to 120th in 2024–2025, the school rebounded clearly.
Academically, Strongsville beat the state proficiency rate in every reported End-of-Course exam in 2025–2026: American Government 92.4% versus 71.6%, American History 91.6% versus 73.2%, Biology 86.8% versus 67.0%, English II 86.7% versus 62.7%, Geometry 75.8% versus 43.3%, and Algebra I 83.5% versus 61.6%. Math is a standout — its Geometry and Algebra I scores are the highest among nearby comparable schools. One quirk: the high school's math scores sit below the district's combined figure, which likely reflects middle school students taking those End-of-Course exams, not a weakness at the high school. The graduation rate is 98.9%, up from 94.8% in 2022–2023, and only Olmsted Falls (99.7%) is slightly higher nearby. The student/teacher ratio of 18.1 is lower than North Royalton's 21.9, Olmsted Falls' 20.6, and Brunswick's 20.3.
The clearest concern is chronic absenteeism, which has climbed to 21.0% and is well above the district's 13.6%. It is lower than at Normandy, Valley Forge, North Olmsted, and Berea-Midpark, but higher than Brunswick (16.4%), Columbia (16.9%), and North Royalton (19.9%). Meanwhile, the school performs unusually well across student groups, ranking 2nd of 283 for gifted and talented students, 6th of 135 for English language learners, 48th of 761 for low-income students, and 38th of 575 for students with disabilities. Overall, Strongsville is a top-tier school with strong academics, a near-top graduation rate, and broad effectiveness across many student populations; boosting attendance is its most useful next step.
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