Summary
Bowsher High School is a public high school located in Toledo, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 813 students. The school is part of the Toledo City School District, which is ranked 658 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bowsher High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 776 out of 855 schools and a 0-star rating.
Bowsher High School faces significant challenges, including a four-year graduation rate ranging from 73.4% to 83.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 38.9% to 52.3% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Bowsher High School students consistently perform well below the state and Toledo City averages on Ohio State Tests across all subject areas, including American Government, American History, Biology, English II, Geometry, and Algebra I. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, Multi-racial students, and Gifted and Talented students, who rank in the bottom 20-30% of Ohio high schools.
Interestingly, Bowsher High School's performance is significantly lower than nearby schools in the Toledo City district, such as Toledo Early College High School, which ranks in the top 5% of Ohio high schools, and Jones Leadership Academy of Business, which also outperforms Bowsher. While Bowsher High School's spending per student, at $10,734 per year, is on par with the district and state averages, the school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.25% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to the school's poor academic performance.
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