Westerville-South High School

Public 9-12

 303 S Otterbein Ave
       Westerville, OH  43081-2333


(614) 797-6000

District: Westerville City

SchoolDigger Rank:
325th of 867 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,392 Help


Feeder schools for Westerville-South High School:

Elementary:    Annehurst Elementary School
    Cherrington Elementary School
    Hawthorne Elementary School
    Pointview Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  1,512

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.7%
African American:
31.0%
Two or more races:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38% Help


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Compare Details Westerville-South High School ranks better than 62.5% of high schools in Ohio. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Westerville City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.99. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Westerville-South High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Westerville-South High School has the smallest high school student body size in the Westerville City School District. Racial makeup is: White (46.7%), African American (31%), two or more races (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Westerville City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westerville-South High School is 16.5, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Westerville City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westerville-South High School is $12,392. 1 high schools in the Westerville City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westerville-South High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westerville-South High School 325th of 867 Ohio public high schools. (See Westerville-South High School in the ranking list.)

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Westerville City:

SchoolDigger ranks Westerville City 274th of 835 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westerville-South High School

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Rank History for all students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 37.69 472nd 681 30.7%
2005 67.68 230th 689 66.6%
2006 75.65 133rd 696 80.9%
2007 68.73 223rd 756 70.5%
2008 65.48 281st 767 63.4%
2009 60.38 397th 791 49.8%
2010 68.08 261st 819 68.1%
2011 64.88 341st 818 58.3%
2012 71.02 217th 832 73.9%
2013 67.71 234th 767 69.5%
2014 69.79 209th 769 72.8%
2015 66.54 227th 778 70.8%
2016 62.11 265th 784 66.2%
2017 53.14 363rd 773 53.0%
2018 52.88 413th 800 48.4%
2019 61.98 308th 836 63.2%
2021 51.48 398th 819 51.4%
2022 59.86 320th 836 61.7%
2023 60.99 325th 867 62.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.58 57th 201 71.6%
2019 63.26 84th 208 59.6%
2021 51.94 113th 211 46.4%
2022 80.71 36th 222 83.8%
2023 68.90 72nd 239 69.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.12 34th 100 66.0%
2019 62.72 34th 112 69.6%
2021 48.11 57th 119 52.1%
2022 50.84 41st 111 63.1%
2023 66.96 23rd 107 78.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.89 315th 614 48.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.14 428th 758 43.5%
2019 60.72 315th 779 59.6%
2021 48.75 411th 763 46.1%
2022 61.51 275th 773 64.4%
2023 61.29 297th 805 63.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.65 425th 751 43.4%
2019 64.38 318th 781 59.3%
2021 56.79 345th 775 55.5%
2022 62.66 308th 794 61.2%
2023 59.65 367th 813 54.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.69 214th 550 61.1%
2019 50.61 263rd 628 58.1%
2021 52.86 212th 596 64.4%
2022 47.61 247th 606 59.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.41 408th 538 24.2%
2019 61.96 112th 272 58.8%
2021 51.33 210th 349 39.8%
2022 68.72 93rd 312 70.2%
2023 75.13 34th 308 89.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.09 380th 763 50.2%
2019 65.26 287th 792 63.8%
2021 47.27 434th 778 44.2%
2022 61.21 316th 808 60.9%
2023 66.95 274th 819 66.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.56 61st 87 29.9%
2019 59.73 41st 76 46.1%
2021 42.21 61st 84 27.4%
2022 60.06 46th 87 47.1%
2023 58.03 49th 86 43.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.56 99th 279 64.5%
2019 72.95 68th 303 77.6%
2021 70.26 63rd 284 77.8%
2022 77.82 56th 306 81.7%
2023 81.25 46th 323 85.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.59 49th 184 73.4%
2019 65.27 79th 207 61.8%
2021 31.07 179th 239 25.1%
2022 40.60 162nd 260 37.7%
2023 52.76 133rd 270 50.7%
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Rank History for White students at Westerville-South High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.39 219th 718 69.5%
2019 76.10 142nd 739 80.8%
2021 70.69 168th 727 76.9%
2022 75.13 152nd 749 79.7%
2023 70.54 205th 756 72.9%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Westerville-South High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1853 82 16 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1959
1989 1695 85 19 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1808
1990 1592 115 18 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1737
1991 1583 115 17 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1722
1992 1625 112 22 11 3 n/a n/a -7 1766
1993 1472 97 26 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1608
1994 1509 92 29 10 6 n/a n/a 0 1646
1995 1606 129 34 24 7 n/a n/a 0 1800
1996 1606 129 34 24 7 n/a n/a 0 1800
1997 1685 147 39 18 6 n/a n/a 0 1895
1998 1676 168 43 19 3 n/a n/a 0 1909
1999 1688 189 38 15 4 n/a n/a 0 1934
2000 1635 226 45 21 2 n/a n/a 0 1929
2001 1648 245 50 18 2 n/a n/a 0 1963
2002 1611 306 49 46 4 n/a n/a 64 2080
2003 1611 306 49 46 4 n/a n/a 64 2080
2004 1333 281 35 37 2 n/a n/a 52 1740
2005 1164 265 26 34 2 n/a n/a 48 1539
2006 1059 252 22 22 1 n/a n/a 50 1406
2007 1038 292 20 28 2 n/a n/a 50 1430
2008 983 331 27 27 1 n/a n/a 72 1441
2009 949 353 28 29 2 n/a n/a 89 1450
2010 942 379 31 34 4 n/a n/a 88 1478
2011 922 375 32 60 5 2 87 0 1483
2012 903 397 38 66 6 2 104 0 1516
2013 893 403 45 63 4 1 104 0 1513
2014 864 429 41 77 4 2 116 0 1533
2015 790 429 47 79 3 1 119 0 1468
2016 843 429 51 82 3 4 125 0 1537
2017 776 433 49 93 3 5 121 0 1480
2018 762 442 60 116 4 4 110 0 1498
2019 769 434 63 127 3 6 125 0 1527
2020 746 442 69 134 1 3 128 0 1523
2021 755 477 66 138 1 2 132 0 1571
2022 738 472 66 147 0 2 132 0 1557
2023 706 468 67 135 0 0 136 0 1512

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Westerville-South High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1959 112.0 17.4 0
1989 1808 105.0 17.2 n/a
1990 1737 98.3 17.6 n/a
1991 1722 85.3 20.1 n/a
1992 1766 82.1 21.5 2.7
1993 1608 85.6 18.8 2.2
1994 1646 82.4 20.0 0
1995 1800 97.3 18.5 3.5
1996 1800 97.3 18.5 3.5
1997 1895 100.0 19.0 3.1
1998 1909 102.7 18.6 0
1999 1934 107.9 17.9 0
2000 1929 114.9 16.8 0
2001 1963 117.6 16.7 0
2002 2080 120.1 17.3 0
2003 2080 120.1 17.3 0
2004 1740 94.5 18.4 n/a
2005 1539 72.3 21.3 0
2006 1406 71.2 19.7 0
2007 1430 73.2 19.5 14.9
2008 1441 73.7 19.6 n/a
2009 1450 75.9 19.1 26.5
2010 1478 78.4 18.8 28.7
2011 1483 79.5 18.6 27.8
2012 1516 78.2 19.3 33
2013 1513 82.2 18.3 33.6
2014 1533 79.4 19.2 36.3
2015 1468 n/a n/a 36.2
2016 1537 82.0 18.7 37.8
2017 1480 85.0 17.4 37.6
2018 1498 88.0 17.0 37.6
2019 1527 91.2 16.7 39.3
2020 1523 92.4 16.4 39.5
2021 1571 93.8 16.7 n/a
2022 1557 94.0 16.5 n/a
2023 1512 91.2 16.5 38

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Westerville-South High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1959 112.0 17.4 0
1989 1808 105.0 17.2 n/a
1990 1737 98.3 17.6 n/a
1991 1722 85.3 20.1 n/a
1992 1766 82.1 21.5 2.7
1993 1608 85.6 18.8 2.2
1994 1646 82.4 20.0 0
1995 1800 97.3 18.5 3.5
1996 1800 97.3 18.5 3.5
1997 1895 100.0 19.0 3.1
1998 1909 102.7 18.6 0
1999 1934 107.9 17.9 0
2000 1929 114.9 16.8 0
2001 1963 117.6 16.7 0
2002 2080 120.1 17.3 0
2003 2080 120.1 17.3 0
2004 1740 94.5 18.4 n/a
2005 1539 72.3 21.3 0
2006 1406 71.2 19.7 0
2007 1430 73.2 19.5 14.9
2008 1441 73.7 19.6 n/a
2009 1450 75.9 19.1 26.5
2010 1478 78.4 18.8 28.7
2011 1483 79.5 18.6 27.8
2012 1516 78.2 19.3 33
2013 1513 82.2 18.3 33.6
2014 1533 79.4 19.2 36.3
2015 1468 n/a n/a 36.2
2016 1537 82.0 18.7 37.8
2017 1480 85.0 17.4 37.6
2018 1498 88.0 17.0 37.6
2019 1527 91.2 16.7 39.3
2020 1523 92.4 16.4 39.5
2021 1571 93.8 16.7 n/a
2022 1557 94.0 16.5 n/a
2023 1512 91.2 16.5 38

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Westerville-South High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,899
2022 $11,403
2023 $12,392

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westerville-South High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 308th of 836 High schoolsRanks 325th of 867 High schools
 0.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Westerville-South High School)80.778
 2.7%
   End of Course American Government (Westerville City)78.277
 1.2%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Westerville-South High School)86.571.2
 15.3%
   End of Course American History (Westerville City)85.172.9
 12.2%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Westerville-South High School)82.775.8
 6.9%
   End of Course Biology (Westerville City)80.573
 7.5%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Westerville-South High School)67.870.4
 2.6%
   End of Course English II (Westerville City)71.672.2
 0.6%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Westerville-South High School)60.451.5
 8.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Westerville City)64.752.8
 11.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Westerville-South High School)68.654
 14.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Westerville City)79.667.7
 11.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15271512
 1%
African American434468
 7.8%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian6367
 6.3%
Hispanic127135
 6.3%
Pacific Islander60
 100%
White769706
 8.2%
Two or More Races125136
 8.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.3%38%
 1.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Westerville-South High School

Westerville-South High School ranks 325th of 867 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Westerville-South High School are 47% White, 31% African American, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Westerville-South High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Annehurst Elementary School
Elementary : Cherrington Elementary School
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary : Pointview Elementary School
Elementary : Whittier Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,512 students attended Westerville-South High School.


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