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West Carrollton High School

Q: Is West Carrollton High School a good school?

West Carrollton High School ranks 550 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

550^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 36% of Ohio high schools

Summary

West Carrollton High School is a public high school serving 940 students in grades 9-12 in West Carrollton, Ohio. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools over the past several years, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Carrollton High School faces challenges in student achievement and engagement. The school's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 88.3% and 94.8%, generally on par with or slightly below the state average. However, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.1% to 38.3% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. West Carrollton High School's performance on state assessments is also generally below the state and district averages across various subject areas, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points lower than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Oakwood High School and Centerville High School, both within a 5-mile radius, West Carrollton High School consistently underperforms. While the school is part of the West Carrollton City School District, which has a higher overall ranking than the neighboring Dayton City School District, West Carrollton High School's performance is still below the state average, suggesting room for improvement within the district.

846

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,216

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5833 Student St
West Carrollton, OH 45449-2935

(937) 859-5121

District: West Carrollton City

Feeder schools for West Carrollton High School:

Elementary:	Harold Schnell Elementary School
	Harry Russell Elementary School
	West Carrollton Early Childhood Center
Middle:	West Carrollton Intermediate School
	West Carrollton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

African American:

23.0%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Geometry scores 18 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Ohio avg62%

550^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	41.8	550 of 855	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	570 of 864	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	608 of 867	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	563 of 836	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	568 of 819	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	610 of 836	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	592 of 800	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.4	511 of 773	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	533 of 784	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.2	601 of 778	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.1	455 of 769	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.5	385 of 767	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	453 of 832	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.1	426 of 818	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.4	457 of 819	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.7	393 of 791	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.5	342 of 767	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.7	412 of 756	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	463 of 696	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.2	479 of 689	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	24.3	558 of 681	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	139 of 328	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	148 of 318	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	146 of 323	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	165 of 306	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	119 of 284	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	160 of 303	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	147 of 279	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	391 of 606	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	309 of 596	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	393 of 628	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	331 of 550	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	45 of 128	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.5	94 of 107	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	42 of 111	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	77 of 119	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	89 of 112	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	66 of 100	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	493 of 809	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	546 of 798	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	594 of 813	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	585 of 794	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	582 of 775	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	609 of 781	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	587 of 751	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	153 of 244	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	191 of 280	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	235 of 308	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	225 of 312	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.6	196 of 349	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	242 of 272	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	458 of 538	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	140 of 270	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	143 of 273	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	196 of 270	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	159 of 260	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	121 of 239	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	156 of 207	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	131 of 184	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	434 of 815	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	538 of 822	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	585 of 805	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	484 of 773	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	523 of 763	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	563 of 779	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	535 of 758	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	594 of 817	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	585 of 816	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	613 of 819	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	545 of 808	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	551 of 778	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	617 of 792	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	598 of 763	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	137 of 254	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	134 of 242	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	147 of 239	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	108 of 222	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	148 of 211	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.2	183 of 208	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	128 of 201	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	259 of 617	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	310 of 598	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	338 of 614	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	525 of 748	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	568 of 754	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	597 of 756	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	512 of 749	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	559 of 727	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	597 of 739	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	573 of 718	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)65th percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)37th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government76%+3 vs state

American History74%~ state avg

English II62%~ state avg

Biology56%-9 vs state

Algebra I43%-17 vs state

Geometry25%-18 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 Integrated Math II (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 Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
West Carrollton High School	Public	9-12	5833 Student St	West Carrollton	45449	Montgomery County	West Carrollton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 859-5121	846	62	13.6		502 (59.3%)	195 (23.0%)	62 (7.3%)	11 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.7%)	41.8	550^th of 855 public high schools	35.7%		37.5	570^th of 864 public high schools	34.0%	20		75.7	73.6					56.5	61.5	25.1		42.8	$12,216
Miamisburg High School	Public	9-12	1860 Belvo Rd	Miamisburg	45342	Montgomery County	Miamisburg City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 866-0771	1,437	85	16.8	42.8%	1,054 (73.3%)	162 (11.3%)	88 (6.1%)	41 (2.9%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (6.1%)	57.8	363^rd of 855 public high schools	57.5%		56.7	376^th of 864 public high schools	56.5%	13		80.1	75.7					73.4	66.4	46.2		61.4	$11,541
Kettering Fairmont High School	Public	9-12	3301 Shroyer Rd	Kettering	45429	Montgomery County	Kettering City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 499-1600	2,445	134	18.2	44.9%	1,848 (75.6%)	202 (8.3%)	157 (6.4%)	48 (2.0%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	187 (7.6%)	63.1	284^th of 855 public high schools	66.8%		63.5	285^th of 864 public high schools	67.0%	1		82.2	82.5					71.9	69.1	75.9	9.1	70.5	$13,445
Dunbar Early College High School	Public	9-12	1400 Albritton Dr	Dayton	45408	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-6760	542	28	19.3		32 (5.9%)	457 (84.3%)	40 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	2.7	829^th of 855 public high schools	3.0%		3.7	833^rd of 864 public high schools	3.6%	4		26.6	16.8					5.9	13.0	3.0		19.0	$13,346
Oakwood High School	Public	9-12	1200 Far Hills Ave	Dayton	45419	Montgomery County	Oakwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 297-5325	656	35	18.7		516 (78.7%)	10 (1.5%)	49 (7.5%)	39 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.1%)	89.3	7^th of 855 public high schools	99.2%		88.8	11^th of 864 public high schools	98.7%	4		97.3	99.3					98.7	94.4	85.4		88.9	$16,886
Jefferson Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	2701 S Union Rd	Dayton	45417	Montgomery County	Jefferson Township Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 835-5691	128	7	18.2		18 (14.1%)	88 (68.8%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (12.5%)	17.3	686^th of 855 public high schools	19.8%		9	746^th of 864 public high schools	13.7%	60	0.0	47.1	63.6	0.0	5.9	20.0	11.8	37.0	25.0	26.1		30.0	$24,210
Dayton Early College Academy Inc	Public, Charter	9-12	1529 Brown St	Dayton	45469	Montgomery County	Dayton Early College Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 229-5780	327	21	15.5		16 (4.9%)	291 (89.0%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	63.3	282^nd of 855 public high schools	67.0%		58.7	354^th of 864 public high schools	59.0%	72		91.7	88.9					75.9	71.3	47.9		44.6	$12,270
Centerville High School	Public	9-12	500 E Franklin St	Centerville	45459	Montgomery County	Centerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 439-3500	2,720	139	19.6	24.3%	1,971 (72.5%)	210 (7.7%)	105 (3.9%)	290 (10.7%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	140 (5.1%)	76.7	102^nd of 855 public high schools	88.1%		74.2	144^th of 864 public high schools	83.3%	42		89.1	82.6					85.3	85.1	65.5		77.6	$13,349
Dayton Digital Academy	Public	9-12	354 Mound St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 542-7090	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mound Street Academy	Public	9-12	354 Mound St	Dayton	45402	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-3000	156	13	12.0		26 (16.7%)	102 (65.4%)	22 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	1.8	850^th of 855 public high schools	0.6%					(n/a)		25.0	8.3					25.0	0.0				$20,130

Frequently Asked Questions about West Carrollton High School

Is West Carrollton High School a good school?

West Carrollton High School ranks 550^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into West Carrollton High School?

West Carrollton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harold Schnell Elementary School
Elementary : Harry Russell Elementary School
Elementary : West Carrollton Early Childhood Center
Middle : West Carrollton Intermediate School
Middle : West Carrollton Middle School

How many students attend West Carrollton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 846 students attended West Carrollton High School.

What district is West Carrollton High School in?

West Carrollton City

What is the racial makeup of West Carrollton High School?

Students at West Carrollton High School are 59% White, 23% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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