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Marion L Steele High School

Q: Is Marion L Steele High School a good school?

Marion L Steele High School ranks 163 rd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 81% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Marion L Steele High School is a public high school located in Amherst, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,065 students. The school is part of the Amherst Exempted Village School District, which is ranked 154 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marion L Steele High School has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Ohio high schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 163 out of 855 schools. The school's performance on state tests is significantly higher than the state average across various subjects, including American Government, American History, Biology, and English II. Compared to nearby schools like Elyria High School, Lorain High School, and Clearview High School, Marion L Steele High School outperforms them on state test proficiency rates.

Marion L Steele High School has maintained a high four-year graduation rate, reaching 97.1% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and outperforms nearby schools like Elyria High School (85.6%) and Lorain High School (80.0%). The school's performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 25% of Ohio high schools for these groups. However, the school's performance for special education students and students with low socioeconomic status is more average, indicating a potential area for improvement.

1,014

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,914

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

450 Washington St
Amherst, OH 44001-1552

(440) 988-4433

District: Amherst Exempted Village

Feeder schools for Marion L Steele High School:

Elementary:	Powers Elementary School
	Walter G. Nord Middle School
Middle:	Amherst Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Ohio high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Ohio avg62%

163^rd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

154^th of 828Amherst Exempted Village 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	163 of 855	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	177 of 864	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	156 of 867	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	148 of 836	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	178 of 819	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	162 of 836	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	274 of 800	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.3	105 of 773	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	66.7	197 of 784	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	308 of 778	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.4	387 of 769	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.2	271 of 767	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	194 of 832	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	185 of 818	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	68.6	255 of 819	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.7	140 of 791	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	89 of 767	88.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	98 of 756	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	159 of 696	77.2%	★★★★☆
2005	79.4	100 of 689	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	34.5	490 of 681	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	68.6	98 of 606	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	169 of 596	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	139 of 628	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	191 of 550	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	124 of 809	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	155 of 798	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	98 of 813	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	127 of 794	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	187 of 775	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	147 of 781	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	56.3	327 of 751	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	42 of 244	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	95 of 280	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.4	22 of 308	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	64.1	118 of 349	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	76 of 272	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	393 of 538	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	66 of 270	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	50 of 273	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	74 of 270	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	45 of 260	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	74 of 239	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	45 of 207	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	75 of 184	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	91 of 815	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	129 of 822	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	200 of 805	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	117 of 773	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	67 of 763	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	93 of 779	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	334 of 758	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	177 of 817	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	180 of 816	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	209 of 819	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	173 of 808	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	165 of 778	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	162 of 792	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	278 of 763	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	87 of 254	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	89 of 242	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	75 of 239	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	80 of 222	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	71 of 211	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	30 of 208	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	31 of 201	84.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	145 of 617	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	197 of 598	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	215 of 614	65.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	148 of 748	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	178 of 754	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	138 of 756	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	126 of 749	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	134 of 727	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	150 of 739	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	292 of 718	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)66th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History88%+16 vs state

Biology86%+21 vs state

American Government85%+12 vs state

English II81%+20 vs state

Algebra I66%+7 vs state

Geometry57%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 15, 2010

Marion L. Steele High is a good place to send your child. Just wish coaches were not so political. I wish that for all schools. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Academics excel. Close Quote

Schools Near Marion L Steele High School

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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 8th 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
Marion L Steele High School	Public	9-12	450 Washington St	Amherst	44001	Lorain County	Amherst Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 988-4433	1,014	53	19.3	34.1%	774 (76.3%)	27 (2.7%)	144 (14.2%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.5%)	71.9	163^rd of 855 public high schools	80.9%		71.4	177^th of 864 public high schools	79.5%	14		84.8	87.7			86.0	80.6	56.7	66.1	$12,914
Lorain High School	Public	9-12	2600 Ashland Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 282-9191	1,773	99	17.8		353 (19.9%)	472 (26.6%)	809 (45.6%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (7.1%)	12.3	717^th of 855 public high schools	16.1%		12.3	712^th of 864 public high schools	17.6%	5		64.2	34.0			34.3	24.5	11.7	15.1	$12,867
Clearview High School	Public	9-12	4700 Broadway	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Clearview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 233-6313	333	25	13.5		113 (33.9%)	48 (14.4%)	139 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.3%)	22.3	662^nd of 855 public high schools	22.6%		36.8	575^th of 864 public high schools	33.4%	87		77.7	55.7			37.2	38.9	9.7	15.8	$21,500
New Beginnings	Public	10-12	2600 Ashland Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 277-8157	125	5	25.0		14 (11.2%)	50 (40.0%)	49 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.6%)	1.4	853^rd of 855 public high schools	0.2%		2.1	861^st of 864 public high schools	0.3%	8		4.0	9.7			3.7	4.5	0.0	0.0	$10,062
Lorain Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2702 Elyria Ave	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain Preparatory High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 201-3876	109	10	10.6		30 (27.5%)	22 (20.2%)	48 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.3%)								(n/a)			24.0			13.8	13.8	0.0	2.9	$9,119
Steel City High School	Public, Charter	9-12	209 W 4th St	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Steel City High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 201-4464	60	7	8.5		18 (30.0%)	15 (25.0%)	21 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)								(n/a)										$11,526
Black River Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2015 W River Rd N	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Black River Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 324-1755	182	9	20.2		78 (42.9%)	41 (22.5%)	37 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (14.3%)	4.2	812^th of 855 public high schools	5.0%		3.2	844^th of 864 public high schools	2.3%	32		29.2	40.9			5.0	24.5	0.0	9.5	$13,026
Firelands High School	Public	9-12	10521 Vermilion Rd	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Firelands Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 965-4255	471	28	16.8	55.0%	425 (90.2%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	70.7	185^th of 855 public high schools	78.4%		66.2	250^th of 864 public high schools	71.1%	65		90.2	85.6			78.0	76.4	58.6	66.7	$12,720
Elyria High School	Public	9-12	601 Middle Ave	Elyria	44035	Lorain County	Elyria City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 284-8300	1,540	121	12.7		666 (43.2%)	307 (19.9%)	262 (17.0%)	11 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	293 (19.0%)	25.3	650^th of 855 public high schools	24.0%		26.9	634^th of 864 public high schools	26.6%	16		62.4	63.4			53.5	42.0	16.7	29.4	$13,355
Vermilion High School	Public	8-12	1250 Sanford St	Vermilion	44089	Erie County	Vermilion Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 204-1701	580	33	17.5	44.5%	519 (89.5%)	5 (0.9%)	29 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	67.1	230^th of 855 public high schools	73.1%		66.5	245^th of 864 public high schools	71.6%	15	77.6	89.6	88.0	44.0	70.7	75.0	79.2	39.3	68.4	$15,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion L Steele High School

What is the racial makeup of Marion L Steele High School?

Students at Marion L Steele High School are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Marion L Steele High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,014 students attended Marion L Steele High School.

What schools feed into Marion L Steele High School?

Marion L Steele High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Powers Elementary School
Elementary : Walter G. Nord Middle School
Middle : Amherst Junior High School

What district is Marion L Steele High School in?

Amherst Exempted Village

Is Marion L Steele High School a good school?

Marion L Steele High School ranks 163^rd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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