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Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School

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Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School ranks 584 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

584^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 32% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School is a public high school located in Cadiz, Ohio, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 568 students. The school is part of the Harrison Hills City School District, which is ranked 561 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harrison Central has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rates, reaching 99.0% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and outperforms most of the nearby schools like Conotton Valley High School, St. Clairsville High School, and Indian Creek High School. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 34.3% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is much higher than the state average and most of the surrounding schools.

Harrison Central's performance on state tests is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from around 20% to 80% across different subjects and grade levels. The school's performance is lower than many of the nearby schools, particularly in core subjects like Mathematics and English Language Arts. Despite these challenges, the school appears to have a strong Gifted and Talented program, ranking in the top 15% of Ohio high schools in this category, suggesting it may be able to leverage its strengths in supporting high-achieving students.

546

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,658

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Huskies Way
Cadiz, OH 43907-1244

(740) 942-7700

District: Harrison Hills City

Feeder schools for Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

Harrison Central Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

African American:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (49% vs 59% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Ohio avg59%

Middle school

659^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

584^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

561^st of 828Harrison Hills City 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	659 of 1036	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	664 of 1046	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	672 of 1048	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	671 of 1017	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	634 of 1037	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	603 of 1050	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	644 of 1010	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	660 of 1038	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.9	666 of 1050	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.1	771 of 1035	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.8	685 of 1008	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.7	660 of 1001	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.8	527 of 989	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	595 of 925	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	21.6	525 of 576	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	344 of 658	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	514 of 643	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	664 of 938	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	672 of 942	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	614 of 943	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	618 of 925	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	578 of 910	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	519 of 917	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	658 of 897	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	726 of 983	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	634 of 989	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	713 of 974	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	701 of 947	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.3	595 of 923	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	591 of 945	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	621 of 924	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	629 of 954	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	611 of 958	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	697 of 963	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	699 of 946	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	646 of 924	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	615 of 933	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	586 of 916	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	563 of 572	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	444 of 563	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	547 of 590	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	665 of 777	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	671 of 795	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	656 of 805	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	674 of 809	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	643 of 781	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	603 of 796	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	658 of 781	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	584 of 855	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	552 of 864	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	592 of 867	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	569 of 836	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	589 of 819	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	590 of 836	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	585 of 800	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	601 of 773	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.3	571 of 784	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.3	541 of 778	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.6	528 of 769	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.1	619 of 767	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.2	631 of 832	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.7	614 of 818	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.0	592 of 819	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.9	569 of 791	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.9	491 of 767	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.6	547 of 756	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	580 of 696	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.7	580 of 689	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.0	565 of 681	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	40.2	316 of 606	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	415 of 596	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.7	485 of 628	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.4	129 of 550	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	590 of 809	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	511 of 798	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	566 of 813	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	567 of 794	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	573 of 775	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	590 of 781	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	441 of 751	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	35 of 244	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	151 of 349	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	590 of 815	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	522 of 822	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	565 of 805	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	565 of 773	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	583 of 763	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	609 of 779	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	470 of 758	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	551 of 817	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	565 of 816	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	581 of 819	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	551 of 808	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	609 of 778	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	589 of 792	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	525 of 763	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	184 of 617	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	36.1	356 of 598	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	440 of 614	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	589 of 748	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	565 of 754	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	611 of 756	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	591 of 749	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	616 of 727	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	617 of 739	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	553 of 718	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2021)9th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-35 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2025)86th percentile+54 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+38 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government74%~ state avg

American History61%-10 vs state

Biology59%-7 vs state

English II57%-4 vs state

English Language Arts56%-3 vs state

Science54%-8 vs state

Algebra I53%-6 vs state

Mathematics26%-22 vs state

Geometry21%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Harrison Central Junior/Senior 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 Huskies Way	Cadiz	43907	Harrison County	Harrison Hills City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 942-7700	546	34	15.9	46.0%	507 (92.9%)	10 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	37.5	584^th of 855 public high schools	31.7%		39.7	552^nd of 864 public high schools	36.1%	32	54.5	73.6	60.9	31.8	20.8	51.8	59.4	58.8	56.6	20.6	53.1	$16,658
Harrison Career Center	Public	9-12	82500 Cadiz Jewett Rd	Cadiz	43907	Harrison County	Belmont-Harrison	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 942-2148	93	11	8.4	60.2%	91 (97.8%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Belmont Career Center	Public	7-12	68090 Hammond Rd	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	Belmont-Harrison	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 695-9130	344	36	9.5	68.6%	337 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)
St Clairsville High School	Public	9-12	102 Woodrow Ave	Saint Clairsville	43950	Belmont County	St Clairsville-Richland City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 695-1584	501	24	21.0		452 (90.2%)	11 (2.2%)	11 (2.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	67.3	228^th of 855 public high schools	73.3%		69.3	205^th of 864 public high schools	76.3%	23		74.4	85.7					75.6	78.2	49.6	80.6	$12,655
Jefferson County	Public	11-12	1509 County Highway 22A	Bloomingdale	43910	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 264-5545	338	34	10.0		312 (92.3%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Union Local High School	Public	9-12	66779 Belmont Morristown Rd	Belmont	43718	Belmont County	Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 782-1181	382	33	11.7	79.6%	369 (96.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	51.5	453^rd of 855 public high schools	47.0%		45.3	502^nd of 864 public high schools	41.9%	49		80.4	86.2					68.3	62.4	33.3	40.2	$13,594
Buckeye Local High School	Public	9-12	10692 State Route 150	Rayland	43943	Jefferson County	Buckeye Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 859-2196	359	28	13.0		339 (94.4%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	29.2	631^st of 855 public high schools	26.2%		29.5	619^th of 864 public high schools	28.4%	12		69.4	60.4					59.0	45.5	17.3	30.7	$19,526
Indian Creek High School	Public	9-12	200 Park Dr	Wintersville	43953	Jefferson County	Indian Creek Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 264-1163	517	34	15.1		456 (88.2%)	19 (3.7%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.2%)	67.1	232^nd of 855 public high schools	72.9%		68	223^rd of 864 public high schools	74.2%	9		76.1	87.1					79.2	77.2	50.6	71.6	$10,520
Martins Ferry High School	Public	9-12	5000 Ayers Lime Stone Rd	Martins Ferry	43935	Belmont County	Martins Ferry City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 633-0684	343	29	11.8	99.1%	289 (84.3%)	23 (6.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	38.9	571^st of 855 public high schools	33.2%		44.6	510^th of 864 public high schools	41.0%	61		72.6	72.9					60.4	54.3	12.8	50.0	$16,211
The Bridgeport School District - High School	Public	9-12	55707 Industrial Dr	Bridgeport	43912	Belmont County	Bridgeport Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 635-0853	198	18	11.0		178 (89.9%)	4 (2.0%)	7 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	17.3	683^rd of 855 public high schools	20.1%		36.4	580^th of 864 public high schools	32.9%	103		45.6	57.1					37.9	41.0	20.7	34.8	$13,885

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School

What schools feed into Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School?

Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harrison Central Elementary School

How many students attend Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School.

Is Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School ranks 584^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Harrison Central Junior/Senior High School in?

Harrison Hills City

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