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Coldwater High School

Q: Is Coldwater High School a good school?

Coldwater High School ranks 122 nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 86% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Coldwater High School is a public high school in Coldwater, Ohio, serving 384 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Coldwater Exempted Village School District, which is ranked 65th out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coldwater High School consistently performs well academically, with high proficiency rates on state assessments, such as 80.6% in American Government, 85.2% in American History, and 86.9% in Biology - all significantly higher than the state averages. The school also maintains an excellent 97.2% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average. However, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students lags behind, with a rank of 545 out of 815 Ohio high schools in the 2024-2025 school year, rated 2 out of 5 stars.

Compared to nearby schools, such as New Knoxville High School, Parkway High School, and Minster Junior/Senior High School, Coldwater High School's performance is generally stronger. However, a few exceptional nearby schools, like Marion Local High School and St. Henry High School, rank among the top 50 high schools in Ohio and have consistently high proficiency and graduation rates.

380

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,769

Per pupil spending ?

68.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 N 2nd St
Coldwater, OH 45828-1242

(419) 678-4821

District: Coldwater Exempted Village

Feeder schools for Coldwater High School:

Elementary:	Coldwater Elementary School
Middle:	Coldwater Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Pacific Islander:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (81% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Ohio high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg82%

Ohio avg62%

122^nd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 828Coldwater 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	75.4	122 of 855	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	58 of 864	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	75.8	122 of 867	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	83 of 836	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	70 of 819	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	130 of 836	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	67 of 800	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	81.2	55 of 773	92.9%	★★★★★
2016	75.5	89 of 784	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	28 of 778	96.4%	★★★★★
2014	79.3	52 of 769	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	78.7	59 of 767	92.3%	★★★★★
2012	72.4	193 of 832	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	77 of 818	90.6%	★★★★★
2010	76.5	105 of 819	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	80 of 791	89.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.1	43 of 767	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	80.2	35 of 756	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	82.4	45 of 696	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	84.3	49 of 689	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	90.1	29 of 681	95.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	253 of 606	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	143 of 809	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	62 of 798	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	119 of 813	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	89 of 794	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	46 of 775	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	125 of 781	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	25 of 751	96.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	48.2	337 of 538	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	545 of 815	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.0	147 of 822	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	487 of 805	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.4	87 of 773	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	266 of 763	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	175 of 779	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	218 of 758	71.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	106 of 817	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	50 of 816	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	149 of 819	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	79 of 808	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	97 of 778	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	182 of 792	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	157 of 763	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	117 of 748	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	54 of 754	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	125 of 756	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	82 of 749	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	72 of 727	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	75.0	152 of 739	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	83 of 718	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)37th percentile-54 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Biology87%+22 vs state

American History85%+14 vs state

American Government81%+8 vs state

Geometry79%+36 vs state

Algebra I78%+18 vs state

English II74%+14 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 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
Coldwater High School	Public	9-12	310 N 2nd St	Coldwater	45828	Mercer County	Coldwater Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 678-4821	380	26	14.9	68.2%	359 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75.4	122^nd of 855 public high schools	85.7%		82.2	58^th of 864 public high schools	93.3%	64		80.6	85.2					86.9	74.4	78.7	77.8	$13,769
St Henry High School	Public	9-12	391 E Columbus St	Saint Henry	45883	Mercer County	St Henry Consolidated Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 678-4834	296	15	19.2	23.0%	284 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85	36^th of 855 public high schools	95.8%		83	48^th of 864 public high schools	94.4%	12		96.2	96.2					92.3	86.8	94.5	75.0	$12,064
Celina High School	Public	8-12	715 E Wayne St	Celina	45822	Mercer County	Celina City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 586-8300	743	47	15.8	43.2%	617 (83.0%)	9 (1.2%)	37 (5.0%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.3%)	21 (2.8%)	53.3	422^nd of 855 public high schools	50.6%		49.3	469^th of 864 public high schools	45.7%	47		71.2	70.1					71.6	62.2	59.0	56.3	$10,345
Tri Star Career Compact	Public	11-12	7655 State Route 703	Celina	45822	Mercer County	Celina City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 586-7060	382	15	25.4		366 (95.8%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)
Marion Local High School	Public	9-12	1901 State Route 716	Maria Stein	45860	Mercer County	Marion Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 925-4597	306	15	20.4	5.2%	300 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	90.2	6^th of 855 public high schools	99.3%		91.7	2^nd of 864 public high schools	99.8%	4		98.4	98.3					91.4	90.4	95.5	97.6	$12,595
Fort Recovery High School	Public	9-12	400 East Butler Street	Fort Recovery	45846	Mercer County	Fort Recovery Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 375-4111	294	15	19.4	13.9%	285 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	84.1	45^th of 855 public high schools	94.7%		86.3	27^th of 864 public high schools	96.9%	18		93.8	88.5					91.8	89.1	89.1	79.5	$13,004
Parkway High School	Public	9-12	400 Buckeye St	Rockford	45882	Mercer County	Parkway Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 363-3045	306	18	16.6	99.0%	288 (94.1%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	66.3	244^th of 855 public high schools	71.5%		67.5	228^th of 864 public high schools	73.6%	16		86.7	89.4					78.0	83.3	44.9	53.7	$14,032
Minster Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 E 7th St	Minster	45865	Auglaize County	Minster Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 628-2324	392	25	15.4	12.0%	371 (94.6%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	89.2	10^th of 855 public high schools	98.8%		90.2	6^th of 864 public high schools	99.3%	4	96.7	94.9	95.2	94.6	100.0	88.7	90.2	94.9	93.1	89.1	95.1	$13,601
St Marys Memorial High School	Public	9-12	2250 St Rt 66 N	Saint Marys	45885	Auglaize County	St Marys City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 394-4011	669	42	16.0		612 (91.5%)	5 (0.7%)	25 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.4%)	49.1	480^th of 855 public high schools	43.9%		48.7	475^th of 864 public high schools	45.0%	5		75.9	71.1					56.3	60.6	52.4	56.5	$12,366
New Bremen High School	Public	7-12	901 E Monroe St	New Bremen	45869	Auglaize County	New Bremen Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 629-8606	384	23	16.6	28.1%	369 (96.1%)	3 (0.8%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	89	11^th of 855 public high schools	98.7%		91.4	3^rd of 864 public high schools	99.7%	8	96.8	96.7	96.7	85.0	92.2	87.7	88.9	95.3	93.8	86.8	91.1	$14,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Coldwater High School

Is Coldwater High School a good school?

Coldwater High School ranks 122^nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Coldwater High School in?

Coldwater Exempted Village

How many students attend Coldwater High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Coldwater High School.

What is the racial makeup of Coldwater High School?

Students at Coldwater High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into Coldwater High School?

Coldwater High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Coldwater Elementary School
Middle : Coldwater Middle School

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