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Shawnee High School

Public Grades 9-12
153rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 855 Ohio High Schools
Better than 82% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Shawnee High School is a public high school in Lima, Ohio, serving 691 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Shawnee Local District, which is ranked 184 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Shawnee High School has consistently ranked in the top 15% of Ohio high schools over the past 10 years, with a current statewide ranking of 153 out of 855 schools.

Shawnee High School students consistently outperform the state average on Ohio State Tests across all subject areas, including American Government, American History, Biology, English II, and Geometry. The school's 4-year graduation rate ranges from 94.0% to 94.9%, significantly above the state average. Shawnee High School also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, often ranking in the top quartile or top third of Ohio high schools for these groups. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher than the state's ideal target, it is still lower than many nearby schools, such as Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School, Spencerville High School, and Bath High School.

Shawnee High School's strong performance is not solely due to higher funding, as its spending per student ($10,232 in 2018-2019) is in line with the state average and comparable to nearby schools. However, the school does have a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (18.95% to 26.77%) compared to some nearby schools like Perry High School (66.56%), suggesting a more advantaged student population. The school's student-teacher ratio has increased from 16.6 to 18.6 over the past few years, which is higher than some nearby schools like Bath High School (14.7) and Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School (14.6).

673
Students ?
18.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,153
Per pupil spending ?
30.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3333 Zurmehly Rd
       Lima, OH  45806-1312

(419) 998-8000

District: Shawnee Local


Feeder schools for Shawnee High School:

Elementary:    Elmwood Elementary School
    Maplewood Elementary School
Middle:    Shawnee Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.0%
Two or more races:
6.5%
African American:
5.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio high schools
94% 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%
153rd of 855
Ohio public high schools ?
Top 18%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
184th of 828Shawnee Local 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202572.4153 of 85582.1%★★★★☆
202478.198 of 86488.7%★★★★☆
202378.598 of 86788.7%★★★★☆
202275.8118 of 83685.9%★★★★☆
202179.375 of 81990.8%★★★★★
201976.6101 of 83687.9%★★★★☆
201877.183 of 80089.6%★★★★☆
201771.0138 of 77382.1%★★★★☆
201671.6132 of 78483.2%★★★★☆
201570.7143 of 77881.6%★★★★☆
201468.8230 of 76970.1%★★★★☆
201371.4176 of 76777.1%★★★★☆
201271.2212 of 83274.5%★★★★☆
201171.9190 of 81876.8%★★★★☆
201076.899 of 81987.9%★★★★☆
200969.1244 of 79169.2%★★★☆☆
200861.8358 of 76753.3%★★★☆☆
200766.0264 of 75665.1%★★★☆☆
200669.3199 of 69671.4%★★★★☆
200576.4132 of 68980.8%★★★★☆
200468.2238 of 68165.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202571.483 of 32874.7%★★★★☆
202480.942 of 31886.8%★★★★☆
202374.368 of 32378.9%★★★★☆
202277.955 of 30682.0%★★★★☆
202189.118 of 28493.7%★★★★★
201977.255 of 30381.8%★★★★☆
201892.718 of 27993.5%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202241.9299 of 60650.7%★★★☆☆
202165.2126 of 59678.9%★★★★☆
201929.6467 of 62825.6%★☆☆☆☆
201845.5259 of 55052.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202577.1142 of 80982.4%★★★★☆
202479.4126 of 79884.2%★★★★☆
202381.693 of 81388.6%★★★★☆
202275.5153 of 79480.7%★★★★☆
202181.482 of 77589.4%★★★★☆
201982.673 of 78190.7%★★★★★
201878.769 of 75190.8%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202272.564 of 31279.5%★★★★☆
202171.562 of 34982.2%★★★★☆
201860.8212 of 53860.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201879.329 of 18484.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202577.899 of 81587.9%★★★★☆
202480.589 of 82289.2%★★★★☆
202381.075 of 80590.7%★★★★★
202275.4115 of 77385.1%★★★★☆
202184.337 of 76395.2%★★★★★
201973.6137 of 77982.4%★★★★☆
201880.763 of 75891.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202577.3150 of 81781.6%★★★★☆
202485.368 of 81691.7%★★★★★
202384.178 of 81990.5%★★★★★
202283.481 of 80890.0%★★★★★
202184.268 of 77891.3%★★★★★
201982.090 of 79288.6%★★★★☆
201873.8119 of 76384.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202574.458 of 25477.2%★★★★☆
202477.441 of 24283.1%★★★★☆
202363.391 of 23961.9%★★★☆☆
202268.373 of 22267.1%★★★☆☆
202170.351 of 21175.8%★★★★☆
201951.4121 of 20841.8%★★☆☆☆
201873.742 of 20179.1%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202561.2151 of 61775.5%★★★★☆
202474.178 of 59887.0%★★★★☆
202343.0312 of 61449.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202575.2158 of 74878.9%★★★★☆
202483.384 of 75488.9%★★★★☆
202383.978 of 75689.7%★★★★☆
202279.5109 of 74985.4%★★★★☆
202182.770 of 72790.4%★★★★★
201985.050 of 73993.2%★★★★★
201875.389 of 71887.6%★★★★☆
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)88th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2018)84th percentile-5 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2022)79th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school
African American (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school
Disabled (2022)51st percentile-35 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
American Government89%+16 vs state
American History88%+17 vs state
English II77%+17 vs state
Biology76%+11 vs state
Algebra I75%+16 vs state
Geometry57%+14 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 673 students attended Shawnee High School.

Shawnee High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elmwood Elementary School
Elementary : Maplewood Elementary School
Middle : Shawnee Middle School

Shawnee High School ranks 153rd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Shawnee High School are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.


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