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Grand Valley High School

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Grand Valley High School ranks 417 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 51% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Grand Valley High School is a public high school located in Orwell, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is part of the Grand Valley Local School District, which is ranked 431 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grand Valley High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools, ranging from 417th to 574th out of 855-867 schools over the past 5 years, and has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating below-average performance compared to other Ohio high schools. The school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25-39% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average. In state end-of-course exams, Grand Valley High School has generally performed at or slightly above the district and state averages in subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology, but has struggled in mathematics, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages in Geometry and Algebra I.

Compared to nearby schools, Grand Valley High School generally performs in the middle to lower range. For example, Maplewood High School, which is ranked 5 stars by SchoolDigger, significantly outperforms Grand Valley across various metrics. Other nearby schools like Pymatuning Valley High School, Berkshire High School, and Champion High School also tend to outperform Grand Valley High School in areas such as academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

273

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,155

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Grand Valley Ave West
Orwell, OH 44076-9420

(440) 805-4545

District: Grand Valley Local

Feeder schools for Grand Valley High School:

Elementary:	Grand Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Grand Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (51st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg66%

Ohio avg62%

417^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

431^st of 828Grand Valley 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	417 of 855	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	574 of 864	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	510 of 867	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	505 of 836	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	508 of 819	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	518 of 836	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	451 of 800	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.0	483 of 773	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	568 of 784	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.5	566 of 778	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	61.2	368 of 769	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	333 of 767	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	255 of 832	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	368 of 818	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	343 of 819	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	395 of 791	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	394 of 767	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.7	545 of 756	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.0	491 of 696	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	53.2	389 of 689	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.1	217 of 681	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	235 of 606	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.2	459 of 596	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	166 of 628	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	130 of 550	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	502 of 809	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	591 of 798	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	552 of 813	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	475 of 794	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	404 of 775	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	543 of 781	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	452 of 751	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	80 of 244	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	179 of 280	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	278 of 308	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.2	143 of 349	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	430 of 538	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	371 of 815	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	609 of 822	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.2	395 of 805	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	516 of 773	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	513 of 763	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	444 of 779	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	364 of 758	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	262 of 817	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	559 of 816	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	475 of 819	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	539 of 808	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	586 of 778	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	380 of 792	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	439 of 763	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	200 of 617	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.8	452 of 598	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	385 of 614	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	423 of 748	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	580 of 754	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	521 of 756	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	519 of 749	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	529 of 727	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	520 of 739	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	461 of 718	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)67th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History74%+3 vs state

American Government71%~ state avg

Biology70%+5 vs state

Algebra I66%+7 vs state

English II64%+4 vs state

Geometry45%~ state avg

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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
Grand Valley High School	Public	9-12	111 Grand Valley Ave West	Orwell	44076	Ashtabula County	Grand Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 805-4545	273	19	14.5	57.5%	258 (94.5%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	53.7	417^th of 855 public high schools	51.2%		36.9	574^th of 864 public high schools	33.6%	157		71.0	74.2					70.1	64.1	44.8	66.1	$17,155
Bloomfield High School	Public	6-12	2077 Park West Rd	North Bloomfield	44450	Trumbull County	Bloomfield-Mespo Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 685-4711	83	14	5.9	56.6%	77 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	52.8	429^th of 855 public high schools	49.8%		55.9	390^th of 864 public high schools	54.9%	39	71.4	75.0	71.4				42.9	46.2	71.4	53.3	70.6	$25,449
Bristol High School	Public	7-12	1845 State Route 88	Bristolville	44402	Trumbull County	Bristol Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 889-2621	186	15	12.4	51.1%	170 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	59.3	336^th of 855 public high schools	60.7%		63.4	286^th of 864 public high schools	66.9%	50	66.7	89.4	83.3	44.4	45.0	53.6	60.0	76.5	66.7	45.2	41.7	$16,159
ACE Community Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	14785 Thompson Ave	Middlefield	44062	Geauga County	ACE Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 201-8734	25	3	8.3		24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)												$9,959
Cardinal Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	14785 Thompson Ave	Middlefield	44062	Geauga County	Cardinal Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 632-0261	331	20	16.9	35.6%	320 (96.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	64.4	270^th of 855 public high schools	68.4%		49.9	462^nd of 864 public high schools	46.5%	192	61.2	88.2	77.8	17.0	29.2	60.7	60.4	76.5	82.4	45.2	58.9	$15,858
Maplewood High School	Public	7-12	2414 Greenville Rd	Cortland	44410	Trumbull County	Maplewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 637-8466	245	20	12.2		238 (97.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	85.2	34^th of 855 public high schools	96.0%		83.1	47^th of 864 public high schools	94.6%	13	92.0	94.5	93.0	80.0	82.4	84.4	84.0	87.5	83.6	80.0	92.9	$12,483
Jefferson Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	207 W Mulberry St	Jefferson	44047	Ashtabula County	Jefferson Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 576-4731	427	19	22.3	52.7%	377 (88.3%)	7 (1.6%)	22 (5.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	69.5	200^th of 855 public high schools	76.6%		62.6	296^th of 864 public high schools	65.7%	96		73.8	90.0					96.0	71.3	43.4	84.7	$11,304
Berkshire High School	Public	9-12	14155 Claridon Troy Rd # 14155	Burton	44021	Geauga County	Berkshire Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 834-4110	437	20	21.5	30.0%	409 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	63.1	285^th of 855 public high schools	66.7%		54.2	411^th of 864 public high schools	52.4%	126		84.0	76.2					80.9	77.0	52.6	52.2	$16,467
Pymatuning Valley High School	Public	9-12	5571 Rt 6 W	Andover	44003	Ashtabula County	Pymatuning Valley Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 293-6263	357	24	14.8		331 (92.7%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	46.5	505^th of 855 public high schools	40.9%		42.1	531^st of 864 public high schools	38.5%	26		63.1	75.8					70.0	52.1	44.8	59.1	$12,814
Ashtabula County Technical and Career Campus	Public	6-12	1565 State Route 167	Jefferson	44047	Ashtabula County	Ashtabula County Technical and Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 576-6015	599	53	11.3		527 (88.0%)	9 (1.5%)	40 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Valley High School

How many students attend Grand Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Grand Valley High School.

What district is Grand Valley High School in?

Grand Valley Local

Is Grand Valley High School a good school?

Grand Valley High School ranks 417^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Grand Valley High School?

Students at Grand Valley High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Grand Valley High School?

Grand Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grand Valley Elementary School
Middle : Grand Valley Middle School

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