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Ross High School

Q: Is Ross High School a good school?

Ross High School ranks 145 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 83% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Ross High School is a public high school located in Hamilton, Ohio, serving 903 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Ross Local School District, which is ranked 75th out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ross High School consistently performs well academically, with high proficiency rates across various subjects, such as 80% in American Government, 85.3% in American History, 82.5% in Biology, and 82.2% in English II - all significantly higher than the state averages. The school also maintains an excellent 4-year graduation rate of 96.5%, well above the state average. Additionally, Ross High School performs well across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, and special education students, with rankings generally in the top 25-30% of Ohio high schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as North College Hill High School, William Henry Harrison High School, and New Miami High School, Ross High School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, graduation rates, and student group outcomes. The school's spending per student of $11,190 in the 2018-2019 school year is also higher than the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance and resources available to students.

893

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,038

Per pupil spending ?

26.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3601 Hamilton Cleves Rd
Hamilton, OH 45013-9505

(513) 863-1252

District: Ross Local

Feeder schools for Ross High School:

Elementary:	Elda Elementary School
	Morgan Elementary School
Middle:	Ross Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.4%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (78% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Ohio high schools

✓96% 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 school78%

District avg78%

Ohio avg62%

145^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 828Ross 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	73.4	145 of 855	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	126 of 864	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	141 of 867	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	72 of 836	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.9	80 of 819	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.5	73 of 836	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	77.5	76 of 800	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	72.5	127 of 773	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	116 of 784	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	53 of 778	93.2%	★★★★★
2014	75.7	107 of 769	86.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	155 of 767	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	127 of 832	84.7%	★★★★☆
2011	76.4	103 of 818	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.3	143 of 819	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	189 of 791	76.1%	★★★★☆
2008	71.1	192 of 767	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.5	224 of 756	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	67.3	229 of 696	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.6	207 of 689	70.0%	★★★★☆
2004	55.0	338 of 681	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	63.3	121 of 606	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	138 of 596	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	38 of 628	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	51.9	197 of 550	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	84 of 809	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	101 of 798	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	129 of 813	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	66 of 794	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	39 of 775	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	72 of 781	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	73.0	119 of 751	84.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	126 of 244	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.0	104 of 538	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	315 of 815	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	230 of 822	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	129 of 805	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	33 of 773	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	30 of 763	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	30 of 779	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	72.2	128 of 758	83.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	195 of 817	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	144 of 816	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	139 of 819	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	71 of 808	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	80 of 778	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	84 of 792	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	78 of 763	89.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	124 of 617	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	74 of 598	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	163 of 614	73.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	172 of 748	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	148 of 754	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	165 of 756	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	81 of 749	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	97 of 727	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	94 of 739	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	118 of 718	83.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)48th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History85%+14 vs state

Biology82%+17 vs state

English II82%+22 vs state

Algebra I80%+21 vs state

American Government80%+7 vs state

Geometry59%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Ross High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (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 American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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
Ross High School	Public	9-12	3601 Hamilton Cleves Rd	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Ross Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 863-1252	893	44	20.1	26.2%	870 (97.4%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	73.4	145^th of 855 public high schools	83.0%		75.7	126^th of 864 public high schools	85.4%	19	80.0	85.3	82.5	82.2	59.4	80.4	$14,038
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	10761 Pippin Rd	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 851-7300	910	40	22.7	59.6%	271 (29.8%)	383 (42.1%)	113 (12.4%)	28 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	111 (12.2%)	29.4	630^th of 855 public high schools	26.3%		22.1	661^st of 864 public high schools	23.5%	31	55.4	57.5	46.8	50.2	35.7	55.2	$11,145
Miami School	Public	7-12	140 Ross Ave	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 887-5033	137	10	13.7		66 (48.2%)	15 (10.9%)	46 (33.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	7 (5.1%)								(n/a)	30.0						$10,554
Fairfield High School	Public	9-12	8800 Holden Blvd	Fairfield	45014	Butler County	Fairfield City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 942-2999	2,255	100	22.5	52.7%	1,096 (48.6%)	506 (22.4%)	374 (16.6%)	150 (6.7%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	122 (5.4%)	42	545^th of 855 public high schools	36.3%		38.9	558^th of 864 public high schools	35.4%	13	76.5	65.8	60.8	65.6	34.3	28.0	$10,489
Winton Woods High School	Public	9-12	1231 W Kemper Rd	Cincinnati	45240	Hamilton County	Winton Woods City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 619-2420	1,272	73	17.4		86 (6.8%)	727 (57.2%)	328 (25.8%)	32 (2.5%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	91 (7.2%)	13.9	712^th of 855 public high schools	16.7%		17.3	680^th of 864 public high schools	21.3%	32	49.1	44.4	39.5	40.8	17.2	22.3	$11,938
Colerain High School	Public	9-12	8801 Cheviot Rd	Cincinnati	45251	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 385-6424	1,591	71	22.4	61.1%	650 (40.9%)	600 (37.7%)	117 (7.4%)	46 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	173 (10.9%)	38.4	577^th of 855 public high schools	32.5%		32.6	606^th of 864 public high schools	29.9%	29	69.0	67.5	53.2	55.1	30.2	56.4	$10,369
Hamilton High School	Public	9-12	1165 Eaton Ave	Hamilton	45013	Butler County	Hamilton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 868-7700	2,403	119	20.1		1,325 (55.1%)	326 (13.6%)	576 (24.0%)	9 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	25 (1.0%)	139 (5.8%)	44	525^th of 855 public high schools	38.6%		44	514^th of 864 public high schools	40.5%	11	71.9	68.5	58.7	53.5	45.8	56.0	$10,659
Mt Healthy High School	Public	9-12	8101 Hamilton Ave	Cincinnati	45231	Hamilton County	Mt Healthy City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 729-0130	865	35	24.7		93 (10.8%)	620 (71.7%)	64 (7.4%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	76 (8.8%)	12.1	719^th of 855 public high schools	15.9%		10.5	727^th of 864 public high schools	15.9%	8	52.0	47.7	30.9	25.9	16.2	31.1	$11,416
Transitions Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	3242 Banning Rd	Cincinnati	45239	Hamilton County	Northwest Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(513) 674-0731	79	5	15.8		28 (35.4%)	36 (45.6%)	3 (3.8%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.4%)								(n/a)							$23,290
North College Hill High School	Public	9-12	1620 W Galbraith Rd	Cincinnati	45239	Hamilton County	North College Hill City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 728-4783	402	22	18.6		25 (6.2%)	305 (75.9%)	29 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.4%)	12.7	716^th of 855 public high schools	16.3%		11.7	716^th of 864 public high schools	17.1%		54.8	47.0	34.3	34.7	15.5	7.8	$14,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Ross High School

Is Ross High School a good school?

Ross High School ranks 145^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ross High School?

Students at Ross High School are 97% White.

How many students attend Ross High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 893 students attended Ross High School.

What district is Ross High School in?

Ross Local

What schools feed into Ross High School?

Ross High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elda Elementary School
Elementary : Morgan Elementary School
Middle : Ross Middle School

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