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West Liberty-Salem High School

Q: Is West Liberty-Salem High School a good school?

West Liberty-Salem High School ranks 108 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 87% of Ohio high schools

Summary

West Liberty-Salem High School is a public high school serving 354 students in grades 9-12 in West Liberty, Ohio. The school is part of the West Liberty-Salem Local District, which is ranked 92 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Liberty-Salem High School consistently ranks among the top 100-200 high schools in Ohio, with a current ranking of 108 out of 855 schools. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance. Students at West Liberty-Salem High School perform exceptionally well on state assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 93.5% proficiency in American Government, 88.9% in American History, and 77.8% in English II, compared to state averages of 72.6%, 71.2%, and 60.4%, respectively. The school also maintains a 100% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average.

West Liberty-Salem High School outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as Indian Lake High School, Kenton Ridge Middle/High School, Mechanicsburg High School, and Bellefontaine High School, in academic metrics such as test scores and graduation rates. The school also stands out in its performance for gifted and talented students, ranking in the top 7 to 62 high schools in Ohio for this subgroup over the past few years. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.2% to 22.4% over the past few years, are an area for potential improvement.

366

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,460

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

7208 US Highway 68 N
West Liberty, OH 43357-9663

(937) 465-1060

District: West Liberty-Salem Local

Feeder schools for West Liberty-Salem High School:

Elementary:

West Liberty-Salem Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (80% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Ohio high schools

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg82%

Ohio avg62%

108^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 828West Liberty-Salem 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	81.6	164 of 1017	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	154 of 1037	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	116 of 1050	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	101 of 1010	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	85.3	102 of 1038	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.9	63 of 1050	94.0%	★★★★★
2015	70.8	318 of 1035	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.4	139 of 1008	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	284 of 1001	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	248 of 989	74.9%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	291 of 925	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.8	167 of 895	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	72.5	260 of 858	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.0	200 of 835	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	128 of 837	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	201 of 732	72.5%	★★★★☆
2005	81.1	98 of 692	85.8%	★★★★☆
2004	65.2	162 of 400	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	34.2	379 of 565	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.1	112 of 576	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.6	324 of 643	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	79.0	171 of 925	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	160 of 910	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	108 of 917	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	73 of 897	91.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	73.1	44 of 521	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	122 of 947	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	161 of 923	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	71 of 945	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	30 of 924	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	81.7	145 of 946	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	123 of 924	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	143 of 933	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	141 of 916	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	73.3	199 of 809	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	181 of 781	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	149 of 796	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	116 of 781	85.1%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	108 of 855	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	71 of 864	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.9	110 of 867	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	100 of 836	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	149 of 819	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	196 of 836	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	89 of 800	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	89 of 773	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	75 of 784	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	77.9	51 of 778	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	75.8	102 of 769	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	77.8	73 of 767	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	78.4	60 of 832	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	66.0	317 of 818	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	192 of 819	76.6%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	127 of 791	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.3	188 of 767	75.5%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	75 of 756	90.1%	★★★★★
2006	81.6	56 of 696	92.0%	★★★★★
2005	74.5	152 of 689	77.9%	★★★★☆
2004	80.4	132 of 681	80.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	68.5	101 of 606	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	77 of 809	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	96 of 798	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	126 of 813	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	74 of 794	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.3	114 of 775	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	246 of 781	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	72 of 751	90.4%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	7 of 244	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	36 of 280	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	62 of 308	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	139 of 349	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	45 of 272	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	359 of 538	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	236 of 815	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	80 of 822	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.8	77 of 805	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	79 of 773	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	176 of 763	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	458 of 779	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.5	365 of 758	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	139 of 817	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	57 of 816	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.7	116 of 819	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	136 of 808	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	196 of 778	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	255 of 792	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	117 of 763	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	46.2	282 of 614	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	146 of 748	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	91 of 754	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	143 of 756	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	134 of 749	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	177 of 727	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	297 of 739	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	122 of 718	83.0%	★★★★☆

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

Gifted and Talented (2018)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)87th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2022)85th percentile~ school

Female (2022)82nd percentile~ school

White (2022)75th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-51 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)54th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government94%+21 vs state

American History89%+18 vs state

Biology78%+12 vs state

English II78%+17 vs state

Algebra I73%+14 vs state

Geometry71%+28 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 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th 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
West Liberty-Salem High School	Public	9-12	7208 US Highway 68 N	West Liberty	43357	Champaign County	West Liberty-Salem Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 465-1060	366	23	15.9		343 (93.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	76.1	108^th of 855 public high schools	87.4%		81.1	71^st of 864 public high schools	91.8%	37		93.5	88.9							77.9	77.8	71.1	73.0	$14,460
Urbana High School	Public	9-12	500 Washington Ave	Urbana	43078	Champaign County	Urbana City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 653-1412	528	30	17.6	62.9%	467 (88.4%)	12 (2.3%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.9%)	52.3	443^rd of 855 public high schools	48.2%		47	486^th of 864 public high schools	43.8%	43		84.7	63.6							64.2	70.9	59.3	34.4	$12,903
Bellefontaine High School	Public	9-12	555 E Lake Ave	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Bellefontaine City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 593-0545	643	41	15.6	48.2%	507 (78.8%)	17 (2.6%)	38 (5.9%)	7 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.2%)	44.2	522^nd of 855 public high schools	38.9%		42.7	525^th of 864 public high schools	39.2%	3		67.0	72.1							64.6	50.0	38.8	63.4	$12,912
Triad High School	Public	9-12	8099 Brush Lake Rd	North Lewisburg	43060	Champaign County	Triad Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 826-3771	226	15	15.0	40.3%	211 (93.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.4%)	43.6	529^th of 855 public high schools	38.1%		53.2	421^st of 864 public high schools	51.3%	108		67.7	78.3							58.7	49.2	28.6	69.4	$17,589
Graham High School	Public	9-12	7800 Us Highway 36	Saint Paris	43072	Champaign County	Graham Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 663-4127	491	18	27.2	41.8%	451 (91.9%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.9%)	52.9	426^th of 855 public high schools	50.2%		45.3	503^rd of 864 public high schools	41.8%	77		85.8	76.2							75.0	55.8	39.2	50.0	$14,952
Ohio High-Point	Public	6-12	2280 State Route 540	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Ohio High-Point Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 599-3010	586	81	7.2	52.9%	532 (90.8%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Riverside High School	Public	7-12	2096 County Road 24 S	De Graff	43318	Logan County	Riverside Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 585-5981	260	16	16.2		241 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	59.3	337^th of 855 public high schools	60.6%		50.7	451^st of 864 public high schools	47.8%	114	83.3	80.0	86.7		22.6	53.1		56.5	69.0		57.4	51.9	66.0	$16,775
Mechanicsburg High School	Public	9-12	60 High St	Mechanicsburg	43044	Champaign County	Mechanicsburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 834-2453	266	14	18.8	98.9%	249 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	67.4	227^th of 855 public high schools	73.5%		75.3	131^st of 864 public high schools	84.8%	96		85.7	86.1							85.3	73.1	34.9	76.2	$15,069
Benjamin Logan High School	Public	9-12	6609 State Route 47 E	Bellefontaine	43311	Logan County	Benjamin Logan Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 592-1666	508	29	17.5	32.3%	471 (92.7%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	61.3	310^th of 855 public high schools	63.7%		66.9	240^th of 864 public high schools	72.2%	70		83.8	63.3							77.2	70.6	59.5	66.7	$13,818
Kenton Ridge Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2250 Montego Dr	Springfield	45503	Clark County	Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 390-1274	1,025	54	19.0	89.1%	866 (84.5%)	42 (4.1%)	26 (2.5%)	12 (1.2%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (7.1%)	44.8	518^th of 855 public high schools	39.4%		46.5	491^st of 864 public high schools	43.2%	27	73.4	67.5	68.1	48.5	56.3	47.6	49.4	67.2	58.2	61.4	62.8	26.8	69.6	$10,418

Frequently Asked Questions about West Liberty-Salem High School

What district is West Liberty-Salem High School in?

West Liberty-Salem Local

What schools feed into West Liberty-Salem High School?

West Liberty-Salem High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Liberty-Salem Elementary School

Is West Liberty-Salem High School a good school?

West Liberty-Salem High School ranks 108^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Liberty-Salem High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended West Liberty-Salem High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Liberty-Salem High School?

Students at West Liberty-Salem High School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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