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Tecumseh High School

Public Grades 9-12
579th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 855 Ohio High Schools
Better than 32% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Tecumseh High School is a public high school located in New Carlisle, Ohio, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 709 students. The school is part of the Tecumseh Local District, which is ranked 457 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tecumseh High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance for English Language Learners and Gifted and Talented students, but lower rankings for Male, White, and Disabled student subgroups. Tecumseh High School's four-year graduation rates have fluctuated between 85.6% and 91.1% in recent years, which is generally lower than the state average, and the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.7% to 31.7% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Tecumseh High School generally underperforms. For example, Global Impact STEM Academy, which is about 10 miles away, consistently outperforms Tecumseh High School in academic performance and graduation rates. Similarly, Yellow Springs/McKinney High School, which is also about 9 miles away, significantly outperforms Tecumseh High School across various metrics. These disparities may be attributed to factors such as socioeconomic status and resource allocation, as Tecumseh High School has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and a lower per-student spending compared to some nearby schools.

721
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,617
Per pupil spending ?
65.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 9830 W National Rd
       New Carlisle, OH  45344-9290

(937) 845-4500

District: Tecumseh Local


Feeder schools for Tecumseh High School:

Elementary:    Donnelsville Elementary School
    New Carlisle Elementary School
    Park Layne Elementary School
Middle:    Tecumseh Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.6%
Hispanic:
20.2%
Two or more races:
3.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015
!Algebra I scores 17 pts below the Ohio average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school55%
District avg57%
Ohio avg62%
579th of 855
Ohio public high schools ?
Bottom 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
457th of 828Tecumseh 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202538.3579 of 85532.3%★★☆☆☆
202439.4554 of 86435.9%★★☆☆☆
202343.7526 of 86739.3%★★☆☆☆
202235.7580 of 83630.6%★★☆☆☆
202135.0566 of 81930.9%★★☆☆☆
201940.6565 of 83632.4%★★☆☆☆
201844.1516 of 80035.5%★★☆☆☆
201741.3488 of 77336.9%★★☆☆☆
201645.7509 of 78435.1%★★☆☆☆
201553.8446 of 77842.7%★★☆☆☆
201456.0457 of 76940.6%★★☆☆☆
201355.0478 of 76737.7%★★☆☆☆
201260.9447 of 83246.3%★★☆☆☆
201157.3498 of 81839.1%★★☆☆☆
201054.0534 of 81934.8%★★☆☆☆
200952.1529 of 79133.1%★★☆☆☆
200853.7482 of 76737.2%★★☆☆☆
200747.2542 of 75628.3%★☆☆☆☆
200650.0444 of 69636.2%★★☆☆☆
200546.1460 of 68933.2%★★☆☆☆
200453.8352 of 68148.3%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202229.4424 of 60630.0%★★☆☆☆
202127.7453 of 59624.0%★☆☆☆☆
201926.4500 of 62820.4%★☆☆☆☆
201817.9492 of 55010.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202544.060 of 12853.1%★★★☆☆
202421.698 of 11111.7%★☆☆☆☆
202347.644 of 10758.9%★★★☆☆
202259.832 of 11171.2%★★★★☆
202146.959 of 11950.4%★★★☆☆
201954.941 of 11263.4%★★★☆☆
201876.019 of 10081.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202542.6539 of 80933.4%★★☆☆☆
202437.4557 of 79830.2%★★☆☆☆
202343.7517 of 81336.4%★★☆☆☆
202237.5546 of 79431.2%★★☆☆☆
202134.3550 of 77529.0%★☆☆☆☆
201949.1505 of 78135.3%★★☆☆☆
201841.0495 of 75134.1%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202570.269 of 24471.7%★★★★☆
202451.3181 of 28035.4%★★☆☆☆
202161.0134 of 34961.6%★★★☆☆
201868.9115 of 53878.6%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202542.1173 of 27035.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.7192 of 27329.7%★★☆☆☆
202351.5136 of 27049.6%★★☆☆☆
202233.4180 of 26030.8%★★☆☆☆
202143.5145 of 23939.3%★★☆☆☆
201956.9100 of 20751.7%★★★☆☆
201856.386 of 18453.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202550.6459 of 81543.7%★★☆☆☆
202437.4564 of 82231.4%★★☆☆☆
202362.6274 of 80566.0%★★★☆☆
202239.0522 of 77332.5%★★☆☆☆
202136.7526 of 76331.1%★★☆☆☆
201950.1445 of 77942.9%★★☆☆☆
201847.7435 of 75842.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202535.0590 of 81727.8%★☆☆☆☆
202439.4541 of 81633.7%★★☆☆☆
202342.7522 of 81936.3%★★☆☆☆
202231.3593 of 80826.6%★☆☆☆☆
202133.2569 of 77826.9%★☆☆☆☆
201941.8540 of 79231.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.7480 of 76337.1%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202342.3149 of 23937.7%★★☆☆☆
201859.973 of 20163.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202532.0432 of 61730.0%★★☆☆☆
202448.0249 of 59858.4%★★★☆☆
202355.5175 of 61471.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202532.5561 of 74825.0%★☆☆☆☆
202433.6548 of 75427.3%★☆☆☆☆
202334.3540 of 75628.6%★☆☆☆☆
202227.4587 of 74921.6%★☆☆☆☆
202124.3598 of 72717.7%★☆☆☆☆
201933.7568 of 73923.1%★☆☆☆☆
201830.3521 of 71827.4%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2025)72nd percentile+39 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)53rd percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school
Multi-racial (2023)38th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)30th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)30th percentile~ school
Male (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
American Government70%~ state avg
American History67%-4 vs state
Biology59%-6 vs state
English II54%-6 vs state
Algebra I42%-17 vs state
Geometry34%-9 vs state

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Students at Tecumseh High School are 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 721 students attended Tecumseh High School.

Tecumseh High School ranks 579th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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