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Blanchester High School

Public Grades 9-12
344th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 795 Ohio High Schools
Better than 57% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Blanchester High School is a public school in the small southwestern Ohio town of Blanchester serving about 332 students in grades 9–12, and it is part of Blanchester Local. In 2025–2026 the school ranked 344 out of 795 Ohio high schools — 57th percentile, or 3 stars — placing it in the middle of its local peer group. That marks a slip from 306/864 (65th percentile) in 2023–2024 and 309/855 (64th percentile) in 2024–2025, though it is still far above the school's 2022–2023 low point of 45th percentile. Over a longer view, Blanchester has come down from a 2015–2016 ranking of 75th percentile (4 stars). The school also ranks slightly below its own district's 64th-percentile standing.

Test results are strongest in social studies and science. In 2025–2026, 82.9% of students were proficient in American History, 77.2% in American Government, and 72.6% in Biology — all above state averages. Algebra I was also a bright spot at 77.8%, a big jump from 43.5% in 2022–2023. Geometry is the clear weak point: 43.2%, essentially the state average (43.3%) and behind nearby Little Miami High School (49.6%) and Clinton-Massie High School (64.8%). Compared with neighbors, Blanchester outperforms Wilmington High School and Clermont Northeastern High School in most subjects but trails Little Miami and Clinton-Massie.

Graduation is a genuine strength at 97.9% in 2025–2026, near the top of the local group. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 41.3% in 2021–2022 to 20.3% in 2025–2026, but it remains above the district's 15.6% rate. About 43% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and the student–teacher ratio was 18.4. Among student groups, gifted students ranked at the 78th percentile and special education students climbed from the 14th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 68th percentile in 2025–2026, while low-income students eased from the 74th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 57th percentile. Overall, families will find solid graduation outcomes and improving attendance, with geometry and subgroup consistency as areas to watch.

332
Students ?
18.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,298
Per pupil spending ?
43.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 953 Cherry St
       Blanchester, OH  45107-7907

(937) 783-2461

District: Blanchester Local


Feeder schools for Blanchester High School:

Elementary:    Putman Elementary School
Middle:    Blanchester Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.3%
Hispanic:
3.6%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2023 → 57th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (70% vs 63% meeting standards)
✓98% graduate within 4 years
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2026) from a 45th-percentile low (2023)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school70%
District avg71%
Ohio avg63%
344th of 795
Ohio public high schools ?
Top 43%▼ down 18 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 43% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
281st of 773Blanchester 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
202656.4344 of 79556.7%★★★☆☆
202561.3309 of 85563.9%★★★☆☆
202462.1306 of 86464.6%★★★☆☆
202348.7481 of 86744.5%★★☆☆☆
202253.0414 of 83650.5%★★★☆☆
202152.3388 of 81952.6%★★★☆☆
201962.4306 of 83663.4%★★★☆☆
201864.7246 of 80069.3%★★★☆☆
201756.3323 of 77358.2%★★★☆☆
201666.7198 of 78474.7%★★★★☆
201568.0198 of 77874.6%★★★★☆
201465.9290 of 76962.3%★★★☆☆
201370.7193 of 76774.8%★★★★☆
201262.6410 of 83250.7%★★★☆☆
201168.8257 of 81868.6%★★★☆☆
201071.0208 of 81974.6%★★★★☆
200968.6251 of 79168.3%★★★☆☆
200864.4295 of 76761.5%★★★☆☆
200763.1329 of 75656.5%★★★☆☆
200647.9458 of 69634.2%★★☆☆☆
200564.5272 of 68960.5%★★★☆☆
200464.1268 of 68160.6%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202245.7265 of 60656.3%★★★☆☆
202146.2277 of 59653.5%★★★☆☆
201959.1189 of 62869.9%★★★★☆
201855.8173 of 55068.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202660.3338 of 76355.7%★★★☆☆
202573.9185 of 80977.1%★★★★☆
202461.3339 of 79857.5%★★★☆☆
202356.3404 of 81350.3%★★★☆☆
202258.8359 of 79454.8%★★★☆☆
202160.3308 of 77560.3%★★★☆☆
201972.7182 of 78176.7%★★★★☆
201863.3232 of 75169.1%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202671.462 of 28378.1%★★★★☆
202570.367 of 24472.5%★★★★☆
202364.1123 of 30860.1%★★★☆☆
202267.4104 of 31266.7%★★★☆☆
202167.689 of 34974.5%★★★★☆
201961.5114 of 27258.1%★★★☆☆
201870.597 of 53882.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202659.3327 of 76157.0%★★★☆☆
202561.3337 of 81558.7%★★★☆☆
202469.2216 of 82273.7%★★★★☆
202343.8495 of 80538.5%★★☆☆☆
202260.5286 of 77363.0%★★★☆☆
202148.8410 of 76346.3%★★☆☆☆
201972.7148 of 77981.0%★★★★☆
201872.5124 of 75883.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202663.0305 of 76560.1%★★★☆☆
202557.1395 of 81751.7%★★★☆☆
202462.4329 of 81659.7%★★★☆☆
202341.3539 of 81934.2%★★☆☆☆
202249.6447 of 80844.7%★★☆☆☆
202145.5453 of 77841.8%★★☆☆☆
201957.6383 of 79251.6%★★★☆☆
201854.9323 of 76357.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202657.3183 of 57568.2%★★★☆☆
202532.4429 of 61730.5%★★☆☆☆
202420.5512 of 59814.4%★☆☆☆☆
202325.7483 of 61421.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202653.7371 of 70947.7%★★☆☆☆
202557.6355 of 74852.5%★★★☆☆
202458.2343 of 75454.5%★★★☆☆
202339.2511 of 75632.4%★★☆☆☆
202247.0427 of 74943.0%★★☆☆☆
202144.1419 of 72742.4%★★☆☆☆
201958.8326 of 73955.9%★★★☆☆
201850.7317 of 71855.8%★★★☆☆
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)
Gifted and Talented (2026)78th percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2026)68th percentile+11 vs school
Male (2026)60th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)56th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)56th percentile~ school
White (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
American History83%+10 vs state
Algebra I78%+16 vs state
American Government77%+6 vs state
Biology73%+6 vs state
English II67%+5 vs state
Geometry43%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Blanchester High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Blanchester High School.

Blanchester High School ranks 344th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Blanchester High School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Blanchester High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Putman Elementary School
Middle : Blanchester Middle School

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Latest Ohio data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026
2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresSep 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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