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Ridgewood High School

Q: Is Ridgewood High School a good school?

Ridgewood High School ranks 288 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 66% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Ridgewood High School is a public high school located in West Lafayette, Ohio, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 427 students. The school is part of the Ridgewood Local District, which is ranked 337 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridgewood High School consistently performs above the state average in various Ohio State Tests, particularly in subjects like American Government, American History, Algebra I, and Biology, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points higher than the state average. The school's four-year graduation rate is also strong, ranging from 95.1% to 96.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Ridgewood High School performs particularly well for its female and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking in the top 25% and top 10% of Ohio high schools, respectively, in recent years.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Garaway High School and John Glenn High School, Ridgewood High School generally outperforms its peers, particularly in academic subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology. However, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.6% to 24.8% in recent years, which is above the state average.

418

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,398

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

602 Johnson St
West Lafayette, OH 43845-1129

(740) 545-6345

District: Ridgewood Local

Feeder schools for Ridgewood High School:

Elementary:	Ridgewood Elementary School
Middle:	Ridgewood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (65% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

502^nd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

288^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

337^th of 828Ridgewood 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
2025	55.7	502 of 1036	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	261 of 1046	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	219 of 1048	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	285 of 1017	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	187 of 1037	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	254 of 1050	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	247 of 1010	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	272 of 1038	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	88.5	68 of 1050	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	71.6	298 of 1035	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.9	309 of 1008	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	508 of 1001	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	64.5	480 of 989	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	404 of 925	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	319 of 895	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	394 of 858	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.3	280 of 835	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	64.2	111 of 565	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	122 of 576	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	43.3	354 of 658	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	88.9	28 of 643	95.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	454 of 938	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	206 of 942	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	177 of 943	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	246 of 925	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	153 of 910	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	191 of 917	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	370 of 897	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	36.0	434 of 521	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	323 of 983	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	202 of 989	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	190 of 974	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	89 of 947	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	42 of 923	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.9	168 of 945	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	152 of 924	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	560 of 954	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.0	315 of 958	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	205 of 963	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	362 of 946	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	228 of 924	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	271 of 933	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	146 of 916	84.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	411 of 572	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.7	88 of 590	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	565 of 777	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.9	297 of 795	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	265 of 805	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	294 of 809	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	216 of 781	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	259 of 796	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	273 of 781	65.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	288 of 855	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	295 of 864	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	209 of 867	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	282 of 836	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	327 of 819	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	242 of 836	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	348 of 800	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.9	186 of 773	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	45.6	510 of 784	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.5	504 of 778	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.8	441 of 769	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.5	402 of 767	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	550 of 832	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.7	374 of 818	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	359 of 819	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	289 of 791	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.3	301 of 767	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	376 of 756	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.3	348 of 696	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	27.6	582 of 689	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	41.6	450 of 681	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	86 of 606	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	207 of 596	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	242 of 809	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	320 of 798	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	156 of 813	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	260 of 794	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	395 of 775	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	323 of 781	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	409 of 751	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	73.0	65 of 280	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	57 of 308	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	40.8	246 of 312	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	217 of 349	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	355 of 538	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	92 of 815	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	260 of 822	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	124 of 805	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	238 of 773	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	148 of 763	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	154 of 779	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	199 of 758	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	286 of 817	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	266 of 816	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	275 of 819	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	287 of 808	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	267 of 778	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	172 of 792	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	260 of 763	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	409 of 617	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	215 of 598	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	265 of 614	56.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	337 of 748	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	317 of 754	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	215 of 756	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	301 of 749	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	353 of 727	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	279 of 739	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	399 of 718	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)17th percentile-59 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)77th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government87%+14 vs state

Algebra I76%+16 vs state

American History75%+4 vs state

English II69%+8 vs state

Biology67%~ state avg

Science66%+3 vs state

Mathematics54%+6 vs state

Geometry52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%-10 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 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
Ridgewood High School	Public	8-12	602 Johnson St	West Lafayette	43845	Coshocton County	Ridgewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 545-6345	418	26	16.0		397 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	62.8	288^th of 855 public high schools	66.3%		62.7	295^th of 864 public high schools	65.9%	7	65.9	86.7	75.0		54.0		44.3	66.7	68.6	52.3	75.7	$12,398
Coshocton Opportunity School	Public, Charter	10-12	1205 Cambridge Rd	Coshocton	43812	Coshocton County	Coshocton Opportunity School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 622-3600	52	5	11.5		48 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.8%)	3.2	822^nd of 855 public high schools	3.9%		5.7	790^th of 864 public high schools	8.6%	32		21.4								0.0		$9,887
Coshocton High School	Public	9-12	1205 Cambridge Rd	Coshocton	43812	Coshocton County	Coshocton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 622-9433	608	36	16.8		524 (86.2%)	22 (3.6%)	18 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.1%)	48.8	483^rd of 855 public high schools	43.5%		46.7	487^th of 864 public high schools	43.6%	4	70.6	72.6	78.4	44.8	46.4	64.1	50.8	59.0	62.6	27.8	68.2	$13,121
Coshocton County Career Center	Public	11-12	23640 Airport Rd	Coshocton	43812	Coshocton County	Coshocton County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 622-0211	217	26	8.3		202 (93.1%)	5 (2.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Newcomerstown High School	Public	8-12	1 Woody Hayes Drive	Newcomerstown	43832	Tuscarawas County	Newcomerstown Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 498-5111	240	17	14.1		215 (89.6%)	5 (2.1%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	43.4	533^rd of 855 public high schools	37.7%		35.4	586^th of 864 public high schools	32.2%	53		62.5	71.6					57.4	60.6	50.0	50.0	$12,500
River View High School	Public	6-12	26496 State Route 60	Warsaw	43844	Coshocton County	River View Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 824-3522	662	39	16.9	65.7%	624 (94.3%)	8 (1.2%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	55	399^th of 855 public high schools	53.3%		42.9	522^nd of 864 public high schools	39.6%	123	67.5	61.3	83.9	41.4	45.5	67.0	47.5	76.1	71.7	41.7	60.6	$14,200
Tri-Valley High School	Public	8-12	46 E Muskingum Ave	Dresden	43821	Muskingum County	Tri-Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 754-2921	730	35	20.8	40.5%	661 (90.5%)	5 (0.7%)	14 (1.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	63.9	278^th of 855 public high schools	67.5%		67.6	225^th of 864 public high schools	74.0%	53		82.9	79.8					79.2	68.4	46.9	70.1	$11,719
Cambridge High School	Public	9-12	1401 Deerpath Dr	Cambridge	43725	Guernsey County	Cambridge City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 435-1100	472	35	13.3		428 (90.7%)	11 (2.3%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	29.5	629^th of 855 public high schools	26.4%		27.4	629^th of 864 public high schools	27.2%			58.6	66.9					57.9	54.6	12.9	32.7	$12,165
Garaway High School	Public	7-12	146 Dover Rd NW	Sugarcreek	44681	Tuscarawas County	Garaway Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 852-2422	441	27	16.3	28.8%	401 (90.9%)	3 (0.7%)	29 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	82.6	53^rd of 855 public high schools	93.8%		77.1	108^th of 864 public high schools	87.5%	55	75.3	89.5	92.1	54.9	75.6	85.3	71.4	90.4	80.0	77.2	87.0	$13,256
John Glenn High School	Public	8-12	13115 John Glenn School Rd	New Concord	43762	Muskingum County	East Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 826-7641	542	31	17.3		489 (90.2%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	67.7	222^nd of 855 public high schools	74.0%		69.1	209^th of 864 public high schools	75.8%	13		85.3	91.0					81.4	77.6	43.8	63.4	$10,289

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgewood High School

How many students attend Ridgewood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Ridgewood High School.

What district is Ridgewood High School in?

Ridgewood Local

What is the racial makeup of Ridgewood High School?

Students at Ridgewood High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Ridgewood High School?

Ridgewood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ridgewood Elementary School
Middle : Ridgewood Middle School

Is Ridgewood High School a good school?

Ridgewood High School ranks 288^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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