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Tinora High School

Q: Is Tinora High School a good school?

Tinora High School ranks 130 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 85% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Tinora High School is a public high school located in Defiance, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Northeastern Local School District, which is ranked 148 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tinora High School has consistently performed well in the state, ranking in the top 20% of Ohio high schools for the past several years. The school has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance and student outcomes. Tinora High School students consistently outperform the state and their local district on Ohio state assessments across various subjects, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points higher than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 89% to 97.7% over the past few years, consistently outperforming the state average.

Tinora High School's academic performance and student outcomes generally exceed those of the nearby high schools, such as Bryan Middle School/High School, Pettisville High School, and Holgate High School. The school's ranking and proficiency rates on state assessments are often higher than these nearby schools, indicating that it is a strong academic performer in the region. Tinora High School has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting a commitment to equity and inclusion.

272

Students ?

22.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,447

Per pupil spending ?

19.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5921 Domersville Rd
Defiance, OH 43512-9121

(419) 497-2621

District: Northeastern Local

Feeder schools for Tinora High School:

Elementary:	Tinora Elementary School
Middle:	Tinora Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Ohio high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 85th (2025)

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg80%

Ohio avg62%

130^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

148^th of 828Northeastern 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	74.6	130 of 855	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	111 of 864	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	99 of 867	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	82 of 836	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	71.4	152 of 819	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	99 of 836	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	136 of 800	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	71.2	135 of 773	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	101 of 784	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.6	159 of 778	79.6%	★★★★☆
2014	67.1	258 of 769	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.3	288 of 767	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	310 of 832	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.5	141 of 818	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.0	129 of 819	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.9	156 of 791	80.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	105 of 767	86.3%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	104 of 756	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.8	100 of 696	85.6%	★★★★☆
2005	83.0	61 of 689	91.1%	★★★★★
2004	82.4	109 of 681	84.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	79.7	58 of 606	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	60.9	156 of 596	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	43.6	276 of 550	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	110 of 809	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	67 of 798	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	66 of 813	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.5	43 of 794	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.4	100 of 775	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	74 of 781	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.8	50 of 751	93.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	74.8	9 of 538	98.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	96.1	3 of 270	98.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	93 of 815	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	56 of 822	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	98 of 805	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	270 of 763	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	107 of 779	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	501 of 758	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	133 of 817	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	158 of 816	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	182 of 819	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	105 of 808	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	202 of 778	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	150 of 792	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	195 of 763	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	72 of 598	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	74 of 614	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	120 of 748	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	124 of 754	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	134 of 756	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	105 of 749	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	167 of 727	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	105 of 739	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	120 of 718	83.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)99th percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)98th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History92%+20 vs state

American Government88%+15 vs state

Biology85%+20 vs state

English II81%+21 vs state

Algebra I68%+9 vs state

Geometry60%+18 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
Tinora High School	Public	9-12	5921 Domersville Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 497-2621	272	12	22.6	19.5%	240 (88.2%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	74.6	130^th of 855 public high schools	84.8%		76.8	111^th of 864 public high schools	87.2%	19		87.6	91.7							85.0	81.3	60.3	68.0	$17,447
Four County Career Center	Public	7-12	22900 State Route 34	Archbold	43502	Henry County	Four County Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 267-3331	907	80	11.3	56.1%	785 (86.5%)	13 (1.4%)	105 (11.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Defiance High School	Public	9-12	1755 Palmer Dr	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Defiance City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 784-2777	697	45	15.4		448 (64.3%)	42 (6.0%)	182 (26.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	54.6	403^rd of 855 public high schools	52.9%		48.8	472^nd of 864 public high schools	45.4%	69		73.1	67.8							69.6	69.2	47.6	67.4	$11,994
Ayersville High School	Public	7-12	28046 Watson Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Ayersville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 395-1111	326	22	15.0	54.3%	277 (85.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	72.3	156^th of 855 public high schools	81.8%		72.9	165^th of 864 public high schools	80.9%	9	71.1	91.2	85.9		70.8	32.0		79.2	84.4	80.0	75.8	60.3	69.6	$11,968
Napoleon Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	701 Briarheath Ave Ste 123	Napoleon	43545	Henry County	Napoleon Area City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 599-1050	743	50	14.9	44.0%	629 (84.7%)	2 (0.3%)	97 (13.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	65.6	252^nd of 855 public high schools	70.5%		72.7	166^th of 864 public high schools	80.8%	86	75.0	81.2	78.6		72.0	48.0		82.5	69.9	78.6	65.7	56.5	75.8	$14,091
Archbold High School	Public	9-12	600 Lafayette St	Archbold	43502	Fulton County	Archbold-Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 445-5579	326	16	20.5	35.0%	251 (77.0%)	5 (1.5%)	63 (19.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	76.2	106^th of 855 public high schools	87.6%		81.1	69^th of 864 public high schools	92.0%	37		89.6	84.6							89.2	80.0	67.4	72.3	$15,773
Stryker High School	Public	7-12	400 S Defiance St	Stryker	43557	Williams County	Stryker Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 682-4591	141	13	10.8	53.2%	120 (85.1%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (13.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.9	287^th of 855 public high schools	66.4%		59	345^th of 864 public high schools	60.1%	58	65.6	85.7	84.2		64.7	56.3		60.0	50.0	73.7	60.0	30.0	92.9	$17,423
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	6289 Us Highway 127	Sherwood	43556	Defiance County	Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 658-2378	254	18	14.4	92.5%	217 (85.4%)	3 (1.2%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	76	110^th of 855 public high schools	87.1%		70.7	186^th of 864 public high schools	78.5%	76		86.8	86.3							85.3	72.6	68.9	82.0	$14,929
Holgate High School	Public	6-12	801 Joe E Brown Ave	Holgate	43527	Henry County	Holgate Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 264-2521	216	23	9.3	65.3%	159 (73.6%)	2 (0.9%)	53 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	52.5	438^th of 855 public high schools	48.8%		68.7	217^th of 864 public high schools	74.9%	221	70.3	58.8	75.6	42.4	52.6	50.0	44.1	65.0	75.7	85.4	82.5	38.9	43.8	$15,409
Pettisville High School	Public	7-12	232 Summit St	Pettisville	43553	Fulton County	Pettisville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 446-2705	208	17	12.3	58.2%	174 (83.7%)	1 (0.5%)	29 (13.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	67.1	231^st of 855 public high schools	73.0%		82.6	53^rd of 864 public high schools	93.9%	178	83.8	81.4	80.6		52.9	69.4		76.5	59.5	89.2	81.1	55.3	54.8	$15,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Tinora High School

What schools feed into Tinora High School?

Tinora High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Tinora Elementary School
Middle : Tinora Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Tinora High School?

Students at Tinora High School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Tinora High School in?

Northeastern Local

Is Tinora High School a good school?

Tinora High School ranks 130^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tinora High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Tinora High School.

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