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Big Walnut High School

Q: Is Big Walnut High School a good school?

Big Walnut High School ranks 234 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 73% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Big Walnut High School is a public high school located in Sunbury, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,320 students. The school is part of the Big Walnut Local school district and has consistently ranked among the top 20% of high schools in Ohio over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 234 out of 855 Ohio high schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Big Walnut High School's strengths lie in its exceptional graduation rates, which have ranged from 96.4% to 97.8% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's students also consistently outperform the state and local district averages on Ohio State Tests across various subjects, including American Government, American History, Biology, English II, Geometry, and Algebra I. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 52% in Geometry to 84.4% in American History, compared to the state averages of 42.8% and 71.2%, respectively.

When compared to nearby high schools, Big Walnut High School stands out as a top performer. For instance, Olentangy High School and Olentangy Berlin High School, both part of the Olentangy Local district, rank among the top 5% of Ohio high schools and have significantly higher test scores and graduation rates than Big Walnut High School. However, Big Walnut High School outperforms schools like Beechcroft High School (Columbus City Schools) and Westerville-North High School (Westerville City) in most academic metrics.

1,299

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,360

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

713 N Miller Drive
Sunbury, OH 43074-9507

(740) 965-3766

District: Big Walnut Local

Feeder schools for Big Walnut High School:

Elementary:	Big Walnut Elementary School
	Big Walnut Intermediate School
	General Rosecrans Elementary
	Hylen Souders Elementary School
	More...
	Prairie Run Elementary School
Middle:	Big Walnut Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

Ohio avg62%

234^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	66.9	234 of 855	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	262 of 864	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	163 of 867	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	144 of 836	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	139 of 819	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	131 of 836	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	179 of 800	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	148 of 773	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	62.4	259 of 784	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.8	156 of 778	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	75.3	113 of 769	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.0	113 of 767	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	146 of 832	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	68.3	268 of 818	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	257 of 819	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	224 of 791	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	229 of 767	70.1%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	189 of 756	75.0%	★★★★☆
2006	70.8	182 of 696	73.9%	★★★★☆
2005	69.1	215 of 689	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	229 of 681	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	54.8	56 of 86	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	76.0	69 of 606	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	280 of 596	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	228 of 628	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	199 of 550	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	257 of 809	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	306 of 798	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	194 of 813	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	187 of 794	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	182 of 775	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	105 of 781	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	157 of 751	79.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	72.9	66 of 280	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	38 of 308	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	141 of 312	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	46 of 272	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	31.5	456 of 538	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	177 of 270	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	145 of 273	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	168 of 270	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.3	78 of 260	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	68 of 239	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	2 of 207	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	436 of 815	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	444 of 822	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	369 of 805	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	295 of 773	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	228 of 763	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	281 of 779	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	360 of 758	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	211 of 817	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	233 of 816	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	143 of 819	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	108 of 808	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	105 of 778	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	135 of 792	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	166 of 763	78.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	91 of 254	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	119 of 242	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.1	38 of 239	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	67 of 222	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	46 of 208	77.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	302 of 617	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	255 of 598	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	94 of 614	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	220 of 748	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	262 of 754	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	195 of 756	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	154 of 749	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	141 of 727	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	143 of 739	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	177 of 718	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)76th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2023)35th percentile-46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History84%+13 vs state

English II82%+22 vs state

American Government81%+8 vs state

Biology80%+14 vs state

Algebra I61%~ state avg

Geometry52%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (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 American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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
Big Walnut High School	Public	9-12	713 N Miller Drive	Sunbury	43074	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 965-3766	1,299	63	20.4	18.4%	1,143 (88.0%)	20 (1.5%)	70 (5.4%)	24 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.1%)	66.9	234^th of 855 public high schools	72.6%		65.3	262^nd of 864 public high schools	69.7%	28	80.6	84.4	79.8	81.9	52.0	61.4	$12,360
Olentangy Berlin High School	Public	9-12	3140 Berlin Station Rd	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5900	1,823	80	22.8	10.8%	1,264 (69.3%)	108 (5.9%)	78 (4.3%)	276 (15.1%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (5.0%)	84.6	39^th of 855 public high schools	95.4%		82.1	59^th of 864 public high schools	93.2%	20	90.3	93.1	92.7	86.7	82.4	85.0	$12,325
Westerville Central High School	Public	9-12	7118 Mount Royal Ave	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6800	1,485	90	16.5	38.3%	755 (50.8%)	393 (26.5%)	155 (10.4%)	57 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (8.4%)	58.8	344^th of 855 public high schools	59.8%		60.1	334^th of 864 public high schools	61.3%	10	79.1	67.9	74.3	66.1	53.6	69.8	$13,722
Orange High School	Public	9-12	2840 E Orange Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5100	1,936	93	20.9	18.9%	1,153 (59.6%)	215 (11.1%)	148 (7.6%)	314 (16.2%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (5.2%)	80.6	74^th of 855 public high schools	91.3%		81.7	65^th of 864 public high schools	92.5%	9	89.3	92.1	90.1	84.3	68.0	80.6	$13,811
Olentangy High School	Public	9-12	675 Lewis Center Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4100	1,760	86	20.3	10.9%	1,120 (63.6%)	107 (6.1%)	70 (4.0%)	369 (21.0%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (4.8%)	86.5	26^th of 855 public high schools	97.0%		85.7	36^th of 864 public high schools	95.8%	10	92.9	94.1	94.8	90.4	82.9	87.3	$13,044
Westerville-North High School	Public	9-12	950 County Line Rd	Westerville	43081	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6200	1,587	92	17.3	38.6%	815 (51.4%)	444 (28.0%)	129 (8.1%)	59 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (8.8%)	56.4	387^th of 855 public high schools	54.7%		62.6	297^th of 864 public high schools	65.6%	90	78.5	67.0	78.5	67.1	42.9	66.1	$12,354
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus	Public	6-12	4565 Columbus Pike	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware Area Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 548-0708	315	61	5.1	99.0%	258 (81.9%)	21 (6.7%)	16 (5.1%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Centerburg High School	Public	9-12	3782 Columbus Rd	Centerburg	43011	Knox County	Centerburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 625-6055	299	21	14.2	67.6%	272 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	68	214^th of 855 public high schools	75.0%		69.5	200^th of 864 public high schools	76.9%	14	77.8	91.6	77.4	84.2	43.4	72.6	$16,679
Westerville-South High School	Public	9-12	303 S Otterbein Ave	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6000	1,509	89	16.9	49.4%	649 (43.0%)	474 (31.4%)	159 (10.5%)	78 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (9.8%)	61.4	306^th of 855 public high schools	64.2%		62.4	302^nd of 864 public high schools	65.0%	4	80.2	75.9	78.8	70.2	46.6	66.3	$13,170
Rutherford B Hayes High School	Public	9-12	289 Euclid Ave	Delaware	43015	Delaware County	Delaware City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 833-1010	1,612	83	19.3	35.0%	1,210 (75.1%)	95 (5.9%)	177 (11.0%)	11 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	113 (7.0%)	71.1	180^th of 855 public high schools	78.9%		64.6	274^th of 864 public high schools	68.3%	94	84.8	83.3	82.3	73.8	59.5	74.2	$13,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Walnut High School

What schools feed into Big Walnut High School?

Big Walnut High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Big Walnut Elementary School
Elementary : Big Walnut Intermediate School
Elementary : General Rosecrans Elementary
Elementary : Hylen Souders Elementary School
Elementary : Prairie Run Elementary School
Middle : Big Walnut Middle School

How many students attend Big Walnut High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,299 students attended Big Walnut High School.

What district is Big Walnut High School in?

Big Walnut Local

What is the racial makeup of Big Walnut High School?

Students at Big Walnut High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Big Walnut High School a good school?

Big Walnut High School ranks 234^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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