Olentangy High School

Olentangy High School is a public high school in Lewis Center, Ohio, serving grades 9–12 with 1,760 students as part of the Olentangy Local district, a 5-star district ranked 57th of 773 Ohio districts. Olentangy High School has been a 5-star school in every listed year, ranking between the 94th and 97th percentile statewide; in 2025–26 it placed 39th of 795 high schools, putting it in the top 5% of the state.

Within its own high-performing district, Olentangy High typically ranks second behind Olentangy Liberty High School (31st in 2025–26) and ahead of Olentangy Berlin High School and Orange High School. Test results are strong in absolute terms: Geometry proficiency is 90.8% against a state average of 43.3%, American Government is 92.0% (state 71.6%), and English II is 87.7% (state 62.7%). Biology (90.9%) is the subject where same-district peers most clearly outpace it, and Algebra I (84.3%) trails the district's 91.4%. Graduation rates are very high — 97.6% in 2025–26 — well above nearby schools such as Westerville-South High School (92.0%). Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 20.5% to 13.0%, still above the district's 9.2% but far below nearby non-district high schools, many of which sit in the 25–34% range.

Subgroup results are exceptionally strong for Multiracial students (99th percentile), African American students, and Special Education students (96th–97th percentile), with Disabled and Gifted students also ranking high in reported years. Relative gaps appear for Hispanic students (63rd percentile in 2025–26), Asian students (74th, down from 96th), and low socioeconomic status students (88th, down from 95th). Free/reduced lunch participation has risen from 6.16% to 10.91% over three reported years, remaining low compared with surrounding districts. The student–teacher ratio of 20.3 is the lowest among same-district high schools, though higher than most nearby non-district high schools.