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Vermilion High School

Q: Is Vermilion High School a good school?

Vermilion High School ranks 197 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 75% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Vermilion High School is a public school in Vermilion, Ohio, serving grades 8–12 with about 580 students as part of Vermilion Local district. In 2025–26 state rankings, it placed 197th of 795 Ohio high schools — the 75th percentile, with 4 stars — stronger than its district overall (277th of 773, 64th percentile, 3 stars). The school has improved notably: from 2015–16 through 2020–21 it hovered in the 55th–63rd percentile with 3 stars, and it has held 4 stars every year since 2021–22.

Academically, the school is strongest in social studies and English. On 2025–26 exams, Government (90.0 vs. the state's 71.6), American History (91.3 vs. 73.2), Biology (80.4) and English II (77.4) all scored well above state averages, with Government essentially tied with Huron High School. Math is the weak spot: Geometry came in at 44.7 — only slightly above the state and far below Huron (78.4) and Firelands High School (60.6) — and 8th grade math has been below the state for four straight years (35.0 vs. 52.0 in 2025–26). Graduation is a strength at 97.7%, steady over five years, but chronic absenteeism is 30.1%, higher than the district's 22.7% and above Huron, Firelands, Western Reserve High School and Marion L Steele High School.

The school stands out for how well it serves low-income and special education students: low-income students ranked in the 74th–85th percentile with 4 stars in recent years, and special education students rose from the 33rd percentile in 2023–24 to the 72nd in 2025–26. Locally, Vermilion trails Huron, is roughly tied with Firelands, and is ahead of Oberlin High School, Clearview High School, Lorain High School, Success Academy and Lorain Preparatory High School. The clearest opportunities to watch are middle-school and geometry math, plus attendance.

580

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,369

Per pupil spending ?

44.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1250 Sanford St
Vermilion, OH 44089-1577

(440) 204-1701

District: Vermilion Local

Feeder schools for Vermilion High School:

Elementary:	Vermilion Elementary School
Middle:	Sailorway Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (69% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Ohio high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Ohio avg61%

Middle school

509^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

197^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

277^th of 773Vermilion 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
2026	56.0	509 of 1046	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	335 of 1036	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	520 of 1046	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	465 of 1048	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	518 of 1017	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	458 of 1037	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	637 of 1050	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	519 of 1010	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.2	536 of 1038	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.8	418 of 1050	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.5	657 of 1035	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	64.6	461 of 1008	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.4	641 of 1001	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.1	541 of 989	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	599 of 925	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	19.8	519 of 565	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	309 of 643	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	478 of 947	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.4	326 of 938	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	404 of 942	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	545 of 943	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	565 of 925	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.2	346 of 910	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	575 of 917	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	489 of 897	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	186 of 270	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	622 of 996	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.2	280 of 983	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	530 of 989	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	275 of 974	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.2	415 of 947	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	464 of 923	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	550 of 945	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	517 of 924	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	508 of 955	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.3	333 of 954	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	583 of 958	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.4	340 of 963	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	416 of 946	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	558 of 924	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	642 of 933	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	488 of 916	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	195 of 579	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	235 of 572	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	341 of 590	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	478 of 790	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.6	299 of 777	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	497 of 795	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	435 of 805	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	546 of 809	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	489 of 781	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	650 of 796	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	486 of 781	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	197 of 795	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	230 of 855	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	245 of 864	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	228 of 867	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	168 of 836	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	368 of 819	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	370 of 836	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	294 of 800	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	316 of 773	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	321 of 784	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	360 of 778	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	421 of 769	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.2	356 of 767	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	297 of 832	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.6	376 of 818	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.2	463 of 819	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.8	472 of 791	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.1	450 of 767	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.2	416 of 756	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.8	330 of 696	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.2	137 of 689	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	56.8	320 of 681	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	70.3	85 of 606	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	37.4	363 of 596	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	311 of 628	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	72 of 550	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	117 of 763	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	295 of 809	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	256 of 798	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	193 of 813	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	137 of 794	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	416 of 775	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	366 of 781	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	382 of 751	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	66 of 244	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	83 of 349	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	21 of 272	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	51.3	308 of 538	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	196 of 761	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	126 of 815	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	157 of 822	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	149 of 805	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	57 of 773	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	56.8	302 of 763	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	404 of 779	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	295 of 758	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	293 of 765	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	173 of 817	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	232 of 816	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	254 of 819	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	193 of 808	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	317 of 778	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	368 of 792	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	293 of 763	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	162 of 254	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	159 of 575	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	57.1	177 of 617	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	31.9	402 of 598	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	202 of 614	67.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	194 of 709	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	236 of 748	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	235 of 754	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	234 of 756	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	194 of 749	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	399 of 727	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	394 of 739	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	377 of 718	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-41 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)36th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History91%+18 vs state

American Government90%+18 vs state

Biology80%+13 vs state

English II77%+15 vs state

Science71%+10 vs state

Algebra I68%+6 vs state

English Language Arts63%+4 vs state

Geometry45%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 8th 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
Vermilion High School	Public	8-12	1250 Sanford St	Vermilion	44089	Erie County	Vermilion Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 204-1701	580	33	17.5	44.5%	519 (89.5%)	5 (0.9%)	29 (5.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	66.3	197^th of 795 public high schools	75.2%		67.1	230^th of 855 public high schools	73.1%	33	71.2	90.0	91.3	35.0	62.6	80.4	77.4	44.7	67.5	$15,369
Firelands High School	Public	9-12	10521 Vermilion Rd	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Firelands Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 965-4255	471	28	16.8	55.0%	425 (90.2%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	66.2	199^th of 795 public high schools	75.0%		70.7	185^th of 855 public high schools	78.4%	14		82.0	85.8			76.7	71.9	60.6	79.3	$12,720
Marion L Steele High School	Public	9-12	450 Washington St	Amherst	44001	Lorain County	Amherst Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 988-4433	1,014	53	19.3	34.1%	774 (76.3%)	27 (2.7%)	144 (14.2%)	21 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.5%)	62.1	252^nd of 795 public high schools	68.3%		71.9	163^rd of 855 public high schools	80.9%	89		79.5	80.8			81.0	79.7	46.7	72.4	$12,914
Lorain High School	Public	9-12	2600 Ashland Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 282-9191	1,773	99	17.8	—	353 (19.9%)	472 (26.6%)	809 (45.6%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	126 (7.1%)	5.7	732^nd of 795 public high schools	7.9%		12.3	717^th of 855 public high schools	16.1%	15		53.0	39.9			37.9	29.7	8.5	20.2	$12,867
Success Academy	Public	10-12	2600 Ashland Ave	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Lorain City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 830-4295	125	5	25.0	—	14 (11.2%)	50 (40.0%)	49 (39.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.6%)	2.1	779^th of 795 public high schools	2.0%		1.4	853^rd of 855 public high schools	0.2%	74		14.9	18.2			9.7	16.0	12.2		$10,062
Clearview High School	Public	9-12	4700 Broadway	Lorain	44052	Lorain County	Clearview Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(440) 233-6313	333	25	13.5	—	113 (33.9%)	48 (14.4%)	139 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.3%)	27.5	610^th of 795 public high schools	23.3%		22.3	662^nd of 855 public high schools	22.6%	52		56.3	73.7			61.8	58.9	29.1	21.7	$21,500
Lorain Preparatory High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2702 Elyria Ave	Lorain	44055	Lorain County	Lorain Preparatory High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(440) 201-3876	109	10	10.6	—	30 (27.5%)	22 (20.2%)	48 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.3%)	0.2	794^th of 795 public high schools	0.1%					(n/a)			22.6			10.7				$9,119
Huron High School	Public	9-12	710 Cleveland Rd W	Huron	44839	Erie County	Huron City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 433-1234	372	22	16.9	28.8%	341 (91.7%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	78	77^th of 795 public high schools	90.3%		75.6	119^th of 855 public high schools	86.1%	42		90.3	92.6			89.6	80.9	78.4	73.6	$14,364
Oberlin High School	Public	9-12	281 N Pleasant St	Oberlin	44074	Lorain County	Oberlin City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 774-1295	218	20	10.7	51.8%	113 (51.8%)	35 (16.1%)	31 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (17.9%)	43.6	486^th of 795 public high schools	38.9%		45.6	511^th of 855 public high schools	40.2%	25		80.3	75.9			62.5	72.1	23.1	52.8	$21,942
Western Reserve High School	Public	8-12	3841 State Route 20	Collins	44826	Huron County	Western Reserve Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 668-8470	291	17	16.8	74.6%	280 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	60.4	280^th of 795 public high schools	64.8%		52.7	433^rd of 855 public high schools	49.4%	153		77.8	93.0			84.5	70.2	45.1	62.5	$14,296

Frequently Asked Questions about Vermilion High School

Is Vermilion High School a good school?

Vermilion High School ranks 197^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Vermilion High School?

Students at Vermilion High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Vermilion High School in?

Vermilion Local

How many students attend Vermilion High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Vermilion High School.

What schools feed into Vermilion High School?

Vermilion High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Vermilion Elementary School
Middle : Sailorway Middle School

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