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Hamilton Township High School

Q: Is Hamilton Township High School a good school?

Hamilton Township High School ranks 357 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

357^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 58% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Hamilton Township High School is a public high school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 833 students. The school is part of the Hamilton Local school district.

Hamilton Township High School generally performs better than the state average on Ohio state tests across various subjects, including American Government, American History, Biology, English II, and Algebra I. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 85.9% proficiency in American Government, compared to the state average of 72.6%. The school has also maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 87.4% to 88.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school stands out in its performance for certain student subgroups, ranking highly for African American students and students of low socioeconomic status.

When compared to nearby schools, Hamilton Township High School generally outperforms the Columbus City Schools district, which includes schools like Marion-Franklin High School. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Grove City High School, which is part of the South-Western City school district. The school's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, and its high chronic absenteeism rates are a significant concern that may be impacting its overall academic performance.

873

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,256

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 Rathmell Rd
Columbus, OH 43207-4742

(614) 491-8044

District: Hamilton Local

Feeder schools for Hamilton Township High School:

Elementary:	Hamilton Elementary School
Middle:	Hamilton Intermediate School
	Hamilton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.1%

African American:

16.7%

Hispanic:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (67% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Above the Ohio median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg68%

Ohio avg62%

357^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 42% (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	58.2	357 of 855	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	338 of 864	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	345 of 867	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	353 of 836	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	418 of 819	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	226 of 836	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	177 of 800	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	60.0	275 of 773	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.1	163 of 784	79.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	86 of 778	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	77.2	85 of 769	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	70.8	191 of 767	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.1	305 of 832	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	218 of 818	73.3%	★★★★☆
2010	62.9	372 of 819	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.5	457 of 791	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.7	318 of 767	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.7	410 of 756	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	413 of 696	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	20.8	612 of 689	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.0	443 of 681	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	93 of 328	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	61 of 318	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	92 of 323	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	93 of 306	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	43 of 284	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	57 of 303	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	59 of 279	78.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	70.2	89 of 606	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	44.6	297 of 596	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	136 of 628	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	104 of 550	81.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	65.7	29 of 119	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	402 of 809	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	388 of 798	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	371 of 813	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	417 of 794	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	380 of 775	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	298 of 781	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	253 of 751	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	109 of 280	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	249 of 312	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	281 of 349	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.1	57 of 272	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.7	333 of 538	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	139 of 270	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	114 of 273	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	124 of 270	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	56 of 260	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	126 of 239	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	90.2	10 of 207	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	150 of 815	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	232 of 822	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	137 of 805	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	218 of 773	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	311 of 763	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	64 of 779	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	71 of 758	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	296 of 817	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	305 of 816	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	303 of 819	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	307 of 808	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	451 of 778	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	297 of 792	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	199 of 763	73.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	34.3	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	94 of 254	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	79 of 242	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	61 of 239	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	96 of 222	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	106 of 211	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	107 of 208	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	340 of 617	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	252 of 598	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	313 of 614	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	305 of 748	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	329 of 754	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	320 of 756	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	341 of 749	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	400 of 727	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	269 of 739	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	210 of 718	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)76th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2018)14th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government86%+13 vs state

American History75%+4 vs state

Biology74%+9 vs state

English II62%~ state avg

Algebra I56%-4 vs state

Geometry51%+8 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
Hamilton Township High School	Public	9-12	1105 Rathmell Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Hamilton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 491-8044	873	42	20.7		560 (64.1%)	146 (16.7%)	76 (8.7%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (8.4%)	58.2	357^th of 855 public high schools	58.2%		59.6	338^th of 864 public high schools	60.9%	19		85.9	75.3							74.3	61.7	51.3	55.9	$10,256
Columbus Scioto 6-12	Public	6-12	2951 S High St	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5030	92	20	4.6		21 (22.8%)	57 (62.0%)	5 (5.4%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)								(n/a)				0.0			0.0	10.0					0.0	$26,056
Marion-Franklin High School	Public	9-12	1265 Koebel Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5432	430	29	14.8		100 (23.3%)	215 (50.0%)	81 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	6	790^th of 855 public high schools	7.6%		9	749^th of 864 public high schools	13.3%	41		45.7	35.1							17.9	21.1	9.1	13.0	$20,149
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	2521 Fairwood Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 880-0714	36	5	7.2		12 (33.3%)	23 (63.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)								(n/a)													0.0	$8,735
Groveport Madison High School	Public	9-12	4475 S Hamilton Rd	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 836-4964	1,863	95	19.6		415 (22.3%)	1,038 (55.7%)	225 (12.1%)	42 (2.3%)	5 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	135 (7.2%)	28.5	635^th of 855 public high schools	25.7%		24.3	644^th of 864 public high schools	25.5%	9		62.9	61.2							50.7	52.5	23.5	36.0	$11,391
Eastland Career Center	Public	7-12	4465 S Hamilton Rd	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 836-5725	744	41	18.1		485 (65.2%)	182 (24.5%)	24 (3.2%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)								(n/a)
Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	190 Southwood Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 545-2000	477	8	61.5		234 (49.1%)	150 (31.4%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.2%)	5.1	802^nd of 855 public high schools	6.2%		7	770^th of 864 public high schools	10.9%	32		30.7	39.1							20.0	16.7	10.1	17.4	$10,998
Grove City High School	Public	9-12	4665 Hoover Rd	Grove City	43123	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 801-3300	1,881	92	20.3	33.4%	1,467 (78.0%)	113 (6.0%)	146 (7.8%)	35 (1.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (6.3%)	67.6	224^th of 855 public high schools	73.8%		60.4	329^th of 864 public high schools	61.9%	105		87.2	88.6							78.9	75.1	47.9	63.6	$11,815
South High School	Public	7-12	1160 Ann St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5541	873	58	15.0		109 (12.5%)	570 (65.3%)	114 (13.1%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.7%)	7.6	765^th of 855 public high schools	10.5%		8.9	750^th of 864 public high schools	13.2%	15	12.7	54.4	31.1		8.7	12.2		19.8	13.8	17.6	20.0	3.9	25.7	$15,207
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	4480 Refugee Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 269-0150	242	9	27.2		52 (21.5%)	166 (68.6%)	18 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	9	747^th of 855 public high schools	12.6%		3.4	841^st of 864 public high schools	2.7%	94		27.8	23.8							14.3	24.0	35.5	26.3	$10,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Hamilton Township High School

What district is Hamilton Township High School in?

Hamilton Local

Is Hamilton Township High School a good school?

Hamilton Township High School ranks 357^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hamilton Township High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 873 students attended Hamilton Township High School.

What is the racial makeup of Hamilton Township High School?

Students at Hamilton Township High School are 64% White, 17% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Hamilton Township High School?

Hamilton Township High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hamilton Elementary School
Middle : Hamilton Intermediate School
Middle : Hamilton Middle School

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