Groveport Madison High School

Groveport Madison High School is a large public high school serving grades 9–12 in Groveport, Ohio, part of the Groveport Madison Local district, with 1,863 students — the largest enrollment among nearby comparable schools. It ranks 625 of 795 Ohio high schools (about the 21st percentile, 1 star), and has stayed in the bottom quartile every year from 2015–16 through 2025–26, so this is a long-standing position rather than a one-year dip. Roughly three-quarters of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Proficiency is below the state in every tested subject, with math the clearest pressure point: Algebra I at 39.9% versus Ohio's 61.6%, and Geometry at 27.8% versus 43.3%. The school is closest to state average in American Government (67.7% vs. 71.6%) and is essentially at district average in Government, Biology, English II, and Geometry, but trails the district in American History and Algebra I. Still, results are climbing — every End-of-Course subject has improved since 2022–23 (Geometry from 15.1% to 27.8%, Algebra I from 23.2% to 39.9%), and the graduation rate rose from 83.4% to 93.0%. Chronic absenteeism remains a major constraint at 46.8%, about 15.6 points above the district's 31.2%.

Compared with nearby schools, the picture is mixed. The 93.0% graduation rate beats Hamilton Township High School (90.6%), Walnut Ridge High School (80.4%), Marion-Franklin High School (75.5%), Independence High School (78.1%), and Columbus Online Academy (63.9%); only Arts & College Preparatory Academy is higher at 98.9%. Yet that academy and Hamilton Township outscore Groveport Madison in most subjects, even though the academy spends considerably less per student. Test scores and attendance here are generally stronger than at nearby Columbus City Schools District and charter alternatives, and measured effectiveness varies across student groups — suggesting targeted supports could help more than uniform ones.