Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Hilliard Darby High School

Q: Is Hilliard Darby High School a good school?

Hilliard Darby High School ranks 238 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 72% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Hilliard Darby High School is a public high school serving 1,634 students in grades 9-12 in Hilliard, Ohio, which is part of the Hilliard City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Ohio high schools over the past 10 years, with its highest ranking being 181 out of 778 schools in the 2014-2015 school year. Its current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 238 out of 855 schools, placing it in the top 28% of Ohio high schools.

Hilliard Darby High School performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Ohio high schools for African American students and in the top 20% for disabled students and special education students. The school has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 90.0% to 92.8% over the past few years, which is consistently higher than the state average. Hilliard Darby students also perform well on Ohio state tests, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages in most subject areas, particularly in American Government, American History, and Biology.

While Hilliard Darby High School performs comparably to other high schools in the Hilliard City School District, such as Hilliard Bradley High School and Hilliard Davidson High School, it lags behind the highly-ranked Dublin Jerome High School and Upper Arlington High School, which are in neighboring districts and rank in the top 5% and top 4% of Ohio high schools, respectively. Additionally, Hilliard Darby High School has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.8% to 20.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and the rates of some nearby schools.

1,674

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,664

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4200 Leppert Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026-8466

(614) 921-7300

District: Hilliard City

Feeder schools for Hilliard Darby High School:

Elementary:	Hilliard Crossing Elementary School
	Hoffman Trails Elementary School
	J W Reason Elementary School
	Scioto Darby Elementary School
Middle:	Hilliard Heritage Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Asian:

8.8%

See top rated Ohio high schools

Compare Hilliard Darby High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Hilliard City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg76%

Ohio avg62%

238^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Hilliard City

278^th of 828Hilliard City 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	238 of 855	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	312 of 864	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	252 of 867	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	196 of 836	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	230 of 819	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	286 of 836	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	267 of 800	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	253 of 773	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.4	192 of 784	75.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.9	181 of 778	76.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	148 of 769	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	150 of 767	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	147 of 832	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	114 of 818	86.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	147 of 819	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.1	133 of 791	83.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	160 of 767	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	73.1	152 of 756	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	68.8	208 of 696	70.1%	★★★★☆
2005	72.0	180 of 689	73.9%	★★★★☆
2004	85.1	83 of 681	87.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	45 of 328	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	95 of 318	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	104 of 323	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.6	41 of 306	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	39 of 284	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	79 of 303	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	66 of 279	76.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	52 of 77	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	55 of 78	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	54 of 86	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	52 of 87	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	50 of 84	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	58 of 76	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	60 of 87	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	76.9	67 of 606	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	166 of 596	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	177 of 628	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	78 of 550	85.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	40 of 128	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	48 of 111	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	51 of 107	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	51 of 111	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	67 of 119	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	62 of 112	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	60 of 100	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	154 of 809	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	251 of 798	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.2	228 of 813	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	226 of 794	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	239 of 775	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.6	334 of 781	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	284 of 751	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	80.4	7 of 280	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	67.5	97 of 308	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	231 of 538	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	123 of 270	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	119 of 273	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	104 of 270	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	137 of 260	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	85 of 239	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	134 of 207	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	70 of 184	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	419 of 815	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	457 of 822	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	314 of 805	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	219 of 773	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	186 of 763	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	395 of 779	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	440 of 758	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	281 of 817	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	345 of 816	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	270 of 819	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	157 of 808	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	229 of 778	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	223 of 792	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	218 of 763	71.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	134 of 254	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	114 of 242	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	71 of 239	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	32 of 222	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	49 of 211	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	41 of 208	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	50 of 201	75.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	116 of 617	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	190 of 598	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	135 of 614	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	153 of 748	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	251 of 754	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	225 of 756	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	160 of 749	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	211 of 727	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	224 of 739	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	240 of 718	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2024)98th percentile+34 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History84%+12 vs state

Biology81%+16 vs state

American Government80%+7 vs state

English II71%+11 vs state

Algebra I68%+9 vs state

Geometry56%+13 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Hilliard Darby High School and help other families decide.

Rate Hilliard Darby High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Hilliard Darby High School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Hilliard Darby High School	Public	9-12	4200 Leppert Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-7300	1,674	99	16.8	34.2%	1,089 (65.1%)	113 (6.8%)	237 (14.2%)	147 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (5.3%)	66.7	238^th of 855 public high schools	72.2%		61.7	312^th of 864 public high schools	63.9%	74	80.0	83.5	80.9	71.3	55.5	68.4	$12,664
Hilliard Online Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	5323 Cemetery Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(614) 921-7000	92	4	23.0		57 (62.0%)	10 (10.9%)	11 (12.0%)	4 (4.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.8%)	28.6	634^th of 855 public high schools	25.8%		9.2	743^rd of 864 public high schools	14.0%	109	61.1	53.3		60.0	10.0		$4,825
Hilliard Davidson High School	Public	9-12	5100 Davidson Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-7200	1,847	100	18.5	31.6%	1,239 (67.1%)	161 (8.7%)	253 (13.7%)	102 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (5.0%)	71.7	167^th of 855 public high schools	80.5%		67.8	224^th of 864 public high schools	74.1%	57	85.7	87.9	83.6	76.7	61.5	64.9	$12,259
Hilliard Bradley High School	Public	9-12	2800 Walker Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-7400	1,712	89	19.2	37.3%	1,052 (61.4%)	218 (12.7%)	222 (13.0%)	136 (7.9%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	73 (4.3%)	68.3	212^th of 855 public high schools	75.2%		65.5	259^th of 864 public high schools	70.0%	47	83.0	79.2	76.7	74.3	60.1	73.3	$12,307
Dublin Coffman High School	Public	9-12	6780 Coffman Rd	Dublin	43017	Franklin County	Dublin City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 764-5900	1,824	103	17.7	22.3%	1,142 (62.6%)	109 (6.0%)	172 (9.4%)	298 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	102 (5.6%)	74.5	132^nd of 855 public high schools	84.6%		78.2	97^th of 864 public high schools	88.8%	35	91.2	90.4	88.5	72.9	59.1	71.7	$13,799
Westland High School	Public	9-12	146 Galloway Rd	Galloway	43119	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 851-7000	1,853	92	20.2	68.4%	602 (32.5%)	349 (18.8%)	736 (39.7%)	63 (3.4%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	100 (5.4%)	36.1	597^th of 855 public high schools	30.2%		30.3	615^th of 864 public high schools	28.8%	18	64.6	68.7	56.1	56.8	28.3	44.8	$10,871
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	1441 Bethel Rd	Columbus	43220	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5491	702	42	16.7		243 (34.6%)	242 (34.5%)	117 (16.7%)	50 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.1%)	29.9	628^th of 855 public high schools	26.5%		28.4	625^th of 864 public high schools	27.7%	3	69.3	68.9	46.6	50.3	22.1	23.7	$16,459
Upper Arlington High School	Public	9-12	1625 Zollinger Rd	Upper Arlington	43221	Franklin County	Upper Arlington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 487-5200	1,908	86	22.2	7.4%	1,591 (83.4%)	27 (1.4%)	69 (3.6%)	107 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (5.9%)	86.1	30^th of 855 public high schools	96.5%		85.8	34^th of 864 public high schools	96.1%	4	97.1	94.5	89.7	90.6	82.9	84.6	$15,643
Upper Arlington Online Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	1950 N Mallway Dr	Upper Arlington	43221	Franklin County	Upper Arlington City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(614) 487-5000	47	4	11.7		36 (76.6%)	4 (8.5%)	1 (2.1%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	53.8	413^th of 855 public high schools	51.7%					(n/a)			63.6	63.6			$14,409
Tolles Career & Technical Center	Public	6-12	7877 US Highway 42 S	Plain City	43064	Madison County	Tolles Career & Technical Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 873-4666	268	59	6.4	98.9%	212 (79.1%)	14 (5.2%)	18 (6.7%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilliard Darby High School

How many students attend Hilliard Darby High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,674 students attended Hilliard Darby High School.

Is Hilliard Darby High School a good school?

Hilliard Darby High School ranks 238^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Hilliard Darby High School?

Hilliard Darby High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hilliard Crossing Elementary School
Elementary : Hoffman Trails Elementary School
Elementary : J W Reason Elementary School
Elementary : Scioto Darby Elementary School
Middle : Hilliard Heritage Middle School

What district is Hilliard Darby High School in?

Hilliard City

What is the racial makeup of Hilliard Darby High School?

Students at Hilliard Darby High School are 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Rate Hilliard Darby High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

OHOhio High School Rankings

OHOhio District Rankings

Schools in Hilliard, OH

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Hilliard Darby High School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.