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Cardinal Junior/Senior High School

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Cardinal Junior/Senior High School ranks 183 rd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 77% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Cardinal Junior/Senior High School in Middlefield, OH, is a combined 6–12 school serving about 331 students in Cardinal Local, a rural district in northeastern Ohio. The school is on a clear upward path: it ranked at the 41st percentile of Ohio high schools in 2021–2022 and climbed to the 77th percentile (4 stars) in 2025–2026. That is well above its own district, which sits at the 55th percentile (3 stars) — one of the larger school-over-district gaps among nearby schools. Kenston High School and Chardon High School remain the area's academic leaders, but Cardinal now ranks ahead of most nearby rural schools, including Bristol High School and Grand Valley High School.

High-school results are the school's biggest strength. In 2025–2026, Cardinal beat the state proficiency rate in every listed End-of-Course subject, with especially strong showings in Biology (89.6), American History (86.5), and Algebra I (72.5). Algebra I and Geometry have improved dramatically — Algebra I rose from 20.0 in 2022–2023 to 72.5 in 2025–2026. The graduation rate is 96.6%, close to Chardon and above James A Garfield High School, Bristol, and Chalker High School. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from the mid-30s to 22.3%, though it is still above the district's 19.1% and above Kenston and Berkshire High School.

Because Cardinal serves grades 6–12, middle-grade results are worth watching: 7th-grade math proficiency is 26.3%, far below the state's 48.6%, and 7th-grade ELA is also below the state. Support for some groups looks effective — special education students rank at the 85th percentile and low-income students at the 72nd — but gifted and talented students rank at the 33rd percentile (2 stars), the clearest relative weakness. About 35.65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a moderate rate for this group of schools.

331

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,858

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

14785 Thompson Ave
Middlefield, OH 44062

(440) 632-0261

District: Cardinal Local

Feeder schools for Cardinal Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:	Cardinal Elementary School
Middle:	Cardinal Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Ohio high schools

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg63%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

613^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

183^rd of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

347^th of 773Cardinal 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)

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	183 of 795	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.4	270 of 855	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	462 of 864	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	438 of 867	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	495 of 836	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	519 of 819	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	435 of 836	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	536 of 800	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	421 of 773	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.3	498 of 784	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.4	210 of 778	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	280 of 769	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	286 of 767	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.9	308 of 832	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.3	249 of 818	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	190 of 819	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	211 of 791	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	71.0	193 of 767	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	200 of 756	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	66.7	236 of 696	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.1	120 of 689	82.6%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	187 of 681	72.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	70.4	84 of 606	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	35.6	378 of 596	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	256 of 628	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	205 of 763	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	66.2	293 of 809	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	434 of 798	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	480 of 813	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	471 of 794	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	496 of 775	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	484 of 781	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	618 of 751	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	189 of 283	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	100 of 272	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	211 of 761	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	311 of 815	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.3	565 of 822	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	607 of 805	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.2	302 of 773	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	399 of 763	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	389 of 779	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	588 of 758	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	189 of 765	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	71.8	215 of 817	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	477 of 816	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	421 of 819	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	519 of 808	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	526 of 778	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	434 of 792	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	554 of 763	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	84 of 575	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	38.9	327 of 598	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	334 of 614	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	224 of 709	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	274 of 748	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	488 of 754	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	462 of 756	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	522 of 749	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	554 of 727	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.1	474 of 739	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.3	633 of 718	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-20 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Biology90%+23 vs state

American History86%+13 vs state

American Government82%+10 vs state

Algebra I72%+11 vs state

English II72%+9 vs state

Science62%~ state avg

Geometry59%+16 vs state

English Language Arts54%-6 vs state

Mathematics39%-11 vs state

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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 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
Cardinal Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	14785 Thompson Ave	Middlefield	44062	Geauga County	Cardinal Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 632-0261	331	20	16.9	35.6%	320 (96.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	67.5	183^rd of 795 public high schools	77.0%		64.4	270^th of 855 public high schools	68.4%	87	61.8	81.8	86.5		26.3	51.5		53.6	55.2	89.6	71.8	59.2	72.5	$15,858
ACE Community Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	14785 Thompson Ave	Middlefield	44062	Geauga County	ACE Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 201-8734	25	3	8.3	—	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)														$9,959
Cardinal Huskie Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	15982 E High St	Middlefield	44062	Geauga County	Cardinal Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(440) 632-0261	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Berkshire High School	Public	9-12	14155 Claridon Troy Rd # 14155	Burton	44021	Geauga County	Berkshire Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 834-4110	437	20	21.5	30.0%	409 (93.6%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.8%)	61.4	261^st of 795 public high schools	67.2%		63.1	285^th of 855 public high schools	66.7%	24		81.9	80.5							78.1	73.3	52.9	70.9	$16,467
Bloomfield High School	Public	6-12	2077 Park West Rd	North Bloomfield	44450	Trumbull County	Bloomfield-Mespo Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 685-4711	83	14	5.9	56.6%	77 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)	68.2	174^th of 795 public high schools	78.1%		52.8	429^th of 855 public high schools	49.8%	255			93.3	17.6			35.3			73.3	73.3	57.1		$25,449
Chardon High School	Public	8-12	151 Chardon Ave	Chardon	44024	Geauga County	Chardon Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 285-4057	1,054	49	21.6	20.1%	970 (92.0%)	5 (0.5%)	46 (4.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.6%)	86.6	23^rd of 795 public high schools	97.1%		83	50^th of 855 public high schools	94.2%	27	81.7	92.8	97.3			70.1			80.5	96.3	88.5	78.1	93.8	$17,306
Grand Valley High School	Public	9-12	111 Grand Valley Ave West	Orwell	44076	Ashtabula County	Grand Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 805-4545	273	19	14.5	57.5%	258 (94.5%)	3 (1.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	47.5	446^th of 795 public high schools	43.9%		53.7	417^th of 855 public high schools	51.2%	29		75.0	71.4							70.9	63.9	35.1	76.7	$17,155
Bristol High School	Public	7-12	1845 State Route 88	Bristolville	44402	Trumbull County	Bristol Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 889-2621	186	15	12.4	51.1%	170 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	50.4	405^th of 795 public high schools	49.1%		59.3	336^th of 855 public high schools	60.7%	69	60.9	85.7	91.2		53.6	50.0		57.1	39.1	55.9	58.8	38.9	66.7	$16,159
Kenston High School	Public	8-12	9500 Bainbridge Rd	Chagrin Falls	44023	Geauga County	Kenston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 543-9821	970	52	18.8	12.7%	848 (87.4%)	41 (4.2%)	36 (3.7%)	11 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.5%)	82.5	44^th of 795 public high schools	94.5%		84.3	42^nd of 855 public high schools	95.1%	2	88.4	92.6	95.0			83.2			87.5	91.9	91.9	69.4	83.5	$15,203
James A Garfield High School	Public	9-12	10233 State Route 88	Garrettsville	44231	Portage County	James A Garfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 527-4341	362	21	17.3	57.2%	344 (95.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	66.9	190^th of 795 public high schools	76.1%		68.2	213^th of 855 public high schools	75.1%	23		78.1	88.9							80.0	70.2	73.3	72.6	$13,683

Frequently Asked Questions about Cardinal Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Cardinal Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Cardinal Junior/Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Cardinal Junior/Senior High School?

Students at Cardinal Junior/Senior High School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Cardinal Junior/Senior High School a good school?

Cardinal Junior/Senior High School ranks 183^rd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Cardinal Junior/Senior High School in?

Cardinal Local

What schools feed into Cardinal Junior/Senior High School?

Cardinal Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cardinal Elementary School
Middle : Cardinal Middle School

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