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Upper Scioto Valley High School

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Upper Scioto Valley High School ranks 461 st of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 42% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Upper Scioto Valley High School in McGuffey, Ohio, is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 with 159 students, part of the Upper Scioto Valley Local district in a very high-poverty community (98% free/reduced lunch in 2023–2024). The school ranked 461st of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–2026 (42nd percentile, 2 stars), while the district ranked 517th of 773 (33rd percentile, 2 stars). It has improved from 1-star, 23rd–27th percentile ratings in 2015–2019 to 2-star, 40s percentile ratings, but remains in the lower-middle of Ohio schools.

Science and English are relative strengths. Biology proficiency was 81.6% versus the state’s 67%, near the top of nearby schools behind Ada High School (85.5%), Bath High School (84.7%), and Bluffton High School (83.0%). English II was 68.3% versus the state’s 62.7%, mid-pack locally. Math is the clearest weakness: Geometry was 19.5% versus the state’s 43.3%, far below every nearby comprehensive high school except Perry High School (18.0%). Algebra I was 59.3% versus the state’s 61.6%, 8th of 9 nearby. Geometry has been far below state for four years (30% in 2024–2025, 15% in 2023–2024, 24.1% in 2022–2023). Nearby Ada High School, Bluffton High School, Bath High School, and Hardin Northern High School consistently outperform the school, while Kenton High School is lower.

Chronic absenteeism improved dramatically from 38.9% in 2021–2022 to 19.2% in 2025–2026, but it remains above the district rate of 16.1% and middle-to-upper among nearby schools. The graduation rate was a solid 96.6% in 2025–2026. Low-socioeconomic-status students are a relative strength: the school ranked in the 54th percentile (3 stars) in 2025–2026 and 67th percentile (3 stars) in 2024–2025, above its overall rank. Gifted and talented students are a major weakness, ranking in the 6th percentile (0 stars) in both 2024–2025 and 2023–2024. With only 159 students, single-year swings should be read cautiously, but the multi-year math weakness is a clear pattern. High poverty is a significant context, yet nearby Ada High School also serves a high-poverty population and achieves at a much higher level, suggesting poverty alone does not explain the gaps.

159

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,567

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

510 S Courtright St
Mc Guffey, OH 45859

(419) 757-3231

District: Upper Scioto Valley Local

Feeder schools for Upper Scioto Valley High School:

Elementary:	Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Upper Scioto Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

5.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 24 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Ohio avg63%

461^st of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

517^th of 773Upper Scioto Valley 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	461 of 795	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	436 of 855	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	613 of 864	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.3	477 of 867	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	453 of 836	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	436 of 819	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	612 of 836	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	615 of 800	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.4	453 of 773	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.2	581 of 784	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.2	644 of 778	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	613 of 769	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.9	600 of 767	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.5	651 of 832	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	67.2	297 of 818	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.3	382 of 819	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.6	287 of 791	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.3	611 of 767	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.5	651 of 756	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.8	516 of 696	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.6	564 of 689	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.4	557 of 681	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	66.1	120 of 596	79.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	457 of 763	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	414 of 809	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	10.5	693 of 798	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	583 of 813	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.0	419 of 794	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	425 of 775	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.4	691 of 781	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	628 of 751	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	229 of 244	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	264 of 280	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	309 of 349	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	352 of 761	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	270 of 815	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	580 of 822	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	469 of 805	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	386 of 773	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	309 of 763	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.2	618 of 779	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	581 of 758	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	486 of 765	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.1	458 of 817	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	482 of 816	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	450 of 819	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	477 of 808	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	435 of 778	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	500 of 792	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	572 of 763	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	494 of 709	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	447 of 748	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	603 of 754	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	470 of 756	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	470 of 749	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	502 of 727	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	633 of 739	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	607 of 718	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)80th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)6th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Biology82%+15 vs state

American Government76%+4 vs state

American History73%~ state avg

English II68%+6 vs state

Algebra I59%~ state avg

Geometry20%-24 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Upper Scioto Valley High School	Public	9-12	510 S Courtright St	Mc Guffey	45859	Hardin County	Upper Scioto Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 757-3231	159	12	13.2	—	141 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.7%)	46.1	461^st of 795 public high schools	42.0%		52.6	436^th of 855 public high schools	49.0%	25		75.6	73.3							81.6	68.3	19.5	59.3			$15,567
Ada High School	Public	6-12	725 W North Ave	Ada	45810	Hardin County	Ada Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 634-2746	404	26	15.5	93.1%	363 (89.9%)	16 (4.0%)	12 (3.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	71.6	139^th of 795 public high schools	82.5%		75.7	116^th of 855 public high schools	86.4%	23	75.5	93.9	83.8	68.7	61.9	62.5	61.2	65.6	66.0	85.5	78.3	42.6	91.9			$16,469
Allen East High School	Public	9-12	9105 Harding Hwy	Harrod	45850	Allen County	Allen East Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 648-3333	253	18	14.0	—	241 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	59.6	292^nd of 795 public high schools	63.3%		72	161^st of 855 public high schools	81.2%	131		79.4	86.4							76.8	75.0	51.2	60.3			$14,951
Hardin Northern High School	Public	7-12	11589 State Route 81	Dola	45835	Hardin County	Hardin Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 759-3515	173	16	10.8	86.1%	163 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	65.3	215^th of 795 public high schools	73.0%		47.8	496^th of 855 public high schools	42.0%	281	71.9	92.3	92.3		51.4	47.4		65.7	71.9	74.4	67.5	39.1	84.8			$22,058
Hardin Community School	Public, Charter	7-12	400 Decatur St	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Hardin Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 673-3210	29	1	29.0	89.7%	25 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)																$11,871
Kenton High School	Public	9-12	751 Wildcat Way	Kenton	43326	Hardin County	Kenton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 673-0775	544	33	16.4	53.1%	486 (89.3%)	5 (0.9%)	32 (5.9%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	32.3	580^th of 795 public high schools	27.0%		42.8	536^th of 855 public high schools	37.3%	44		76.1	61.1							63.2	53.0	41.3	36.6			$11,982
Waynesfield-Goshen Local High School	Public	6-12	500 N Westminster St	Waynesfield	45896	Auglaize County	Waynesfield-Goshen Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 568-9100	220	18	12.2	75.0%	207 (94.1%)	8 (3.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	60.6	277^th of 795 public high schools	65.2%		69.8	199^th of 855 public high schools	76.7%	78	93.5	85.3	77.4	50.0	48.1	92.6	31.3	60.7	67.7	68.8	65.6	51.6	91.7			$18,498
Perry High School	Public	7-12	2770 E Breese Rd	Lima	45806	Allen County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 221-2774	296	18	16.4	—	181 (61.1%)	56 (18.9%)	10 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (16.2%)	46.5	457^th of 795 public high schools	42.5%		56.6	383^rd of 855 public high schools	55.2%	74	65.5	86.8	82.8		43.9	41.5		53.0	55.4	65.5	61.5	18.0	59.6	83.9%	14.3%	$13,771
Bath Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	10-12	2850 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(419) 221-0807	7	1	7.0	—	7 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bath High School	Public	9-12	2850 Bible Rd	Lima	45801	Allen County	Bath Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 221-0366	437	30	14.5	35.7%	383 (87.6%)	15 (3.4%)	22 (5.0%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	71.7	138^th of 795 public high schools	82.6%		76.7	104^th of 855 public high schools	87.8%	34		88.9	84.1							84.7	81.7	58.9	76.9			$17,513

Frequently Asked Questions about Upper Scioto Valley High School

What is the racial makeup of Upper Scioto Valley High School?

Students at Upper Scioto Valley High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Upper Scioto Valley High School a good school?

Upper Scioto Valley High School ranks 461^st of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Upper Scioto Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 159 students attended Upper Scioto Valley High School.

What district is Upper Scioto Valley High School in?

Upper Scioto Valley Local

What schools feed into Upper Scioto Valley High School?

Upper Scioto Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School
Middle : Upper Scioto Valley Middle School

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