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South Central High School

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South Central High School ranks 466 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 41% of Ohio high schools

Summary

South Central High School is a small rural public high school in Greenwich, OH, serving grades 9–12 with 211 students in the South Central Local district. Its latest state rank is 466 of 795, or the 41st percentile with 2 stars, while the district ranks 45th percentile. That is a sharp recent drop: the school fell from the 69th percentile in 2024–25 to the 41st in 2025–26, a 28-point decline. It now sits below several nearby schools, including Shelby High School at the 71st percentile, Western Reserve High School at the 65th, New London High School at the 55th, Mapleton High School at the 54th, and Crestview High School at the 51st. It is closer to Norwalk High School, Willard High School, and Plymouth High School, all in the low-to-mid 40s.

Attendance and graduation are clear strengths. South Central’s 96.7% graduation rate and 11.0% chronic absenteeism in 2025–26 are better than most nearby schools. Its absenteeism is second-lowest among nearby schools, behind only Crestview High School’s 7.1%, and far below Mapleton High School’s 29.2%, Norwalk High School’s 22.8%, and Western Reserve High School’s 20.7%. Graduation is above the nearby average and higher than Norwalk High School, Shelby High School, Willard High School, Plymouth High School, New London High School, and Ashland County Community Academy. That suggests the school keeps students engaged and graduating even when test proficiency and overall rank lag.

Test scores are mixed: above state in English II, Biology, and American History, but below state in Geometry, Algebra I, and American Government. Geometry is the clearest weakness at 31.3%, 12 points below the state and 16 points below the nearby average; Algebra I is 54.5%. The school spends $12,218 per student (2018–19), more than any nearby school with reported spending, and has a 15.3 student-teacher ratio. Low-income students ranked in the 55th percentile in 2025–26, above the school’s overall 41st, and special education students ranked in the 78th percentile in 2023–24. With only 211 students, year-to-year swings can be cohort-driven, but math remains the clearest academic concern. Ashland County Community Academy and Pioneer Career & Technology are not directly comparable because of different missions and grade ranges.

211

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,995

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3305 Greenwich Angling Rd
Greenwich, OH 44837-9443

(419) 752-3354

District: South Central Local

Feeder schools for South Central High School:

Elementary:	South Central Elementary School
Middle:	South Central Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.0%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2021 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2021) to 41st (2026)

!Geometry scores 12 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg67%

Ohio avg63%

466^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

422^nd of 773South Central 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	45.8	466 of 795	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.4	269 of 855	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	357 of 864	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	385 of 867	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	210 of 836	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	163 of 819	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	169 of 836	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.1	376 of 800	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	293 of 773	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.9	514 of 784	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.8	456 of 778	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.0	338 of 769	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.9	188 of 767	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	189 of 832	77.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.1	334 of 818	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	347 of 819	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.1	117 of 791	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	62.0	355 of 767	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.7	411 of 756	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.2	265 of 696	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.7	169 of 689	75.5%	★★★★☆
2004	88.4	45 of 681	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	461 of 763	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	382 of 809	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	387 of 798	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	432 of 813	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.1	216 of 794	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	148 of 775	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	188 of 781	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	338 of 751	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	345 of 761	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	212 of 815	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	231 of 822	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	272 of 805	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	126 of 773	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	54 of 763	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	53 of 779	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	70.9	137 of 758	81.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	441 of 765	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	74.9	179 of 817	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	312 of 816	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	326 of 819	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	216 of 808	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	182 of 778	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	202 of 792	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.3	401 of 763	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	63.5	133 of 598	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	470 of 709	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.0	282 of 748	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	363 of 754	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	432 of 756	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.5	252 of 749	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	176 of 727	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	246 of 739	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	415 of 718	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)78th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History76%+3 vs state

Biology75%+8 vs state

English II73%+11 vs state

American Government70%~ state avg

Algebra I54%-7 vs state

Geometry31%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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 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 Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
South Central High School	Public	9-12	3305 Greenwich Angling Rd	Greenwich	44837	Huron County	South Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 752-3354	211	14	15.3	46.9%	192 (91.0%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	45.8	466^th of 795 public high schools	41.4%		64.4	269^th of 855 public high schools	68.5%	197	70.4	76.4	75.0	73.3	31.3		54.5	$14,995
New London High School	Public	9-12	1 Wildcat Dr	New London	44851	Huron County	New London Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 929-1586	224	23	9.7	—	215 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	55.1	358^th of 795 public high schools	55.0%		58.7	346^th of 855 public high schools	59.5%	12	82.0	79.6	62.9	63.6	59.0		72.3	$22,636
Plymouth High School	Public	9-12	400 Trux St	Plymouth	44865	Huron County	Plymouth-Shiloh Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 687-8200	118	10	11.8	97.5%	106 (89.8%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.9%)	47.1	450^th of 795 public high schools	43.4%		58.1	358^th of 855 public high schools	58.1%	92	66.0	78.6	86.4	72.1	35.6		46.5	$21,894
Willard High School	Public	9-12	One Flashes Avenue	Willard	44890	Huron County	Willard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 935-0181	319	26	12.5	—	191 (59.9%)	3 (0.9%)	119 (37.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	46.8	455^th of 795 public high schools	42.8%		38.8	572^nd of 855 public high schools	33.1%	117	72.0	78.1	70.1	64.3	52.0		51.4	$20,893
Crestview High School	Public	9-12	1575 State Route 96	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 895-1700	249	17	14.6	38.6%	235 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	52.6	388^th of 795 public high schools	51.2%		52.4	440^th of 855 public high schools	48.5%	52	82.2	78.3	70.5	70.6	47.5		54.7	$15,399
Pioneer Career & Technology	Public	6-12	27 Ryan Rd	Shelby	44875	Richland County	Pioneer Career & Technology	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 347-7744	1,105	95	11.6	49.7%	996 (90.1%)	7 (0.6%)	66 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Norwalk High School	Public	9-12	350 Shady Lane Dr	Norwalk	44857	Huron County	Norwalk City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 668-2079	699	33	21.4	—	530 (75.8%)	10 (1.4%)	107 (15.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (6.3%)	48.2	436^th of 795 public high schools	45.2%		57.2	368^th of 855 public high schools	57.0%	68	79.6	75.3	63.8	66.5	41.7		65.8	$10,210
Shelby High School	Public	8-12	1 Whippet Way	Shelby	44875	Richland County	Shelby City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 342-5065	454	27	16.7	48.5%	437 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	63.5	234^th of 795 public high schools	70.6%		63.2	283^rd of 855 public high schools	66.9%	49	76.5	92.3	78.9	74.4	60.6		63.9	$14,329
Mapleton High School	Public	9-12	1 Mountie Dr	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Mapleton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 945-2188	202	17	11.8	—	194 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	54.6	364^th of 795 public high schools	54.2%		44.1	523^rd of 855 public high schools	38.8%	159	72.5	85.1	76.5	72.1	38.1	16.0	94.4	$12,354
Western Reserve High School	Public	8-12	3841 State Route 20	Collins	44826	Huron County	Western Reserve Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 668-8470	291	17	16.8	74.6%	280 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	60.4	280^th of 795 public high schools	64.8%		52.7	433^rd of 855 public high schools	49.4%	153	77.8	93.0	84.5	70.2	45.1		62.5	$14,296

Frequently Asked Questions about South Central High School

What is the racial makeup of South Central High School?

Students at South Central High School are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is South Central High School a good school?

South Central High School ranks 466^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Central High School in?

South Central Local

What schools feed into South Central High School?

South Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Central Elementary School
Middle : South Central Junior High School

How many students attend South Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended South Central High School.

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