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Symmes Valley High School

Q: Is Symmes Valley High School a good school?

Symmes Valley High School ranks 613 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

613^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 28% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Symmes Valley High School is a public high school located in Willow Wood, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 177 students. The school is part of the Symmes Valley Local District, which is ranked 378 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Symmes Valley High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools, ranking between 585-672 out of 800-867 schools over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating below-average performance compared to other Ohio high schools. However, the school has had relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 96.8% to 100% over the past few years. Conversely, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.3% to 26.1% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average.

Symmes Valley High School's performance on Ohio state tests is generally below the state and district averages across all subject areas, including American Government, American History, Biology, English II, Geometry, and Algebra I. The school's proficiency rates are often 10-20 percentage points lower than the state averages, particularly for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students and Low Socioeconomic Status students. When comparing Symmes Valley High School to nearby schools, such as Tri-State STEM+M School and Fairland High School, it generally performs worse on key metrics like statewide ranking, test scores, and graduation rates.

195

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,130

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14778 State Route 141
Willow Wood, OH 45696-9015

(740) 643-2371

District: Symmes Valley Local

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (50% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Algebra I scores 31 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg54%

Ohio avg62%

613^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

378^th of 828Symmes 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
2025	32.1	613 of 855	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	649 of 864	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	650 of 867	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	621 of 836	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	585 of 819	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	616 of 836	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	479 of 800	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.8	602 of 773	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.8	672 of 784	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.1	562 of 778	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	65.8	292 of 769	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	347 of 767	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.6	527 of 832	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	438 of 818	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.9	392 of 819	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.1	540 of 791	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	564 of 767	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	46.8	544 of 756	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.2	572 of 696	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.0	461 of 689	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.0	280 of 681	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	27.5	447 of 606	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.9	573 of 596	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	570 of 628	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	94.1	15 of 550	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	568 of 809	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	626 of 798	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	641 of 813	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	593 of 794	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	481 of 775	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	565 of 781	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	336 of 751	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	515 of 815	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	591 of 822	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	561 of 805	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	475 of 773	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	407 of 763	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	477 of 779	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.6	172 of 758	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	627 of 817	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	656 of 816	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	660 of 819	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	635 of 808	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	629 of 778	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	635 of 792	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	481 of 763	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	434 of 617	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.4	529 of 598	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	582 of 614	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	619 of 748	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	665 of 754	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	669 of 756	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	636 of 749	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	617 of 727	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	639 of 739	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	436 of 718	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History66%-6 vs state

American Government62%-10 vs state

English II54%-6 vs state

Biology50%-15 vs state

Geometry38%-5 vs state

Algebra I28%-31 vs state

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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 Integrated Math I (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 Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Symmes Valley High School	Public	9-12	14778 State Route 141	Willow Wood	45696	Lawrence County	Symmes Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 643-2371	195	18	11.0		187 (95.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	32.1	613^th of 855 public high schools	28.3%		23.3	649^th of 864 public high schools	24.9%	36	62.5	65.6	50.0	54.2	38.2		28.2	$17,130
Lawrence County	Public	6-12	11627 State Route 243	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 867-6641	569	94	6.0		542 (95.3%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Rock Hill Senior High School	Public	9-12	2415 County Road 26	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Rock Hill Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 532-7012	325	18	18.0		318 (97.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	36.8	588^th of 855 public high schools	31.2%		24.8	641^st of 864 public high schools	25.8%	53	61.4	77.1	60.8	52.1	16.5		51.4	$31,350
Dawson-Bryant High School	Public	9-12	1 Hornet Ln	Coal Grove	45638	Lawrence County	Dawson-Bryant Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 532-6345	272	19	14.3		265 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	39.5	566^th of 855 public high schools	33.8%		29.4	620^th of 864 public high schools	28.2%	54	52.5	75.0	59.5	71.4	42.3	0.0	54.3	$15,376
Ironton High School	Public	9-12	1701 S 7th St	Ironton	45638	Lawrence County	Ironton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 532-3911	377	21	17.9		319 (84.6%)	15 (4.0%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.5%)	55.9	391^st of 855 public high schools	54.3%		38.2	564^th of 864 public high schools	34.7%	173	68.5	74.2	70.7	67.4	38.6		81.6	$14,291
South Gallia High School	Public	9-12	55 Rebel Dr	Crown City	45623	Gallia County	Gallia County Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 256-1054	137	16	8.3		137 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.4	585^th of 855 public high schools	31.6%		39.2	556^th of 864 public high schools	35.6%	29	57.1	72.0	45.7	62.9	40.6		48.3	$22,212
South Point High School	Public	9-12	983 County Road 60	South Point	45680	Lawrence County	South Point Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 377-4323	317	25	12.6		255 (80.4%)	31 (9.8%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	31.2	617^th of 855 public high schools	27.8%		27.8	628^th of 864 public high schools	27.3%	11	54.4	70.2	54.5	59.7	26.3		22.7	$13,826
Chesapeake High School	Public	9-12	10181 County Road 1	Chesapeake	45619	Lawrence County	Chesapeake Union Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 867-5958	380	19	20.0		365 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	38.7	573^rd of 855 public high schools	33.0%		45.6	499^th of 864 public high schools	42.2%	74	55.2	81.5	47.8	60.6	26.9		59.0	$13,026
Fairland High School	Public	9-12	812 County Road 411	Proctorville	45669	Lawrence County	Fairland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 886-3250	359	35	10.3		333 (92.8%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	42.9	535^th of 855 public high schools	37.4%		49.6	466^th of 864 public high schools	46.1%	69	74.0	72.6	57.1	68.4	35.1		22.8	$9,138
Tri-State STEM+M School	Public	7-12	702 Solida Rd	South Point	45680	Lawrence County	Tri-State STEM+M School	No	(n/a)	No	No	(877) 644-6338	85	6	13.5		82 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	55.2	395^th of 855 public high schools	53.8%		54.7	403^rd of 864 public high schools	53.4%	8	88.1	83.3	63.6	77.8	30.8		41.7	$9,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Symmes Valley High School

What district is Symmes Valley High School in?

Symmes Valley Local

Is Symmes Valley High School a good school?

Symmes Valley High School ranks 613^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Symmes Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Symmes Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Symmes Valley High School?

Students at Symmes Valley High School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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