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Johnstown High School

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Johnstown High School ranks 211 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 73% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Johnstown High School is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 in Johnstown, Ohio, a community in the Johnstown-Monroe Local district, with 488 students—considerably smaller than most nearby high schools. It ranks 211th out of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–26, placing it in the 73rd percentile with 4 stars, a solidly above-average result that has generally held above the state median for several years. Interestingly, the district itself ranks higher than the high school (85th percentile, 4 stars), a gap that may point to a strong K–8 pipeline or to high-school-specific challenges.

Academically, Johnstown is above the Ohio average in every reported End-of-Course subject, from Geometry (54.9% vs. the state's 43.3%) to American Government (85.8% vs. 71.6%). Graduation is a major strength: 98.3% in 2025–26, third highest among nearby schools behind only Granville High School (99.5%) and New Albany High School (98.4%), and stable near 96–99% over five years. Math is the softer spot, especially Geometry, which is the school's lowest subject and trails the district and top local schools; Algebra I has improved to 73.3% but still lags the district's 80.8%. Locally, Johnstown sits in the upper-middle of its peer group—behind Granville and New Albany, comparable to Big Walnut High School, Centerburg High School, Licking Heights High School, and Watkins Memorial High School, and generally ahead of the Westerville high schools and Northridge High School.

The clearest caution flag is chronic absenteeism: 30.0% in 2025–26, nearly double the district's 16.7% and among the highest in the nearby group—notable given the school's relatively low free/reduced-lunch rate of 19.67%, so this does not appear to be simply a poverty story. Subgroup results are uneven: gifted students rank in the 90th percentile (5 stars) and special-education effectiveness has improved to the 70th percentile, while low-SES students sit near the state median at the 51st percentile, below the school's overall standing. With spending of $8,357 per student and a 17.4 student-teacher ratio, Johnstown achieves solid results at comparatively modest cost. Overall, it is a strong, small, 4-star school with excellent graduation rates and above-state proficiency, but attendance and Geometry are the areas to watch.

488

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,131

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

445 S Main St
Johnstown, OH 43031-1278

(740) 967-2721

District: Johnstown-Monroe Local

Feeder schools for Johnstown High School:

Elementary:	Johnstown Elementary School
Middle:	Johnstown Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2023 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (74% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2023) to 73rd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg75%

Ohio avg61%

211^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

113^th of 773Johnstown-Monroe 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	65.5	211 of 795	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	262 of 855	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	231 of 864	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	188 of 867	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	332 of 836	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	268 of 819	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	207 of 836	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	204 of 800	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	53.1	365 of 773	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.1	266 of 784	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.9	201 of 778	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	183 of 769	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	174 of 767	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.6	266 of 832	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.9	273 of 818	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	281 of 819	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.6	160 of 791	79.8%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	228 of 767	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	60.0	388 of 756	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.0	513 of 696	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.9	363 of 689	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.6	215 of 681	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	52.7	213 of 606	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	173 of 596	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	127 of 628	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	134 of 763	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	303 of 809	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	263 of 798	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	210 of 813	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	322 of 794	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	189 of 775	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	288 of 781	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	133 of 751	82.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	28 of 283	90.1%	★★★★★
2025	67.3	91 of 244	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	86 of 280	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	12 of 308	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	63.0	135 of 312	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	106 of 349	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.9	462 of 538	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	374 of 761	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	423 of 815	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	383 of 822	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	251 of 805	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	427 of 773	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.7	107 of 763	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	134 of 779	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	320 of 758	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	234 of 765	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.9	213 of 817	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	203 of 816	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	181 of 819	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	322 of 808	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	118 of 778	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	185 of 792	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	338 of 763	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	171 of 575	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	45.9	280 of 617	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	270 of 598	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	414 of 614	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	192 of 709	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	288 of 748	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	245 of 754	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	217 of 756	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	336 of 749	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	162 of 727	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	209 of 739	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	211 of 718	70.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)90th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government86%+14 vs state

Biology80%+13 vs state

English II75%+12 vs state

Algebra I73%+12 vs state

Geometry55%+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
Johnstown High School	Public	9-12	445 S Main St	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Johnstown-Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 967-2721	488	28	17.4	19.7%	426 (87.3%)	9 (1.8%)	20 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	65.5	211^th of 795 public high schools	73.5%		64.9	262^nd of 855 public high schools	69.4%	51	85.8		80.4	75.0	54.9		73.3	$13,131
Northridge High School	Public	9-12	6066 Johnstown Utica Rd	Johnstown	43031	Licking County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 967-6651	351	21	17.0	—	326 (92.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	58	319^th of 795 public high schools	59.9%		55.5	393^rd of 855 public high schools	54.0%	74	77.5	86.2	78.9	75.0	37.6		67.6	$15,551
New Albany High School	Public	9-12	7600 Fodor Rd	New Albany	43054	Franklin County	New Albany-Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 413-8300	1,601	100	16.0	22.5%	1,019 (63.6%)	191 (11.9%)	114 (7.1%)	165 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (6.9%)	76.6	90^th of 795 public high schools	88.7%		82.6	52^nd of 855 public high schools	93.9%	38	92.9	89.3	89.9	87.4	67.1		70.6	$13,961
Licking Heights High School	Public	9-12	4101 Summit Rd SW	Pataskala	43062	Licking County	Licking Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 964-9005	1,428	68	21.0	51.2%	496 (34.7%)	533 (37.3%)	91 (6.4%)	267 (18.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.5%)	64.8	221^st of 795 public high schools	72.2%		63.9	279^th of 855 public high schools	67.4%	58	82.2	86.7	77.8	74.6	52.8		74.7	$11,787
Granville High School	Public	9-12	248 New Burg St	Granville	43023	Licking County	Granville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 587-8105	845	41	20.7	12.9%	756 (89.5%)	8 (0.9%)	25 (3.0%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.5%)	86	28^th of 795 public high schools	96.5%		86.4	28^th of 855 public high schools	96.7%		95.1	95.9	95.9	93.0	84.2		83.6	$14,616
Centerburg High School	Public	9-12	3782 Columbus Rd	Centerburg	43011	Knox County	Centerburg Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 625-6055	299	21	14.2	67.6%	272 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	66.9	189^th of 795 public high schools	76.2%		68	214^th of 855 public high schools	75.0%	25	74.7	96.2	83.1	87.9	51.0		69.1	$16,679
Westerville-North High School	Public	9-12	950 County Line Rd	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6200	1,587	92	17.3	38.6%	815 (51.4%)	444 (28.0%)	129 (8.1%)	59 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (8.8%)	58.8	308^th of 795 public high schools	61.3%		56.4	387^th of 855 public high schools	54.7%	79	75.0	80.9	83.7	73.2	44.9		72.3	$12,354
Westerville Central High School	Public	9-12	7118 Mount Royal Ave	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6800	1,485	90	16.5	38.3%	755 (50.8%)	393 (26.5%)	155 (10.4%)	57 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (8.4%)	59.6	293^rd of 795 public high schools	63.1%		58.8	344^th of 855 public high schools	59.8%	51	76.7	77.8	80.4	71.0	59.8		69.8	$13,722
Watkins Memorial High School	Public	9-12	1954 Warrior Way	Pataskala	43062	Licking County	Southwest Licking Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 927-3846	1,397	63	22.1	30.4%	1,100 (78.7%)	60 (4.3%)	56 (4.0%)	118 (8.4%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.3%)	63.2	237^th of 795 public high schools	70.2%		72.3	155^th of 855 public high schools	81.9%	82	87.7	90.5	84.7	77.8	55.4	0.0	79.2	$10,151
Big Walnut High School	Public	9-12	713 N Miller Drive	Sunbury	43074	Delaware County	Big Walnut Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 965-3766	1,299	63	20.4	18.4%	1,143 (88.0%)	20 (1.5%)	70 (5.4%)	24 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.1%)	68.9	163^rd of 795 public high schools	79.5%		66.9	234^th of 855 public high schools	72.6%	71	85.1	87.3	85.6	84.9	59.9		61.5	$12,360

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnstown High School

How many students attend Johnstown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Johnstown High School.

What schools feed into Johnstown High School?

Johnstown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Johnstown Elementary School
Middle : Johnstown Middle School

Is Johnstown High School a good school?

Johnstown High School ranks 211^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Johnstown High School?

Students at Johnstown High School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Johnstown High School in?

Johnstown-Monroe Local

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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