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Johnstown High School

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Johnstown High School ranks 262 nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 69% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Johnstown High School is a public high school serving 488 students in grades 9-12 in Johnstown, Ohio, which is part of the Johnstown-Monroe Local District. The school has consistently maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 96.1% to 98.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Johnstown High School students also perform well on Ohio state tests, with proficiency rates exceeding the state averages in most subject areas, particularly in American Government, American History, and Biology.

Compared to nearby schools, Johnstown High School generally outperforms Watkins Memorial High School and Northridge High School on key metrics such as graduation rates and test scores. However, Johnstown High School lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Granville High School and New Albany High School, which are among the top-ranked schools in the state. Johnstown High School also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to some nearby schools, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population.

While Johnstown High School's gifted and talented students have consistently ranked among the top 12% of Ohio high schools, the school faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism, which has improved but remains higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's special education and disabled student populations have shown mixed results, with their rankings ranging from the top 213 to the bottom 414 among Ohio high schools, indicating a need for further analysis and potential improvements in supporting these student groups.

488

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,131

Per pupil spending ?

19.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2017 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 69th (2025) from a 53rd-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg73%

Ohio avg62%

262^nd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 828Johnstown-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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Male (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government88%+15 vs state

American History78%+6 vs state

Biology76%+11 vs state

English II72%+12 vs state

Algebra I68%+9 vs state

Geometry49%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Johnstown High School

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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 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 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%)	64.9	262^nd of 855 public high schools	69.4%		67.4	231^st of 864 public high schools	73.3%	31	88.0	77.6	76.5	72.0	48.6	68.5	$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%)	55.5	393^rd of 855 public high schools	54.0%		66.9	241^st of 864 public high schools	72.1%	152	88.0	69.0	64.6	67.8	42.2	63.8	$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%)	82.6	52^nd of 855 public high schools	93.9%		81.7	64^th of 864 public high schools	92.6%	12	90.6	93.6	92.6	88.2	69.3	82.1	$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%)	63.9	279^th of 855 public high schools	67.4%		63.1	292^nd of 864 public high schools	66.2%	13	86.4	80.6	73.5	66.4	46.2	74.3	$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%)	86.4	28^th of 855 public high schools	96.7%		85.9	33^rd of 864 public high schools	96.2%	5	95.7	93.9	96.4	93.1	81.1	83.3	$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%)	68	214^th of 855 public high schools	75.0%		69.5	200^th of 864 public high schools	76.9%	14	77.8	91.6	77.4	84.2	43.4	72.6	$16,679
Westerville-North High School	Public	9-12	950 County Line Rd	Westerville	43081	Delaware 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%)	56.4	387^th of 855 public high schools	54.7%		62.6	297^th of 864 public high schools	65.6%	90	78.5	67.0	78.5	67.1	42.9	66.1	$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%)	58.8	344^th of 855 public high schools	59.8%		60.1	334^th of 864 public high schools	61.3%	10	79.1	67.9	74.3	66.1	53.6	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%)	72.3	155^th of 855 public high schools	81.9%		69.5	202^nd of 864 public high schools	76.6%	47	88.3	88.9	80.5	73.0	53.8	78.2	$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%)	66.9	234^th of 855 public high schools	72.6%		65.3	262^nd of 864 public high schools	69.7%	28	80.6	84.4	79.8	81.9	52.0	61.4	$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 district is Johnstown High School in?

Johnstown-Monroe Local

What schools feed into Johnstown High School?

Johnstown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Johnstown Elementary School
Middle : Johnstown Middle School

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.

Is Johnstown High School a good school?

Johnstown High School ranks 262^nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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