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Licking Valley High School

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Licking Valley High School ranks 384 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Licking Valley High School is a public high school in Newark, OH, serving grades 9–12 with 589 students as part of Licking Valley Local, a district ranked 365th of 773 Ohio districts (53rd percentile, 3 stars). In 2025–26, the school ranked 384th of 795 high schools — the 52nd percentile with 3 stars, essentially mirroring its district. That puts it in the middle of nearby comprehensive high schools: below Granville High School (96th percentile), Heath High School (86th) and Tri-Valley High School (69th), but above Newark High School (25th), Zanesville High School (23rd) and Utica High School (30th), and broadly comparable to Lakewood High School (46th) and West Muskingum High School (42nd).

Academically, the clearest strength is English II at 76.3% proficient, 13.6 points above the state, with American History (84.3%) and American Government (82.6%) also well above state levels. Biology (67.4%) and Algebra I (62.6%) are near the state average, though Algebra I trails the district rate of 65.9%. Geometry is the standout red flag: 26.3% proficient, 17 points below the state and below nearly every nearby peer, including Granville (84.2%), Heath (51.3%) and Tri-Valley (39.7%). That weakness has persisted for four years, and district Geometry scores are also low, suggesting a broader math pipeline issue. Encouragingly, English II and Algebra I have improved steadily since 2022–23.

Graduation is a strength at 96.3%, above the district rate of 95.4%, Utica (92.2%) and Newark (84.7%), though below Granville, Lakewood and West Muskingum. Chronic absenteeism is 21.5% — higher than the district's 15.5% and higher than Granville and Tri-Valley. Subgroup results are uneven: male students rank above the state median, while low-income students (40th percentile), special education students (42nd) and gifted students (35th) fall below it — though gifted results have climbed from the 12th percentile in 2023–24.

589

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,647

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100 Hainsview Dr
Newark, OH 43055-7929

(740) 763-3721

District: Licking Valley Local

Feeder schools for Licking Valley High School:

Elementary:	Licking Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Licking Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Geometry scores 17 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Ohio avg63%

384^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

365^th of 773Licking 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	52.8	384 of 795	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	460 of 855	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	461 of 864	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	466 of 867	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	419 of 836	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	396 of 819	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	364 of 836	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	386 of 800	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	23.4	624 of 773	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	55.4	373 of 784	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	373 of 778	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.4	175 of 769	77.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	187 of 767	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	281 of 832	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.1	301 of 818	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.5	400 of 819	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.2	351 of 791	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.6	196 of 767	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	167 of 756	77.9%	★★★★☆
2006	52.2	421 of 696	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.5	555 of 689	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	73.7	185 of 681	72.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	40.5	311 of 606	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	230 of 596	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.7	494 of 628	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	433 of 550	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	426 of 763	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	448 of 809	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	486 of 798	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	478 of 813	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	383 of 794	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	393 of 775	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	341 of 781	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	432 of 751	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	183 of 283	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	186 of 244	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	245 of 280	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	283 of 308	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	224 of 312	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	286 of 349	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	173 of 272	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	285 of 538	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	460 of 761	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	537 of 815	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	477 of 822	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	354 of 805	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	296 of 773	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	300 of 763	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	383 of 779	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	483 of 758	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	348 of 765	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	457 of 817	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	421 of 816	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	451 of 819	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	481 of 808	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	407 of 778	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	391 of 792	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	383 of 763	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	333 of 575	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	371 of 617	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	238 of 598	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	236 of 614	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	410 of 709	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	483 of 748	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	489 of 754	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	484 of 756	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	436 of 749	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	401 of 727	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	405 of 739	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	425 of 718	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)55th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History84%+11 vs state

American Government83%+11 vs state

English II76%+14 vs state

Biology67%~ state avg

Algebra I63%~ state avg

Geometry26%-17 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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Licking Valley High School	Public	9-12	100 Hainsview Dr	Newark	43055	Licking County	Licking Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 763-3721	589	31	19.0	36.2%	556 (94.4%)	6 (1.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	52.8	384^th of 795 public high schools	51.7%		50.8	460^th of 855 public high schools	46.2%	76	82.6	84.3	67.4	76.3	26.3	62.6	$11,647
Licking Valley Online Learning School	Public, Virtual	8-12	100 Hainsview Dr	Newark	43055	Licking County	Licking Valley Local	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(740) 763-3721	10	8	1.2	—	10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Newark High School	Public	9-12	314 Granville St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 670-7400	1,369	69	19.7	—	1,099 (80.3%)	64 (4.7%)	39 (2.8%)	11 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (11.3%)	30.6	593^rd of 795 public high schools	25.4%		44	526^th of 855 public high schools	38.5%	67	61.9	66.1	61.1	57.1	36.5	54.2	$11,947
Career and Technology Educational Centers	Public	6-12	150 Price Rd	Newark	43055	Licking County	Career and Technology Educational Centers	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 366-3351	789	41	19.2	—	692 (87.7%)	31 (3.9%)	26 (3.3%)	20 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.5%)								(n/a)
Heath High School	Public	9-12	300 Licking View Dr	Heath	43056	Licking County	Heath City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 788-3300	447	31	14.4	39.6%	374 (83.7%)	11 (2.5%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.6%)	73.7	114^th of 795 public high schools	85.7%		71.9	164^th of 855 public high schools	80.8%	50	94.0	86.3	91.1	78.5	51.3	82.8	$13,098
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	9331 Lancer Rd	Hebron	43025	Licking County	Lakewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 928-4526	450	33	13.6	46.7%	405 (90.0%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	48.7	427^th of 795 public high schools	46.3%		52.9	427^th of 855 public high schools	50.1%		75.8	71.5	72.5	60.6	38.6	79.2	$16,724
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
Utica High School	Public	9-12	260 N Jefferson St	Utica	43080	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 892-2855	400	28	14.4	—	385 (96.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.9	554^th of 795 public high schools	30.3%		38.5	574^th of 855 public high schools	32.9%	20	82.2	70.1	60.4	61.5	20.2	41.9	$12,885
West Muskingum High School	Public	9-12	150 Kimes Rd	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	West Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 452-6312	431	21	20.7	40.1%	379 (87.9%)	8 (1.9%)	10 (2.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.3%)	46.4	459^th of 795 public high schools	42.3%		47.8	495^th of 855 public high schools	42.1%	36	81.9	88.4	70.9	64.5	26.8	30.5	$10,808
Tri-Valley High School	Public	8-12	46 E Muskingum Ave	Dresden	43821	Muskingum County	Tri-Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 754-2921	730	35	20.8	40.5%	661 (90.5%)	5 (0.7%)	14 (1.9%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.8%)	62.5	247^th of 795 public high schools	68.9%		63.9	278^th of 855 public high schools	67.5%	31	77.7	88.2	83.3	84.4	39.7	67.0	$11,719

Frequently Asked Questions about Licking Valley High School

What district is Licking Valley High School in?

Licking Valley Local

What schools feed into Licking Valley High School?

Licking Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Licking Valley Elementary School
Middle : Licking Valley Middle School

How many students attend Licking Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Licking Valley High School.

What is the racial makeup of Licking Valley High School?

Students at Licking Valley High School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Licking Valley High School a good school?

Licking Valley High School ranks 384^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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