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Utica High School

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Utica High School ranks 574 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 33% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Utica High School is a public high school located in Utica, Ohio, serving 430 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the North Fork Local School District, which is ranked 437 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Utica High School has maintained relatively high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.1% to 93.2% in recent years, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.7% to 26.9%. This is significantly higher than the nearby high-performing schools like Granville High School (10.6%) and Northridge High School (15.2%), indicating potential issues with student engagement and attendance. Additionally, Utica High School's performance on Ohio state tests is generally below the state average and the nearby high-performing schools, with proficiency rates as low as 19.2% in Geometry, compared to the state average of 42.8%.

Utica High School's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking in the bottom 20% of Ohio high schools for female students, white students, and gifted and talented students. This suggests potential equity issues that need to be addressed. While the school's location within the lower-ranked North Fork Local School District and its relatively small size may contribute to the challenges, the school should focus on implementing strategies to improve student outcomes and ensure equitable access to educational opportunities for all students.

400

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,885

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 N Jefferson St
Utica, OH 43080-9788

(740) 892-2855

District: North Fork Local

Feeder schools for Utica High School:

Elementary:	Newton Elementary School
	Utica Elementary School
Middle:	Utica Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

African American:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (53% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg54%

Ohio avg62%

574^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

437^th of 828North Fork 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	38.5	574 of 855	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	533 of 864	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	580 of 867	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	519 of 836	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	505 of 819	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	585 of 836	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	542 of 800	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.3	454 of 773	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	483 of 784	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.9	336 of 778	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.7	427 of 769	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.1	507 of 767	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.8	383 of 832	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.3	405 of 818	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.4	485 of 819	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.4	398 of 791	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.4	515 of 767	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.3	561 of 756	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.0	543 of 696	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.1	550 of 689	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.2	514 of 681	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	17.6	535 of 606	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	402 of 596	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	275 of 628	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.0	377 of 550	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	589 of 809	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	539 of 798	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	613 of 813	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	467 of 794	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	537 of 775	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	616 of 781	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	572 of 751	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	230 of 244	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	214 of 280	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.0	236 of 308	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	242 of 312	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	326 of 349	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	234 of 272	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.4	236 of 538	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	565 of 815	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	607 of 822	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	424 of 805	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	439 of 773	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	515 of 763	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	534 of 779	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	565 of 758	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	541 of 817	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	511 of 816	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	525 of 819	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	561 of 808	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	468 of 778	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	528 of 792	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	560 of 763	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	452 of 617	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	309 of 598	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	331 of 614	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	573 of 748	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	536 of 754	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	602 of 756	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	534 of 749	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	515 of 727	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	607 of 739	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	586 of 718	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)6th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government78%+6 vs state

American History73%~ state avg

English II58%~ state avg

Biology52%-13 vs state

Algebra I36%-24 vs state

Geometry19%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Utica High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
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%)	38.5	574^th of 855 public high schools	32.9%		41.8	533^rd of 864 public high schools	38.3%	41		78.2	73.4					52.4	58.2	19.2	35.7	$12,885
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
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)
Knox County Career Center	Public	9-12	306 Martinsburg Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Knox County JVSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 397-5820	519	53	9.7	48.7%	484 (93.3%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	300 Yellow Jacket Drive	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 393-5900	944	52	18.3		834 (88.3%)	18 (1.9%)	32 (3.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	64.5	267^th of 855 public high schools	68.8%		68.4	220^th of 864 public high schools	74.5%	47		71.0	82.9					76.4	75.5	55.1	72.3	$11,593
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
Newark High School	Public	9-12	314 Granville St	Newark	43055	Licking County	Newark City	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%)	44	526^th of 855 public high schools	38.5%		46.4	494^th of 864 public high schools	42.8%	32		73.2	70.7					66.0	58.6	32.0	47.6	$11,947
East Knox Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	23227 Coshocton Rd	Howard	43028	Knox County	East Knox Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 599-7000	369	26	13.9		343 (93.0%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	48.1	493^rd of 855 public high schools	42.3%		48	480^th of 864 public high schools	44.4%	13	59.1	66.7	77.2	62.5	36.2	54.5	53.7	69.9	48.2	31.0	77.6	$13,441
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%)	50.8	460^th of 855 public high schools	46.2%		50	461^st of 864 public high schools	46.6%	1		76.5	72.0					69.6	68.7	20.5	64.9	$11,647
Licking Valley Online Learning School	Public, Virtual	7-12	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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Utica High School

What schools feed into Utica High School?

Utica High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Newton Elementary School
Elementary : Utica Elementary School
Middle : Utica Middle School

Is Utica High School a good school?

Utica High School ranks 574^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Utica High School?

Students at Utica High School are 96% White, 2% African American.

What district is Utica High School in?

North Fork Local

How many students attend Utica High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Utica High School.

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