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Northridge High School

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Northridge High School ranks 393 rd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 54% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Northridge High School is a public high school located in Johnstown, Ohio, serving 366 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Northridge Local School District. The school has consistently performed well on Ohio state tests, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average across various subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had an 88% proficiency rate in American Government, significantly higher than the state average of 72.6%. Northridge High School has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, reaching 98.9% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Northridge High School's academic performance and graduation rates generally exceed those of Newark High School and Utica High School. However, schools like New Albany High School and Granville High School, which are further away, outperform Northridge High School across several metrics. Interestingly, Northridge High School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.97% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting the school is effectively supporting its economically disadvantaged students.

While Northridge High School's overall performance is strong, the school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 98 out of 800 Ohio high schools (4 stars) in 2017-2018 to a low of 393 out of 855 (3 stars) in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the analysis of the school's performance for different student subgroups reveals that while the female students and disabled students have performed exceptionally well, the male students and special education students have struggled in comparison, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support for these groups.

351

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,551

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6066 Johnstown Utica Rd
Johnstown, OH 43031-9408

(740) 967-6651

District: Northridge Local

Feeder schools for Northridge High School:

Elementary:	Northridge Elementary
Middle:	Northridge Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg67%

Ohio avg62%

393^rd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

341^st of 828Northridge 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	55.5	393 of 855	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	241 of 864	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	226 of 867	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.1	270 of 836	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	252 of 819	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	174 of 836	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	98 of 800	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	139 of 773	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	133 of 784	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.0	197 of 778	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.8	186 of 769	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	241 of 767	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.6	318 of 832	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	248 of 818	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	305 of 819	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.5	418 of 791	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	456 of 767	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.1	482 of 756	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.6	247 of 696	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.3	368 of 689	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.0	533 of 681	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	85.0	46 of 606	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	57 of 596	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	67 of 628	89.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	168 of 809	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	182 of 798	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	187 of 813	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	312 of 794	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	258 of 775	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	294 of 781	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	177 of 751	76.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	74.5	43 of 280	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	72 of 308	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	234 of 349	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	195 of 272	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.8	9 of 538	98.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	529 of 815	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.3	224 of 822	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	169 of 805	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	105 of 773	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	106 of 763	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	140 of 779	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	70 of 758	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	519 of 817	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	301 of 816	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	243 of 819	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	230 of 808	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	265 of 778	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	157 of 792	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	88 of 763	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	499 of 617	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	304 of 598	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	141 of 614	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	433 of 748	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.5	263 of 754	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	262 of 756	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	311 of 749	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	278 of 727	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	212 of 739	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	140 of 718	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)85th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government88%+15 vs state

American History69%~ state avg

English II68%+7 vs state

Biology65%~ state avg

Algebra I64%+4 vs state

Geometry42%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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%)	71.9	164^th of 855 public high schools	80.8%		71.6	176^th of 864 public high schools	79.6%	12	85.4	87.1	87.4	82.1	44.9	75.4	$13,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Northridge High School

What district is Northridge High School in?

Northridge Local

What schools feed into Northridge High School?

Northridge High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northridge Elementary
Middle : Northridge Middle School

Is Northridge High School a good school?

Northridge High School ranks 393^rd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Northridge High School?

Students at Northridge High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Northridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Northridge High School.

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