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Boardman High School

Public Grades 9-12
127th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 855 Ohio High Schools
Better than 85% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Boardman High School is a public high school located in Youngstown, Ohio, serving 1,089 students in grades 9-12. This school has a long history of strong academic performance, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state of Ohio.

Boardman High School's academic excellence is evident in its consistently high test scores, outperforming both the state and local district averages on Ohio State Tests across various subjects, including American Government, American History, Biology, English II, Geometry, and Algebra I. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had an 81.9% proficiency rate in American Government, compared to the state average of 72.6% and the Boardman Local district average of 81.9%. Additionally, Boardman High School maintains an impressive four-year graduation rate of 97.3%, significantly higher than the state average.

Boardman High School's strong performance extends across diverse student populations, with the school ranking well above state averages for female, male, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as students with special needs and low socioeconomic status. The school's Gifted and Talented program is particularly noteworthy, with Boardman High School ranking 1st out of 272 Ohio high schools in the 2018-2019 school year. While the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, its academic achievements are impressive, especially when compared to nearby schools such as South Range High School, Canfield High School, and Struthers High School, which also demonstrate strong academic performance.

1,005
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,953
Per pupil spending ?
54.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7777 Glenwood Ave
       Youngstown, OH  44512-5824

(330) 758-7511

District: Boardman Local

Racial breakdown:

White:
73.3%
African American:
8.9%
Hispanic:
8.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 15% of Ohio high schools
97% graduate within 4 years
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school79%
District avg79%
Ohio avg62%
127th of 855
Ohio public high schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202574.8127 of 85585.1%★★★★☆
202473.3157 of 86481.8%★★★★☆
202363.6290 of 86766.6%★★★☆☆
202266.5234 of 83672.0%★★★★☆
202153.1377 of 81954.0%★★★☆☆
201970.3177 of 83678.8%★★★★☆
201871.5146 of 80081.8%★★★★☆
201779.863 of 77391.8%★★★★★
201670.6141 of 78482.0%★★★★☆
201573.897 of 77887.5%★★★★☆
201468.2244 of 76968.3%★★★☆☆
201372.0161 of 76779.0%★★★★☆
201272.6185 of 83277.8%★★★★☆
201170.6224 of 81872.6%★★★★☆
201071.3203 of 81975.2%★★★★☆
200971.7184 of 79176.7%★★★★☆
200872.1174 of 76777.3%★★★★☆
200773.7142 of 75681.2%★★★★☆
200679.882 of 69688.2%★★★★☆
200576.7127 of 68981.6%★★★★☆
200478.4145 of 68178.7%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202575.564 of 32880.5%★★★★☆
202480.244 of 31886.2%★★★★☆
202359.8118 of 32363.5%★★★☆☆
202250.6134 of 30656.2%★★★☆☆
202155.0109 of 28461.6%★★★☆☆
201958.0121 of 30360.1%★★★☆☆
201859.9104 of 27962.7%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202363.243 of 8650.0%★★★☆☆
202261.843 of 8750.6%★★★☆☆
202161.043 of 8448.8%★★★☆☆
201973.726 of 7665.8%★★★☆☆
201870.327 of 8769.0%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202248.6238 of 60660.7%★★★☆☆
202148.3263 of 59655.9%★★★☆☆
201950.0271 of 62856.8%★★★☆☆
201850.4217 of 55060.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201987.013 of 11288.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.4111 of 80986.3%★★★★☆
202479.9119 of 79885.1%★★★★☆
202364.8302 of 81362.9%★★★☆☆
202265.7266 of 79466.5%★★★☆☆
202166.3240 of 77569.0%★★★☆☆
201968.4254 of 78167.5%★★★☆☆
201866.0197 of 75173.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202373.945 of 30885.4%★★★★☆
202169.974 of 34978.8%★★★★☆
201981.31 of 27299.6%★★★★★
201870.696 of 53882.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202562.9107 of 27060.4%★★★☆☆
202480.739 of 27385.7%★★★★☆
202366.785 of 27068.5%★★★☆☆
202273.757 of 26078.1%★★★★☆
202158.197 of 23959.4%★★★☆☆
201959.197 of 20753.1%★★★☆☆
201865.760 of 18467.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.775 of 81590.8%★★★★★
202482.176 of 82290.8%★★★★★
202369.1195 of 80575.8%★★★★☆
202270.6173 of 77377.6%★★★★☆
202166.1196 of 76374.3%★★★★☆
201966.8230 of 77970.5%★★★★☆
201863.7219 of 75871.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202579.1131 of 81784.0%★★★★☆
202475.1168 of 81679.4%★★★★☆
202368.2257 of 81968.6%★★★☆☆
202272.9190 of 80876.5%★★★★☆
202154.9356 of 77854.2%★★★☆☆
201974.6165 of 79279.2%★★★★☆
201867.3172 of 76377.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202573.266 of 25474.0%★★★★☆
202460.199 of 24259.1%★★★☆☆
202339.7155 of 23935.1%★★☆☆☆
202276.045 of 22279.7%★★★★☆
202176.641 of 21180.6%★★★★☆
201966.476 of 20863.5%★★★☆☆
201859.174 of 20163.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202561.4150 of 61775.7%★★★★☆
202466.1114 of 59880.9%★★★★☆
202356.7165 of 61473.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202583.478 of 74889.6%★★★★☆
202477.8131 of 75482.6%★★★★☆
202367.2247 of 75667.3%★★★☆☆
202269.8203 of 74972.9%★★★★☆
202155.5319 of 72756.1%★★★☆☆
201973.4171 of 73976.9%★★★★☆
201866.6158 of 71878.0%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)88th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)86th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2023)85th percentile+19 vs school
Male (2025)84th percentile~ school
African American (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school
Special Education (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-11 vs school
Disabled (2022)61st percentile-11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-25 vs school
Asian (2023)50th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
American History90%+19 vs state
Biology82%+17 vs state
American Government82%+9 vs state
English II80%+20 vs state
Algebra I73%+14 vs state
Geometry69%+26 vs state

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Students at Boardman High School are 73% White, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Boardman High School ranks 127th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,005 students attended Boardman High School.


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