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Highland High School

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Highland High School ranks 431 st of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 46% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Highland High School is a grades 9–12 school in Marengo, Ohio, serving 468 students in the Highland Local district. In 2025–2026 it ranks 431 of 795 in Ohio (46th percentile, 2 stars), slightly below the state midpoint and below most nearby traditional high schools; the district ranks 371 of 773 (52nd percentile, 3 stars). Schools such as Northmor High School, Big Walnut High School, Centerburg High School, Fredericktown High School, Mt Gilead High School, Mount Vernon High School, and Northridge High School rank higher, while Cardington-Lincoln High School and Tomorrow Center rank lower.

The school’s academic profile is uneven. American History is a clear strength: 88.9% proficiency versus 73.2% statewide, with Biology at 78.0% and American Government at 76.3%, both above the state’s 67.0% and 71.6%. Math is the biggest weakness: Algebra I is 35.1%, far below the state (61.6%) and the district (52.7%), and Geometry is 33.3%, below the state (43.3%) and district (40.8%). English II is 65.6%, only modestly above the state’s 62.7% but below almost every nearby traditional high school except Cardington-Lincoln High School. Centerburg High School and Fredericktown High School, for example, post much stronger math and English II results.

Graduation is strong at 96.4%, and chronic absenteeism improved from 31.5% in 2021–2022 to 17.7% in 2025–2026, though it remains above the district rate and higher than Centerburg High School, Fredericktown High School, and Mt Gilead High School. The student-teacher ratio improved to 13.7, but per-student spending was $8,479 in 2018–2019, the lowest among nearby schools with reported data, and free/reduced lunch rose from 21.71% to 35.26%. Subgroup results vary: female students rank at the 48th percentile, male students 37th, special education 47th, low-SES 50th, and gifted students 23rd. Overall, the school’s rank slipped from the 58th percentile in 2022–2023 to 46th in 2025–2026. The most actionable priorities are Algebra I, Geometry, and English II, while preserving strengths in American History and Biology and continuing to reduce absenteeism.

468

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,920

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1300 State Route 314
Marengo, OH 43334

(419) 768-3101

District: Highland Local

Feeder schools for Highland High School:

Elementary:	Highland Elementary School
Middle:	Highland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

!Algebra I scores 26 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg67%

Ohio avg63%

431^st of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

371^st of 773Highland 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	48.4	431 of 795	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	451 of 855	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	398 of 864	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	360 of 867	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	374 of 836	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	438 of 819	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	394 of 836	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	443 of 800	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	449 of 773	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.3	292 of 784	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.4	261 of 778	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	318 of 769	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.1	294 of 767	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.5	511 of 832	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.5	442 of 818	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	487 of 819	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	528 of 791	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	455 of 767	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.6	270 of 756	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.8	245 of 696	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.4	473 of 689	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	34.9	487 of 681	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	39.0	327 of 606	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	531 of 596	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	519 of 628	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	508 of 550	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	395 of 763	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	398 of 809	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	345 of 798	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	348 of 813	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	330 of 794	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	435 of 775	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	383 of 781	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	426 of 751	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	218 of 283	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.8	138 of 244	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	200 of 280	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	73.2	55 of 538	89.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	384 of 761	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	503 of 815	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.2	314 of 822	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	301 of 805	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	250 of 773	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	325 of 763	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	430 of 779	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	557 of 758	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	480 of 765	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.0	473 of 817	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	436 of 816	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	398 of 819	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	430 of 808	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	465 of 778	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	459 of 792	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	535 of 763	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	306 of 575	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	17.6	563 of 617	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	451 of 598	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	290 of 614	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	454 of 709	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	464 of 748	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	442 of 754	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	385 of 756	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	391 of 749	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	459 of 727	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	432 of 739	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	482 of 718	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)36th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History89%+16 vs state

Biology78%+11 vs state

American Government76%+5 vs state

English II66%+3 vs state

Algebra I35%-26 vs state

Geometry33%-10 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
Highland High School	Public	9-12	1300 State Route 314	Marengo	43334	Morrow County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 768-3101	468	34	13.7	35.3%	442 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	48.4	431^st of 795 public high schools	45.8%		51.6	451^st of 855 public high schools	47.3%	20	76.3	88.9	78.0	65.6	33.3	35.1	$12,920
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%)	66.9	189^th of 795 public high schools	76.2%		68	214^th of 855 public high schools	75.0%	25	74.7	96.2	83.1	87.9	51.0	69.1	$16,679
Fredericktown High School	Public	9-12	111 Stadium Dr	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 694-2726	291	16	18.1	—	267 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	63.4	236^th of 795 public high schools	70.3%		70.7	186^th of 855 public high schools	78.2%	50	75.9	83.5	86.9	81.3	52.3	67.2	$12,660
Tomorrow Center	Public, Charter	8-12	3700 County Road 168	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Tomorrow Center	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 718-4242	106	7	16.3	—	92 (86.8%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)								(n/a)							$10,771
Cardington-Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	349 Chesterville Ave	Cardington	43315	Morrow County	Cardington-Lincoln Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 864-2691	245	17	14.4	—	232 (94.7%)	3 (1.2%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	39.3	518^th of 795 public high schools	34.8%		48.7	485^th of 855 public high schools	43.3%	33	79.5	78.1	72.2	54.4	29.0	25.4	$12,977
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%)	59.8	288^th of 795 public high schools	63.8%		64.5	267^th of 855 public high schools	68.8%	21	72.1	84.3	76.4	75.9	47.8	78.4	$11,593
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%)	68.9	163^rd of 795 public high schools	79.5%		66.9	234^th of 855 public high schools	72.6%	71	85.1	87.3	85.6	84.9	59.9	61.5	$12,360
Mt Gilead High School	Public	9-12	338 W Park Ave	Mount Gilead	43338	Morrow County	Mount Gilead Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 947-6065	274	26	10.5	46.4%	247 (90.1%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	61.2	263^rd of 795 public high schools	66.9%		70.9	183^rd of 855 public high schools	78.6%	80	75.6	90.4	80.8	76.3	53.5	60.0	$15,979
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%)	58	319^th of 795 public high schools	59.9%		55.5	393^rd of 855 public high schools	54.0%	74	77.5	86.2	78.9	75.0	37.6	67.6	$15,551

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland High School

What schools feed into Highland High School?

Highland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Middle : Highland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Highland High School?

Students at Highland High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Highland High School a good school?

Highland High School ranks 431^st of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Highland High School.

What district is Highland High School in?

Highland Local

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