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Philo High School

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Philo High School ranks 573 rd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

573^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 28% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Philo High School is a grades 9–12 school in Duncan Falls, a small Muskingum County community, serving about 450 students as part of Franklin Local — a midsized enrollment compared with nearby high schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 573rd of 795 Ohio high schools (28th percentile, 1 star), while its district ranked 488th of 773 (37th percentile, 2 stars), meaning the high school now sits below its own district's overall standing. The standout story is the recent slide: from 2015–2016 through 2023–2024, Philo generally sat in the 50th–66th percentile with 3 stars, slipped to 49th percentile/2 stars in 2024–2025, then dropped to 28th percentile/1 star in 2025–2026.

Academically, results are uneven rather than uniformly weak. American History is a relative strength at 80.2% proficient — 7.0 points above the state average and ahead of Maysville High School, Crooksville High School, and Zanesville High School — and American Government (71.4%) is essentially at the state average. The gaps are in science and math: Biology is 51.7%, 15.3 points below the state, and Geometry is 23.1%, 20.2 points below state and among the lowest of the nearby schools. Algebra I (48.1%) is below the state average but higher than most nearby schools, including Meadowbrook High School, John Glenn High School, West Muskingum High School, and Maysville, trailing only Tri-Valley High School.

Graduation is a clear strength at 97.3%, high and in line with the area. Attendance is the bigger concern: chronic absenteeism rose to 28.1% in 2025–2026 from 24.4% the prior year, above the district's 21.5% and well above Tri-Valley (14.6%) and John Glenn (19.1%). Resources look favorable — 13.0 students per teacher in 2024–2025, the lowest among nearby schools with data, and $10,535 per-student spending in 2018–2019 — so class size and funding are not the obvious explanation for lower results. Subgroup effectiveness also fell broadly: Special Education students dropped from 59th percentile/3 stars to 20th/1 star, and low-income students from 71st/4 stars to 45th/2 stars, pointing to school-wide challenges rather than an isolated one.

450

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,595

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4000 Millers Ln
Duncan Falls, OH 43734-9750

(740) 674-4355

District: Franklin Local

Feeder schools for Philo High School:

Elementary:	Duncan Falls Elementary School
	Roseville Elementary School
Middle:	Philo Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (55% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

Ohio avg63%

573^rd of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

488^th of 773Franklin 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	33.5	573 of 795	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.6	435 of 855	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	429 of 864	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	409 of 867	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	369 of 836	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	338 of 819	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	372 of 836	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	273 of 800	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	366 of 773	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	293 of 784	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.8	353 of 778	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	423 of 769	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.9	297 of 767	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	338 of 832	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.1	500 of 818	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.3	462 of 819	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.5	488 of 791	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	476 of 767	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.1	489 of 756	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.0	551 of 696	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.8	528 of 689	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.3	499 of 681	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	59.7	150 of 606	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	281 of 596	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	171 of 628	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	28.0	411 of 550	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	527 of 763	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.6	413 of 809	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	381 of 798	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	451 of 813	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	355 of 794	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	318 of 775	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	386 of 781	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	363 of 751	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	40.2	252 of 308	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.6	166 of 312	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	159 of 349	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	309 of 538	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	418 of 761	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.1	234 of 815	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	348 of 822	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	432 of 805	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	382 of 773	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	253 of 763	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	182 of 779	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	239 of 758	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	591 of 765	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.0	461 of 817	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	439 of 816	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	378 of 819	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	386 of 808	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	382 of 778	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	247 of 792	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	296 of 763	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	462 of 575	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.9	253 of 617	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	273 of 598	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	118 of 614	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	598 of 709	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.0	462 of 748	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	455 of 754	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	445 of 756	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.6	386 of 749	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	378 of 727	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	336 of 739	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	361 of 718	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)75th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)18th percentile-35 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History80%+7 vs state

American Government71%~ state avg

English II58%-4 vs state

Biology52%-15 vs state

Algebra I48%-14 vs state

Geometry23%-20 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	Directly certified (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
Philo High School	Public	9-12	4000 Millers Ln	Duncan Falls	43734	Muskingum County	Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 674-4355	450	35	13.0	33.1%	429 (95.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	33.5	573^rd of 795 public high schools	27.9%		52.6	435^th of 855 public high schools	49.1%	138	71.4	80.2	51.7	58.5	23.1	48.1	$12,595
Zanesville Campus	Public	7-12	400 Richards Rd	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Mid-East Career and Technology Centers	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 454-0101	729	50	14.5	37.7%	710 (97.4%)	5 (0.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Zanesville Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	920 Moxahala Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville Community High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 588-5685	165	0		87.3%	126 (76.4%)	10 (6.1%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)								(n/a)							$7,257
Foxfire High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2805 Pinkerton Ln	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Foxfire High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 453-4509	239	8	29.8	98.7%	182 (76.2%)	14 (5.9%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (15.1%)								(n/a)							$10,464
Maysville High School	Public	9-12	3725 Panther Drive	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Maysville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 454-7999	468	26	18.3	34.2%	418 (89.3%)	11 (2.4%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.1%)	38.9	521^st of 795 public high schools	34.5%		48.2	492^nd of 855 public high schools	42.5%	29	72.0	74.1	67.4	68.7	23.6	45.5	$13,746
Zanesville High School	Public	9-12	1701 Blue Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 453-0335	689	37	18.6	53.6%	429 (62.3%)	67 (9.7%)	29 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (23.4%)	27.4	612^th of 795 public high schools	23.0%		25.7	649^th of 855 public high schools	24.1%	37	75.2	59.1	59.1	50.0	32.1	36.8	$15,687
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	—	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
John Glenn High School	Public	8-12	13115 John Glenn School Rd	New Concord	43762	Muskingum County	East Muskingum Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 826-7641	542	31	17.3	38.7%	489 (90.2%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	60.6	278^th of 795 public high schools	65.0%		67.7	222^nd of 855 public high schools	74.0%	56	82.4	92.4	78.7	79.7	48.9	43.6	$10,289
Crooksville High School	Public	9-12	4075 Ceramic Way	Crooksville	43731	Perry County	Crooksville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 982-7015	305	16	19.1	47.9%	300 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	21	654^th of 795 public high schools	17.7%		30.2	624^th of 855 public high schools	27.0%	30	56.6	63.3	63.5	46.2	18.9	42.0	$15,445
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	—	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 Philo High School

What district is Philo High School in?

Franklin Local

Is Philo High School a good school?

Philo High School ranks 573^rd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools feed into Philo High School?

Philo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Duncan Falls Elementary School
Elementary : Roseville Elementary School
Middle : Philo Junior High School

How many students attend Philo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Philo High School.

What is the racial makeup of Philo High School?

Students at Philo High School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

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