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Wayne Trace High School

Q: Is Wayne Trace High School a good school?

Wayne Trace High School ranks 267 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 66% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Wayne Trace High School is a 7–12 school of 404 students in Haviland, Ohio, a small rural community in the northwest part of the state, and it is the largest of the small-town high schools in its immediate area — only the bigger city and career-center schools nearby enroll more. It ranks 267th of 795 Ohio high schools (66th percentile, 3 stars), while its Wayne Trace Local district ranks 204th of 773 (74th percentile, 4 stars). Graduation is essentially universal: 100% in both 2025–26 and 2024–25. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 18.1% three years ago to 11.3%, less than half the rate at the two largest nearby high schools, Van Wert High School (24.1%) and Jefferson High School (25.7%).

Academically, Wayne Trace beats the Ohio average in 10 of 11 tested subjects, by a margin of about 11–12 points that has held steady for four years running. Algebra I is a standout at 80.9% (state: 61.6%), and American Government at 87.8%. Geometry is the clear weak spot — 42.5%, slightly below the state and well behind most neighbors. Eighth-grade math landed exactly at the state average, and eighth-grade science fell from 85.7% to 76.4%. Among nearby schools, Wayne Trace sits in the upper middle: behind Ottoville High School, Fort Jennings High School, Lincolnview Junior/Senior High School, Continental Local High School and Crestview High School, but comfortably ahead of Paulding High School and Antwerp Local High School.

The school serves its highest-achieving students very well — gifted students rank in the top third of Ohio schools (4 stars) — while low-income students perform at roughly the state median (49th percentile, 2 stars), the only subgroup rated below the school's overall standing. The share of students on free or reduced lunch has risen to 40.1%. Note that several neighbors report free-lunch rates near 98%, which reflects community-eligibility accounting rather than comparable poverty levels. The bottom line: this is a reliably above-average rural school that graduates nearly everyone and has sharply improved attendance, with narrow open questions in Geometry, one soft eighth-grade cohort, and a two-year run of 3-star ratings.

404

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,891

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4915 US Route 127
Haviland, OH 45851-9738

(419) 399-4100

District: Wayne Trace Local

Feeder schools for Wayne Trace High School:

Elementary:	Grover Hill Elementary School
	Payne Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 60% meeting standards)

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg72%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

236^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

267^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

204^th of 773Wayne Trace 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.0	236 of 1046	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	222 of 1036	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	277 of 1046	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	354 of 1048	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.1	129 of 1017	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	165 of 1037	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	209 of 1050	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	126 of 1010	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.4	198 of 1038	80.9%	★★★★☆
2016	65.3	410 of 1050	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.8	277 of 1035	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	61.4	526 of 1008	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.3	538 of 1001	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.1	542 of 989	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	539 of 925	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.4	409 of 895	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.5	149 of 858	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	54.4	508 of 835	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.1	572 of 837	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.4	594 of 732	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.7	518 of 692	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	58.5	146 of 565	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	164 of 576	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	30.6	494 of 658	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	77.4	64 of 643	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	216 of 947	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	154 of 938	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	330 of 942	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	292 of 943	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.9	158 of 925	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	256 of 910	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.9	182 of 917	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	120 of 897	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	245 of 996	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	365 of 983	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	216 of 989	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	246 of 974	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.5	30 of 947	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	102 of 923	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	50 of 945	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	34 of 924	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	304 of 955	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.0	289 of 954	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	198 of 958	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	403 of 963	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.7	106 of 946	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.8	95 of 924	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	246 of 933	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	134 of 916	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	242 of 572	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	210 of 563	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	279 of 790	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	255 of 777	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	309 of 795	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	361 of 805	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.0	150 of 809	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	178 of 781	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	245 of 796	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.4	152 of 781	80.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	267 of 795	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	280 of 855	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	227 of 864	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	160 of 867	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	130 of 836	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	143 of 819	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	194 of 836	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	122 of 800	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	103 of 773	86.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.2	160 of 784	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.0	279 of 778	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.5	428 of 769	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.2	409 of 767	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	441 of 832	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.5	418 of 818	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.1	387 of 819	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	390 of 791	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.0	423 of 767	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.1	250 of 756	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.3	279 of 696	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.9	483 of 689	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.3	267 of 681	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	39.9	318 of 606	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	345 of 596	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.6	153 of 628	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	147 of 550	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	277 of 763	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	199 of 809	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	211 of 798	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	227 of 813	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	108 of 794	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	81 of 775	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	137 of 781	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	172 of 751	77.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	76 of 283	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.5	26 of 244	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	137 of 538	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	390 of 761	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.1	383 of 815	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	289 of 822	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.5	100 of 805	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	166 of 773	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	360 of 763	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	253 of 779	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	164 of 758	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	343 of 765	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	324 of 817	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	251 of 816	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.5	138 of 819	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	168 of 808	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	239 of 778	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	232 of 792	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	149 of 763	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	270 of 575	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	13.5	589 of 617	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.1	396 of 598	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	197 of 614	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	281 of 709	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	302 of 748	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	277 of 754	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	189 of 756	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	145 of 749	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	173 of 727	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	194 of 739	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	166 of 718	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-21 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)48th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government88%+16 vs state

Algebra I81%+19 vs state

English Language Arts79%+19 vs state

American History77%+4 vs state

Science76%+15 vs state

English II75%+12 vs state

Biology74%+7 vs state

Mathematics58%+8 vs state

Geometry42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th 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
Wayne Trace High School	Public	7-12	4915 US Route 127	Haviland	45851	Paulding County	Wayne Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 399-4100	404	28	14.4	40.1%	385 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	61.1	267^th of 795 public high schools	66.4%		63.8	280^th of 855 public high schools	67.3%	13	76.4	87.8	76.8		63.6	52.0		81.8	76.4	73.8	74.7	42.5	80.9	$15,891
Paulding High School	Public	9-12	405 N Water St	Paulding	45879	Paulding County	Paulding Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 399-4656	322	19	16.6	90.1%	276 (85.7%)	4 (1.2%)	27 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	44.9	477^th of 795 public high schools	40.0%		43	534^th of 855 public high schools	37.5%	57		69.9	80.4							67.0	66.7	34.5	62.2	$13,623
Crestview High School	Public	9-12	531 E Tully St	Convoy	45832	Van Wert County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 749-9100	249	29	8.5	98.8%	232 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	65.7	207^th of 795 public high schools	74.0%		72.2	159^th of 855 public high schools	81.4%	48		88.9	93.6							78.5	74.6	55.7	58.3	$21,222
Vantage Career Center	Public	9-12	818 N Franklin St	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Vantage Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 238-5411	489	85	5.7	43.8%	452 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Antwerp Local High School	Public	9-12	303 S. Harrmann Rd	Antwerp	45813	Paulding County	Antwerp Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 258-5421	178	16	11.1	98.3%	166 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	52.5	390^th of 795 public high schools	50.9%		64.6	265^th of 855 public high schools	69.0%	125		78.6	83.0							56.8	71.1	52.2	65.8	$17,842
Lincolnview Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15945 Middle Point Rd	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Lincolnview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 968-2214	343	25	13.6	84.5%	331 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	72.3	134^th of 795 public high schools	83.1%		73.9	135^th of 855 public high schools	84.2%	1	95.4	79.4	84.4		57.4	89.2		77.5	80.0	92.7	83.0	66.1	78.1	$17,248
Van Wert High School	Public	9-12	10708 State Route 118	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Van Wert City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 238-3350	509	30	16.9	85.1%	442 (86.8%)	6 (1.2%)	36 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.1%)	34.8	564^th of 795 public high schools	29.1%		33.8	610^th of 855 public high schools	28.7%	46		66.7	71.2							64.8	58.6	43.0	40.0	$12,521
Ottoville High School	Public	7-12	650 W Third St	Ottoville	45876	Putnam County	Ottoville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 453-3358	201	16	12.2	35.3%	197 (98.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	84.5	34^th of 795 public high schools	95.7%		81.3	66^th of 855 public high schools	92.3%	32	83.3	91.9	90.7		78.3	90.0		87.0	76.7	93.2	88.6	74.5	96.7	$13,630
Continental Local High School	Public	7-12	5211 State Route 634	Continental	45831	Putnam County	Continental Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 596-3871	194	14	13.8	38.1%	181 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	66.9	188^th of 795 public high schools	76.4%		58.6	348^th of 855 public high schools	59.3%	160	76.9	77.5	85.7		73.8	34.6		85.7	59.0	82.1	89.3	33.3	93.5	$18,408
Fort Jennings High School	Public	6-12	#1 Musketeer Drive	Fort Jennings	45844	Putnam County	Jennings Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 286-2238	174	14	12.7		170 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	73.9	111^th of 795 public high schools	86.0%		70.1	192^nd of 855 public high schools	77.5%	81	78.6	90.6	93.9	70.8	58.6	92.9	83.3	79.3	85.7	90.9	84.8	42.4	81.3	$13,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne Trace High School

Is Wayne Trace High School a good school?

Wayne Trace High School ranks 267^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wayne Trace High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Wayne Trace High School.

What district is Wayne Trace High School in?

Wayne Trace Local

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Trace High School?

Students at Wayne Trace High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Wayne Trace High School?

Wayne Trace High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Grover Hill Elementary School
Elementary : Payne Elementary School

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