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Sheridan High School

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Sheridan High School ranks 249 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 69% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Sheridan High School is a grades 9–12 public high school in Thornville, Ohio, serving 711 students as part of the Northern Local district. In 2025–2026, it ranked 249th of 795 Ohio high schools, placing it in the 69th percentile with 3 stars — slightly ahead of its district, which ranked 280th of 773 districts in the 64th percentile. The school has improved substantially from the 40th percentile it posted in 2018–2019, though it now sits below its 2021–2022 peak of the 79th percentile.

Academically, Sheridan is strong in most subjects. American History (86.5%), American Government (78.8%), Biology (77%), English II (76.5%), and Algebra I (74.7%) each clear the state average by roughly 7 to 14 points. Geometry is the exception at 46.5%, only 3.2 points above the state average and down from 52.4% the prior year. Sheridan's average End-of-Course proficiency of 73.3% is second among nearby high schools, behind Heath High School (80.7%) but ahead of Fairfield Union High School, Berne Union High School, and Millersport Junior/Senior High School. The 2025 graduation rate was 96.8%, up from 93.6% in 2023, and chronic absenteeism fell from 34.0% to 22.4% — though it remains above the district's 19.5% and higher than Liberty Union High School.

One standout is how well Sheridan serves particular groups: low-income students rank in the 91st percentile statewide with 5 stars, far above the school's overall 69th percentile, while gifted students sit in the 81st percentile. Special education results jumped from the 31st percentile to the 66th. Sheridan achieves this with a student–teacher ratio of 20.6, the second-highest among nearby schools, and per-student spending that was among the lowest in the comparison group in 2018–2019.

711

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,004

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8725 Sheridan Drive N.W.
Thornville, OH 43076-9757

(740) 743-1335

District: Northern Local

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2022 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2022) to 69th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Ohio avg63%

249^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 773Northern 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	62.3	249 of 795	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	258 of 855	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	181 of 864	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	227 of 867	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	175 of 836	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	310 of 819	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	505 of 836	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	328 of 800	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	369 of 773	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.4	486 of 784	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.4	459 of 778	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.0	473 of 769	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.2	475 of 767	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.6	528 of 832	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.7	506 of 818	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.1	445 of 819	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	465 of 791	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.7	483 of 767	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.4	477 of 756	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	449 of 696	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.2	541 of 689	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.2	368 of 681	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	44.2	275 of 606	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	256 of 596	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	451 of 628	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	310 of 550	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	235 of 763	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	225 of 809	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	167 of 798	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	160 of 813	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	179 of 794	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	346 of 775	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	482 of 781	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	417 of 751	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	53 of 283	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	31 of 312	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	51.2	212 of 349	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	171 of 272	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	404 of 538	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	69 of 761	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	81.8	65 of 815	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	120 of 822	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	214 of 805	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	232 of 773	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	379 of 763	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	429 of 779	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	431 of 758	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	251 of 765	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	264 of 817	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.7	189 of 816	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	291 of 819	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	163 of 808	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	309 of 778	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	441 of 792	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	322 of 763	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	197 of 575	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.7	425 of 617	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	379 of 598	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	287 of 614	53.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	276 of 709	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.3	280 of 748	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	210 of 754	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	267 of 756	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	200 of 749	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	355 of 727	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	458 of 739	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	407 of 718	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)81st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History86%+13 vs state

American Government79%+7 vs state

Biology77%+10 vs state

English II76%+14 vs state

Algebra I75%+13 vs state

Geometry46%+3 vs state

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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 (2024)	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
Sheridan High School	Public	9-12	8725 Sheridan Drive N.W.	Thornville	43076	Perry County	Northern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 743-1335	711	34	20.6	37.8%	681 (95.8%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	62.3	249^th of 795 public high schools	68.7%		65.1	258^th of 855 public high schools	69.8%	9		78.8	86.5							77.0	76.5	46.5	74.7	$10,004
Fairfield Union High School	Public	9-12	6675 Cincinnati Zanesville Rd	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Fairfield Union Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 536-7306	587	34	17.2	36.4%	556 (94.7%)	6 (1.0%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	58.7	310^th of 795 public high schools	61.0%		71.6	169^th of 855 public high schools	80.2%	141		84.5	87.8							71.8	76.2	29.5	72.0	$12,553
Millersport Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	11850 Lancaster St	Millersport	43046	Fairfield County	Walnut Township Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 467-2929	260	18	14.2	57.0%	243 (93.5%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	53.8	372^nd of 795 public high schools	53.2%		45.4	512^th of 855 public high schools	40.1%	140	70.8	80.9	77.5	54.5	33.3	35.7	60.6	63.3	58.3	58.3	76.3	43.9	75.7	$16,898
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	9331 Lancer Rd	Hebron	43025	Licking County	Lakewood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 928-4526	450	33	13.6	45.1%	405 (90.0%)	5 (1.1%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	48.7	427^th of 795 public high schools	46.3%		52.9	427^th of 855 public high schools	50.1%			75.8	71.5							72.5	60.6	38.6	79.2	$16,724
New Lexington High School	Public	9-12	2547 Panther Dr NE	New Lexington	43764	Perry County	New Lexington School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 342-3528	493	31	15.9		477 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	38.4	525^th of 795 public high schools	34.0%		38.1	580^th of 855 public high schools	32.2%	55		64.7	66.9							65.2	73.1	24.8	65.3	$14,944
Liberty Union High School	Public	9-12	500 W Washington St	Baltimore	43105	Fairfield County	Liberty Union-Thurston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 862-4107	349	29	11.9	27.8%	327 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	47.7	443^rd of 795 public high schools	44.3%		54	411^th of 855 public high schools	51.9%	32		83.6	85.2							72.1	71.0	24.1	25.0	$15,565
Lancaster High School	Public	9-12	1312 Granville Pike	Lancaster	43130	Fairfield County	Lancaster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 681-7500	1,995	93	21.4	57.1%	1,735 (87.0%)	63 (3.2%)	56 (2.8%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	133 (6.7%)	41.1	507^th of 795 public high schools	36.2%		48.8	484^th of 855 public high schools	43.4%	23		70.4	74.5							61.1	61.6	40.1	64.3	$11,936
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	34.8%	374 (83.7%)	11 (2.5%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.6%)	73.7	114^th of 795 public high schools	85.7%		71.9	164^th of 855 public high schools	80.8%	50		94.0	86.3							91.1	78.5	51.3	82.8	$13,098
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		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
Fairfield Career Center	Public	11-12	3985 Coonpath Rd	Carroll	43112	Fairfield County	Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 837-9443	523	37	14.1		277 (53.0%)	121 (23.1%)	19 (3.6%)	21 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (15.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sheridan High School

What district is Sheridan High School in?

Northern Local

Is Sheridan High School a good school?

Sheridan High School ranks 249^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sheridan High School?

Students at Sheridan High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Sheridan High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Sheridan High School.

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