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Waterloo High School

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Waterloo High School ranks 297 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 63% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Waterloo High School in Atwater, Ohio, is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 in the Waterloo Local district, with 203 students. In 2025–2026 it ranked 297th of 795 Ohio high schools — 63rd percentile, 3 stars — while the district ranked 443rd of 773, 43rd percentile, 2 stars. That gap suggests the high school is a relative strength within its district. The school has moved between 2 and 4 stars over the past decade, peaking at 80th percentile, 4 stars in 2022–2023.

Test results are above state averages in most subjects. Geometry is the standout: 64.5% proficient versus a state average of 43.3%, second only to Lake Middle / High School among nearby schools. English II is also second locally at 75.0%, behind Lake's 88.0%. American History, Biology, and American Government all beat the state as well. Algebra I is the exception — 58.1%, below both the state (61.6%) and the district (67.3%) — and it was below state in 2024–2025 too. One notable bright spot: the Low Socio Economic Status subgroup ranked 99th of 761, or 87th percentile, 4 stars, stronger than the school's overall result.

Graduation is a success story: the rate climbed from 84.4% in 2022–2023 to 96.9% in 2025–2026, near the top of the nearby group. Chronic absenteeism, though, is 33.0%, above the district's 24.0% and higher than most nearby schools. Class sizes are small — an 11.2 student-teacher ratio, lower than almost every nearby school, including Marlington High School at 17.8 — and about 47.78% of students receive free/reduced lunch. Per-student spending was $9,407 in 2018–2019, mid-pack locally.

203

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,579

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1464 Industry Rd
Atwater, OH 44201-9349

(330) 947-2124

District: Waterloo Local

Feeder schools for Waterloo High School:

Elementary:	Waterloo Elementary School
Middle:	Waterloo Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (72% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓97% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (63rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg74%

Ohio avg63%

297^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

443^rd of 773Waterloo 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	59.4	297 of 795	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	376 of 855	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	299 of 864	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.0	172 of 867	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	309 of 836	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	214 of 819	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	296 of 836	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	424 of 800	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	485 of 773	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.8	323 of 784	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.2	367 of 778	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	409 of 769	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	481 of 767	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.4	433 of 832	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.9	321 of 818	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.3	489 of 819	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.2	462 of 791	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.1	306 of 767	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.8	222 of 756	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	79.5	84 of 696	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	64.9	267 of 689	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	49.6	391 of 681	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	55.7	183 of 606	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	109 of 596	81.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	289 of 763	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	315 of 809	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	431 of 798	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.4	153 of 813	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	289 of 794	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	183 of 775	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	291 of 781	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	347 of 751	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	99 of 761	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	61.1	344 of 815	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	181 of 822	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	62 of 805	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	64.5	241 of 773	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	279 of 763	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	190 of 779	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	121 of 758	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	281 of 765	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	489 of 817	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	79.4	125 of 816	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	228 of 819	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	347 of 808	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	243 of 778	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	304 of 792	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	453 of 763	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	266 of 575	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	379 of 617	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	123 of 598	79.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	341 of 709	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	365 of 748	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	319 of 754	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	203 of 756	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	333 of 749	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	241 of 727	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	288 of 739	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	448 of 718	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)70th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History82%+9 vs state

Biology79%+12 vs state

English II75%+12 vs state

American Government74%+3 vs state

Geometry64%+21 vs state

Algebra I58%-4 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/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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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
Waterloo High School	Public	9-12	1464 Industry Rd	Atwater	44201	Portage County	Waterloo Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 947-2124	203	18	11.2	47.8%	185 (91.1%)	3 (1.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.9%)	59.4	297^th of 795 public high schools	62.6%		57	376^th of 855 public high schools	56.0%	79		74.3	82.5					78.7	75.0	64.5	58.1	$14,579
Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School	Public	9-12	4140 State Route 44	Rootstown	44272	Portage County	Rootstown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 325-7911	282	20	14.1	31.2%	260 (92.2%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	54.7	363^rd of 795 public high schools	54.3%		65.2	257^th of 855 public high schools	69.9%	106		73.0	87.7					87.5	69.6	46.0	46.9	$13,183
Southeast High School	Public	9-12	8423 Tallmadge Rd	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 654-5841	424	28	15.1	46.0%	396 (93.4%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	46.1	462^nd of 795 public high schools	41.9%		52.5	437^th of 855 public high schools	48.9%	25		83.5	81.7					67.9	64.6	34.2	39.1	$15,756
Marlington High School	Public	9-12	10450 Moulin Ave NE	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Marlington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 823-1300	639	36	17.8	—	574 (89.8%)	12 (1.9%)	15 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.3%)	60.8	271^st of 795 public high schools	65.9%		59.2	338^th of 855 public high schools	60.5%	67		83.7	80.3					80.6	73.7	44.0	71.4	$16,511
Field High School	Public	9-12	2900 State Route 43	Mogadore	44260	Portage County	Field Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 673-9591	524	26	20.0	31.3%	466 (88.9%)	22 (4.2%)	12 (2.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	14 (2.7%)	56.1	349^th of 795 public high schools	56.1%		58.7	347^th of 855 public high schools	59.4%	2		76.1	81.4					72.3	72.2	37.3	80.2	$9,822
Alliance High School	Public	9-12	400 Glamorgan St	Alliance	44601	Stark County	Alliance City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 829-2245	953	49	19.4	—	688 (72.2%)	94 (9.9%)	50 (5.2%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (11.9%)	30.8	588^th of 795 public high schools	26.0%		35.6	603^rd of 855 public high schools	29.5%	15		71.4	71.9					57.7	53.7	25.3	48.0	$13,590
Lake Middle / High School	Public	7-12	709 Market Ave SW	Uniontown	44685	Stark County	Lake Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 877-4282	1,655	86	19.2	19.5%	1,529 (92.4%)	9 (0.5%)	41 (2.5%)	12 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (3.8%)	84.3	36^th of 795 public high schools	95.5%		84.6	38^th of 855 public high schools	95.6%	2	84.6	93.4	94.1	81.9	71.3	91.5	79.9	90.9	88.0	78.3	89.0	$11,111
Ravenna High School	Public	7-12	6589 N Chestnut St	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Ravenna City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 296-3844	534	37	14.5	—	358 (67.0%)	81 (15.2%)	24 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (12.7%)	23.5	631^st of 795 public high schools	20.6%		38.4	578^th of 855 public high schools	32.4%	53		68.5	66.9					50.9	48.2	23.7	41.4	$11,108
Mogadore High School	Public	9-12	130 S Cleveland Ave	Mogadore	44260	Portage County	Mogadore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 628-9943	201	19	10.3	65.2%	198 (98.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	52.4	392^nd of 795 public high schools	50.7%		62.4	295^th of 855 public high schools	65.5%	97		86.3	84.2					75.0	62.5	40.4	51.0	$15,191
Maplewood Career Center Building	Public	11-12	7075 State Route 88	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Maplewood Career Center District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 296-2892	688	49	14.0	51.6%	613 (89.1%)	20 (2.9%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterloo High School

What is the racial makeup of Waterloo High School?

Students at Waterloo High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Waterloo High School in?

Waterloo Local

Is Waterloo High School a good school?

Waterloo High School ranks 297^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Waterloo High School?

Waterloo High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Waterloo Elementary School
Middle : Waterloo Middle School

How many students attend Waterloo High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Waterloo High School.

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