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National Trail High School

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National Trail High School ranks 512 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

512^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 36% of Ohio high schools

Summary

National Trail High School is a small public high school in New Paris, Ohio, serving grades 9–12 with 285 students in the National Trail Local district. For 2025–26 it ranks 512 of 795 — the 36th percentile, 2 stars — below its district's overall standing (58th percentile, 3 stars) and below its own 2015–16 high of 67th percentile. It has since moved between the 33rd and 52nd percentiles. The school reported a 100.0% graduation rate in 2025–26, but chronic absenteeism was 22.9%, above the district's 16.1%. The most recent reported free/reduced lunch rate was 98.9% in 2023–24.

Nearby, National Trail High School is close to Greenville Senior High (35th percentile) but below Tri-Village High (92nd), Arcanum High (89th), Brookville High (75th), Franklin Monroe High (65th) and Tri-County North High (53rd), while ranking above Dixie High (30th), Preble Shawnee High (28th) and Twin Valley South High (28th). At 285 students it is smaller than most. Test results are mixed: Biology (73.4% proficient vs 67.0% statewide) is a consistent strength, and American History (74.0% vs 73.2%) and English II (64.3% vs 62.7%, up from 48.6%) beat the state. American Government fell to 68.7% (state 71.6%). Math lags most: Geometry was 38.2% (state 43.3%) and Algebra I 41.2%, well below the state's 61.6% and the district's 54.5%.

Chronic absenteeism of 22.9% is above the district and above several peers, including Arcanum High (7.5%) and Franklin Monroe High (5.1%), though below Greenville Senior High (26.9%). Resources don't appear to be the main issue: the 12.1 student–teacher ratio is among the lowest nearby, and per-student spending was $11,536 in 2018–19. Subgroup results vary — Special Education Students ranked 76th percentile (4 stars), a large jump, and low-income students 54th percentile, while male students (41st) and female students (27th) trailed. In short, families see strong graduation outcomes and solid science and history results, with math and attendance as the clearest areas to watch.

285

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,552

Per pupil spending ?

84.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2023-24)

6940 Oxford Gettysburg Rd
New Paris, OH 45347-9065

(937) 437-3333

District: National Trail Local

Feeder schools for National Trail High School:

Elementary:	National Trail Elementary School
Middle:	National Trail Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra I scores 20 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg62%

Ohio avg63%

512^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

323^rd of 773National Trail 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	40.2	512 of 795	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	549 of 855	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	434 of 864	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	413 of 867	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	510 of 836	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	550 of 819	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	471 of 836	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.4	343 of 800	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	368 of 773	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	256 of 784	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	475 of 778	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	71.6	171 of 769	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	63.9	321 of 767	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.6	409 of 832	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	328 of 818	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.2	205 of 819	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	62.0	372 of 791	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.3	434 of 767	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.4	277 of 756	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.0	323 of 696	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.0	266 of 689	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.7	331 of 681	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	45.1	290 of 596	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	317 of 628	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	145 of 550	73.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	560 of 763	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	549 of 809	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	450 of 798	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	494 of 813	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	465 of 794	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	559 of 775	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.1	451 of 781	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.6	281 of 751	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	69.8	83 of 280	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.5	162 of 308	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	268 of 312	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.7	36 of 349	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	20.6	257 of 272	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	417 of 538	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	351 of 761	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	441 of 815	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.4	310 of 822	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	380 of 805	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	478 of 773	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	542 of 763	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	528 of 779	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	282 of 758	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	452 of 765	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	530 of 817	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	426 of 816	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	348 of 819	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	530 of 808	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	535 of 778	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	531 of 792	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	377 of 763	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	139 of 575	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	33.3	420 of 617	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	470 of 598	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	74.1	76 of 614	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	552 of 709	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	570 of 748	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	476 of 754	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	465 of 756	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	538 of 749	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	565 of 727	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	505 of 739	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	376 of 718	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+40 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)70th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2021)51st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History74%~ state avg

Biology73%+6 vs state

American Government69%-3 vs state

English II64%~ state avg

Algebra I41%-20 vs state

Geometry38%-5 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
National Trail High School	Public	9-12	6940 Oxford Gettysburg Rd	New Paris	45347	Preble County	National Trail Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 437-3333	285	24	12.1	—	269 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	40.2	512^th of 795 public high schools	35.6%		41.8	549^th of 855 public high schools	35.8%	37		68.7	74.0					73.4	64.3	38.2	41.2	$17,552
Eaton High School	Public	9-12	600 Hillcrest Dr	Eaton	45320	Preble County	Eaton Community City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 456-1141	546	33	16.5	38.5%	501 (91.8%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	50	412^th of 795 public high schools	48.2%		61.6	303^rd of 855 public high schools	64.6%	109		86.9	76.3					68.4	69.2	53.1	24.7	$14,101
Tri-Village High School	Public	6-12	315 S Main St	New Madison	45346	Darke County	Tri-Village Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 996-1511	364	23	15.6	42.6%	345 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	78.7	67^th of 795 public high schools	91.6%		84.3	43^rd of 855 public high schools	95.0%	24	67.1	80.0	89.5	60.8	46.6	92.2	68.5	83.9	84.7	85.5	92.4	$10,427
Tri-County North High School	Public	9-12	436 N Commerce St	Lewisburg	45338	Preble County	Tri-County North Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 962-2675	177	13	13.6	—	170 (96.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	53.4	374^th of 795 public high schools	53.0%		65.3	255^th of 855 public high schools	70.2%	119		80.0	84.1					71.7	65.1	50.9	55.8	$17,022
Twin Valley South High School	Public	9-12	100 Education Dr	West Alexandria	45381	Preble County	Twin Valley Community Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 839-4693	188	13	14.6	—	183 (97.3%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	34.2	569^th of 795 public high schools	28.4%		38.5	576^th of 855 public high schools	32.6%	7		81.6	72.3					52.8	68.1	15.7	16.7	$15,315
Arcanum High School	Public	9-12	2011 Trojan Ave	Arcanum	45304	Darke County	Arcanum-Butler Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 692-5174	325	19	17.2	—	314 (96.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	76.7	89^th of 795 public high schools	88.8%		66.9	233^rd of 855 public high schools	72.7%	144		83.0	92.5					86.3	86.3	65.3	84.4	$12,782
Brookville High School	Public	9-12	1 Blue Pride Drive	Brookville	45309	Montgomery County	Brookville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 833-6761	425	24	17.6	66.6%	391 (92.0%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	15 (3.5%)	66.2	198^th of 795 public high schools	75.1%		71.6	168^th of 855 public high schools	80.4%	30		77.1	86.3					85.7	83.2	53.8	70.9	$11,966
Franklin Monroe High School	Public	7-12	8591 Oakes Rd	Arcanum	45358	Darke County	Franklin Monroe Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 947-1207	281	18	15.7	58.4%	265 (94.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	60.5	279^th of 795 public high schools	64.9%		56.8	380^th of 855 public high schools	55.6%	101	87.8			54.5	41.2	81.8	73.2	86.0	77.3	33.3	78.9	$16,480
Preble Shawnee High School High School	Public	9-12	5495 Somers Gratis Rd	Camden	45311	Preble County	Preble Shawnee Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 787-3519	345	30	11.6	—	341 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33.9	570^th of 795 public high schools	28.3%		49.6	472^nd of 855 public high schools	44.8%	98		76.6	73.3					59.4	60.2	29.4	14.7	$18,718
Dixie High School	Public	9-12	300 S Fuls Rd	New Lebanon	45345	Montgomery County	New Lebanon Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 687-1366	311	24	12.9	—	288 (92.6%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	35.5	557^th of 795 public high schools	29.9%		39.1	570^th of 855 public high schools	33.3%	13		79.7	71.8					62.8	63.0	14.9	36.2	$12,731

Frequently Asked Questions about National Trail High School

What schools feed into National Trail High School?

National Trail High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : National Trail Elementary School
Middle : National Trail Middle School

What district is National Trail High School in?

National Trail Local

How many students attend National Trail High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended National Trail High School.

What is the racial makeup of National Trail High School?

Students at National Trail High School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is National Trail High School a good school?

National Trail High School ranks 512^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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