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Lucas High School

Q: Is Lucas High School a good school?

Lucas High School ranks 333 rd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 61% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Lucas High School is a public high school located in Lucas, Ohio, serving grades 8-12 with a total enrollment of 151 students. The school is part of the Lucas Local District, which is ranked 292 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lucas High School has had a consistently high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.5% to 100% over the past few years, which is above the state average. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 10.8% to 26.2% in recent years. Academically, the school generally performs better than the state average on Ohio State Tests, particularly in subjects like American History, Biology, and Algebra I, but struggles in areas like Mathematics and English Language Arts for 8th grade, where proficiency rates are below the state average.

When compared to nearby high schools, Lucas High School generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools, such as Buckeye Community School and Cypress High School, which are both public charter schools. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Hillsdale 7-12, Ashland High School, and Lexington High School in areas like test scores and graduation rates. The school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 214 to 438 out of Ohio high schools.

140

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,746

Per pupil spending ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

5 1st Ave
Lucas, OH 44843-9703

(419) 892-2338

District: Lucas Local

Feeder schools for Lucas High School:

Elementary:	Lucas Elementary School
Middle:	Lucas Heritage Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

!American Government scores 17 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

571^st of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

333^rd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

292^nd of 828Lucas 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
2025	49.4	571 of 1036	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.1	401 of 1046	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	431 of 1048	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	562 of 1017	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	570 of 1037	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	691 of 1050	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	510 of 1010	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.8	421 of 1038	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	501 of 1050	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.3	322 of 1035	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.0	325 of 1008	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.0	392 of 1001	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.3	585 of 989	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.9	358 of 925	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.2	482 of 895	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	84.1	71 of 858	91.7%	★★★★★
2008	73.8	221 of 835	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	64.8	355 of 837	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	539 of 938	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	412 of 942	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	471 of 943	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	605 of 925	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	596 of 897	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	38.1	141 of 173	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	509 of 521	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	723 of 983	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.9	301 of 989	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	460 of 974	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	497 of 924	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	592 of 954	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	371 of 958	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	350 of 963	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	492 of 946	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	618 of 924	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.9	691 of 933	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.6	389 of 916	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	605 of 777	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.3	457 of 795	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	417 of 805	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	548 of 809	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	586 of 781	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	657 of 796	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.7	430 of 781	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	333 of 855	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	246 of 864	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	421 of 867	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	318 of 836	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	409 of 819	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	415 of 836	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	438 of 800	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.9	389 of 773	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.7	244 of 784	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	214 of 778	72.5%	★★★★☆
2014	67.6	252 of 769	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	257 of 767	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.5	268 of 832	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.9	73 of 818	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	70.2	226 of 819	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.8	230 of 791	70.9%	★★★★☆
2008	61.3	369 of 767	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.7	363 of 756	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.3	399 of 696	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	70.2	199 of 689	71.1%	★★★★☆
2004	73.6	186 of 681	72.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	62.3	130 of 606	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	64 of 596	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	16.5	581 of 628	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	250 of 809	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	347 of 798	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	385 of 813	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	457 of 794	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	333 of 775	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	411 of 781	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	358 of 751	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	57.8	145 of 280	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.4	98 of 312	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	172 of 349	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	143 of 272	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	352 of 815	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	268 of 822	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	387 of 805	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	505 of 773	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.3	144 of 763	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	183 of 779	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	204 of 758	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	356 of 817	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	206 of 816	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	455 of 819	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.5	225 of 808	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	425 of 778	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	427 of 792	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	476 of 763	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	326 of 748	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	255 of 754	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	463 of 756	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	334 of 749	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	406 of 727	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	444 of 739	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	426 of 718	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)18th percentile-40 vs school

High school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)48th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History85%+14 vs state

Biology75%+10 vs state

Algebra I72%+13 vs state

English II72%+12 vs state

Science68%+5 vs state

Geometry58%+16 vs state

American Government56%-17 vs state

Mathematics44%-4 vs state

English Language Arts41%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Lucas High School	Public	8-12	5 1st Ave	Lucas	44843	Richland County	Lucas Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 892-2338	140	13	10.7		136 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	60.1	333^rd of 855 public high schools	61.1%		66.4	246^th of 864 public high schools	71.5%	87	67.6	56.0	85.4		43.8		40.6	75.0	71.9	58.5	72.2	$22,746
Madison High School	Public	9-12	600 Esley Ln	Mansfield	44905	Richland County	Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 589-2112	855	57	15.0	54.2%	714 (83.5%)	39 (4.6%)	44 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	49.3	476^th of 855 public high schools	44.3%		52	441^st of 864 public high schools	49.0%	35		75.2	76.8					62.8	67.7	35.9	49.2	$12,771
Clear Fork High School	Public	9-12	987 State Route 97 E	Bellville	44813	Richland County	Clear Fork Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 886-2601	412	30	13.6	73.1%	390 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	60.6	320^th of 855 public high schools	62.6%		54.4	410^th of 864 public high schools	52.5%	90		78.8	85.2					86.7	70.7	19.5	69.9	$13,439
Mansfield Senior High School	Public	8-12	124 N Linden Rd	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Mansfield City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 525-6369	816	72	11.3		379 (46.4%)	268 (32.8%)	39 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (15.6%)	24	653^rd of 855 public high schools	23.6%		23.8	645^th of 864 public high schools	25.3%	8		69.9	49.7					44.1	47.5	16.1	35.4	$15,212
Cypress High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1160 W 4th St	Mansfield	44906	Richland County	Cypress High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 528-8812	231	13	17.7		146 (63.2%)	44 (19.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	38 (16.5%)	8.1	760^th of 855 public high schools	11.1%		5.2	798^th of 864 public high schools	7.6%	38		36.5	39.0					25.0	38.8	4.9	22.6	$9,699
Buckeye Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	1404 Park Ave W	Ontario	44906	Richland County	Buckeye Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 231-2444	566	11	51.4		458 (80.9%)	44 (7.8%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.7%)	3.4	821^st of 855 public high schools	4.0%		4.7	810^th of 864 public high schools	6.3%	11		25.4	33.3					20.0	19.3	2.3	3.8	$13,669
Lexington High School	Public	9-12	103 Clever Ln	Lexington	44904	Richland County	Lexington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 884-1111	631	34	18.7	44.2%	561 (88.9%)	9 (1.4%)	17 (2.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	68.6	209^th of 855 public high schools	75.6%		74.9	140^th of 864 public high schools	83.8%	69		83.7	82.4					80.9	76.1	50.8	72.6	$12,885
Loudonville High School	Public	7-12	421 Campus Ave	Loudonville	44842	Ashland County	Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 994-4101	340	31	10.9	43.5%	326 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	61.5	305^th of 855 public high schools	64.3%		62	310^th of 864 public high schools	64.1%	5	58.2	83.3	78.9	51.3	52.9	59.2	50.0	70.5	69.1	28.8	87.5	$18,643
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center	Public	7-12	1783 State Route 60	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 289-3313	440	37	11.8	59.3%	415 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Ashland High School	Public	9-12	1440 King Rd	Ashland	44805	Ashland County	Ashland City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 289-7968	910	52	17.6	39.6%	807 (88.7%)	7 (0.8%)	34 (3.7%)	18 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	66.4	241^st of 855 public high schools	71.8%		69.7	197^th of 864 public high schools	77.2%	44		81.8	84.2					78.4	74.5	56.6	61.8	$12,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucas High School

What is the racial makeup of Lucas High School?

Students at Lucas High School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lucas High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended Lucas High School.

What schools feed into Lucas High School?

Lucas High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lucas Elementary School
Middle : Lucas Heritage Middle School

Is Lucas High School a good school?

Lucas High School ranks 333^rd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lucas High School in?

Lucas Local

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