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Unioto High School

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Unioto High School ranks 434 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 49% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Unioto High School is a public high school located in Chillicothe, Ohio, serving 605 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Union-Scioto Local School District, which is ranked 338 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unioto High School has seen a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rates, reaching 95.6% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and compares favorably to nearby schools like Logan Elm Middle/High School (93.5%) and Waverly High School (94.8%). The school also generally performs better than the state average on Ohio State Tests, particularly in subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology.

However, Unioto High School faces some challenges, including a concerning increase in its chronic absenteeism rate, which reached 30.8% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state average and some nearby schools. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with multi-racial and special education students struggling more than their peers. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.33% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby schools like Logan Elm Middle/High School (51.28%) and Waverly High School (48.23%).

578

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,585

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14193 Pleasant Valley Rd
Chillicothe, OH 45601-4055

(740) 773-4105

District: Union-Scioto Local

Feeder schools for Unioto High School:

Elementary:	Unioto Elementary
Middle:	Unioto Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2021) to 49th (2025)

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

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

Ohio avg62%

434^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

338^th of 828Union-Scioto 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
2025	52.6	434 of 855	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	442 of 864	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	322 of 867	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	341 of 836	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	270 of 819	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	454 of 836	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	518 of 800	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	475 of 773	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.0	492 of 784	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	481 of 778	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	58.3	418 of 769	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.3	491 of 767	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	554 of 832	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.4	526 of 818	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.8	451 of 819	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.4	442 of 791	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.9	497 of 767	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.5	496 of 756	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.3	420 of 696	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.3	412 of 689	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	32.3	512 of 681	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	45.9	262 of 606	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.8	434 of 596	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	316 of 628	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	295 of 550	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	454 of 809	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	481 of 798	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.7	255 of 813	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	239 of 794	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	257 of 775	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	396 of 781	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	535 of 751	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	67.0	107 of 312	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	205 of 272	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	373 of 538	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	261 of 815	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	568 of 822	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	370 of 805	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	290 of 773	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	304 of 763	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	515 of 779	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	599 of 758	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	405 of 817	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	375 of 816	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	385 of 819	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	453 of 808	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	287 of 778	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	493 of 792	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	545 of 763	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	212 of 254	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	76.8	47 of 239	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	80 of 211	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	325 of 617	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	404 of 598	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	396 of 614	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	401 of 748	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	447 of 754	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	346 of 756	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	348 of 749	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	288 of 727	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	472 of 739	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.8	569 of 718	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)68th percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)66th percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)17th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History82%+11 vs state

American Government79%+6 vs state

Biology75%+10 vs state

English II57%-3 vs state

Algebra I48%-11 vs state

Geometry38%-5 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 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
Unioto High School	Public	9-12	14193 Pleasant Valley Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Union-Scioto Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 773-4105	578	25	23.1		505 (87.4%)	17 (2.9%)	19 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)	52.6	434^th of 855 public high schools	49.2%		52	442^nd of 864 public high schools	48.8%	8		78.9	81.9							75.3	57.4	38.1	48.4	$11,585
Chillicothe High School	Public	9-12	421 Yoctangee Pkwy	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Chillicothe City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 702-2287	795	40	19.8		598 (75.2%)	48 (6.0%)	34 (4.3%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	104 (13.1%)	35.6	602^nd of 855 public high schools	29.6%		34.2	596^th of 864 public high schools	31.0%	6		73.3	61.9							62.9	52.6	26.3	33.8	$11,836
Southern Ohio Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	30 E Main St	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southern Ohio Career Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(330) 620-5861	48	4	12.0	81.3%	43 (89.6%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.2%)	5.1	803^rd of 855 public high schools	6.1%					(n/a)		4.8	12.5							21.4	33.3	6.7		$10,042
Zane Trace High School	Public	9-12	946 State Route 180	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Zane Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 775-1809	330	15	22.0		310 (93.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	40.2	562^nd of 855 public high schools	34.3%		35.9	582^nd of 864 public high schools	32.6%	20		74.2	54.5							74.2	60.2	24.0	44.2	$13,599
Huntington High School	Public	9-12	188 Huntsman Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 663-2230	300	21	14.2		284 (94.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	31	619^th of 855 public high schools	27.6%		33.6	600^th of 864 public high schools	30.6%	19		64.1	69.0							55.6	51.5	18.9	31.3	$14,678
Southeastern High School	Public	9-12	2003 Lancaster Rd	Chillicothe	45601	Ross County	Southeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 774-2003	251	22	11.5		242 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	54.5	406^th of 855 public high schools	52.5%		68.7	215^th of 864 public high schools	75.1%	191		81.2	67.5							65.1	76.2	41.1	60.3	$14,175
Adena High School	Public	9-12	3367 County Road 550	Frankfort	45628	Ross County	Adena Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 998-2313	297	15	19.8		270 (90.9%)	4 (1.3%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	36.8	590^th of 855 public high schools	31.0%		42.8	523^rd of 864 public high schools	39.5%	67		77.9	48.0							59.4	58.0	34.3	40.2	$12,147
Paint Valley High School	Public	9-12	7454 Us Highway 50 W	Bainbridge	45612	Ross County	Paint Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 634-3582	184	7	26.2		174 (94.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	43.5	530^th of 855 public high schools	38.0%		35.3	587^th of 864 public high schools	32.1%	57		69.4	59.5							70.0	53.7	42.9	58.3	$16,908
Logan Elm Middle/High School	Public	6-12	9511 Tarlton Rd	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Logan Elm Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 474-7503	899	56	16.0	46.6%	830 (92.3%)	10 (1.1%)	22 (2.4%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	26 (2.9%)	64.2	274^th of 855 public high schools	68.0%		58.9	347^th of 864 public high schools	59.8%	73	74.8	81.1	78.9	43.6	43.1	64.0	51.4	68.5	59.4	82.6	66.1	43.3	78.2	$13,566
Waverly High School	Public	9-12	1 Tiger Drive	Waverly	45690	Pike County	Waverly City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 947-7701	435	29	15.0		409 (94.0%)	10 (2.3%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	30.8	621^st of 855 public high schools	27.4%		22.4	660^th of 864 public high schools	23.6%	39		67.9	61.9							38.9	58.2	27.9	39.4	$12,071

Frequently Asked Questions about Unioto High School

What is the racial makeup of Unioto High School?

Students at Unioto High School are 87% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Unioto High School in?

Union-Scioto Local

How many students attend Unioto High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Unioto High School.

What schools feed into Unioto High School?

Unioto High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Unioto Elementary
Middle : Unioto Middle School

Is Unioto High School a good school?

Unioto High School ranks 434^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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