Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Zane Trace High School

Q: Is Zane Trace High School a good school?

Zane Trace High School ranks 562 nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 34% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Zane Trace High School is a public high school located in Chillicothe, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 363 students. The school is part of the Zane Trace Local District, which is ranked 376 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Zane Trace High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 95.4% to 95.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.3% to 23.4% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Academically, the school performs better in subjects like American Government, Biology, and English II, but struggles in Geometry and Algebra I. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively well for homeless students but struggling with special education and disabled students.

Compared to nearby schools, Zane Trace High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the regional average, with Southeastern High School and Logan Elm Middle/High School outperforming Zane Trace in several key metrics. The school also faces significant economic challenges, with an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.17% to 99.27% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

330

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,599

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

946 State Route 180
Chillicothe, OH 45601-8141

(740) 775-1809

District: Zane Trace Local

Feeder schools for Zane Trace High School:

Elementary:	Zane Trace Elementary School
Middle:	Zane Trace Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

1.2%

See top rated Ohio high schools

Compare Zane Trace High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

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

!Geometry scores 19 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

Ohio avg62%

562^nd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

376^th of 828Zane Trace 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	562 of 855	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	582 of 864	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	552 of 867	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	614 of 836	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	573 of 819	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.4	604 of 836	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.4	470 of 800	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.5	322 of 773	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.1	490 of 784	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.0	391 of 778	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.2	558 of 769	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	50.9	531 of 767	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	583 of 832	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.0	555 of 818	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.1	495 of 819	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.7	301 of 791	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.3	488 of 767	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.4	568 of 756	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	38.1	537 of 696	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.7	552 of 689	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.6	496 of 681	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	418 of 606	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.6	525 of 596	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	576 of 628	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	366 of 550	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	526 of 809	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	561 of 798	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	572 of 813	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	597 of 794	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	544 of 775	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	584 of 781	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	451 of 751	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	53.6	169 of 280	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	233 of 308	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	179 of 349	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	25 of 37	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	7 of 30	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	4 of 30	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	37.3	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	450 of 815	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	644 of 822	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	590 of 805	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	601 of 773	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	478 of 763	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	634 of 779	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	539 of 758	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	569 of 817	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	579 of 816	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	526 of 819	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.3	610 of 808	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	612 of 778	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	585 of 792	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.6	468 of 763	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	551 of 617	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	575 of 598	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	513 of 614	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	560 of 748	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	591 of 754	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	567 of 756	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	630 of 749	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	604 of 727	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	603 of 739	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	490 of 718	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)45th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)40th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government74%~ state avg

Biology74%+9 vs state

English II60%~ state avg

American History54%-17 vs state

Algebra I44%-15 vs state

Geometry24%-19 vs state

1.0

1 rating · 1 written review

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Zane Trace High School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, April 8, 2010

All you pay in this district higher taxes for what a school like this please!! Close Quote

Schools Near Zane Trace High School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
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
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
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
Circleville High School	Public	9-12	380 Clark Dr	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Circleville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 474-4846	528	31	17.0		470 (89.0%)	13 (2.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	31.6	615^th of 855 public high schools	28.1%		35.2	589^th of 864 public high schools	31.8%	26		71.9	59.2							59.5	46.9	16.5	43.2	$12,704
Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf)	Public	9-12	640 Island Rd	Circleville	43113	Pickaway County	Buckeye United School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 571-8282	108	18	6.0	97.2%	17 (15.7%)	86 (79.6%)	4 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Zane Trace High School

What is the racial makeup of Zane Trace High School?

Students at Zane Trace High School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Zane Trace High School?

Zane Trace High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Zane Trace Elementary School
Middle : Zane Trace Middle School

How many students attend Zane Trace High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Zane Trace High School.

What district is Zane Trace High School in?

Zane Trace Local

Is Zane Trace High School a good school?

Zane Trace High School ranks 562^nd of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Rate Zane Trace High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

OHOhio High School Rankings

OHOhio District Rankings

Schools in Chillicothe, OH

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Zane Trace High School!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.