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Houston High School

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Houston High School ranks 141 st of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Houston High School is a small, rural school serving 326 students in grades 7–12 in Houston, Ohio, and it is the only secondary building in the Hardin-Houston Local district, so school and district results are essentially identical. Statewide, it ranks in the 82nd percentile with 4 stars. The trend is upward: Houston sat in the 56th–60th percentile in 2015–16 and 2020–21, moved into a steady 71st–91st range over the past five years, peaked at 91st percentile (5 stars) in 2024–25, and eased to 82nd in 2025–26.

Students score above the Ohio average in all eleven reported assessments. Math is the signature strength — 8th-grade math 83.6 versus a state figure of 52.0, and Integrated Math II 77.1 versus 35.3 — and math margins over the state have held near 30–38 points for three straight cycles. These results come with a reported free/reduced-lunch rate of 81.6%, up from 56.5% a year earlier; that single-year jump more likely reflects a change in eligibility counting than a real economic shift. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 24.4% in 2021–22 to 8.0% in 2025–26, and class sizes have improved from 17.9 students per teacher to 14.8.

Nearby, the region splits into tiers. Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School, Minster Junior/Senior High School, Russia High School and Versailles High School post near-perfect attendance and 100% graduation, a gap Houston hasn't closed. Houston does lead the next group — Newton High School, Covington High School, Piqua High School, Bradford High School and Sidney High School. Special education is a real strength: 80th percentile, essentially matching the school's overall 82nd. Gifted and talented students rank 39th percentile, the clearest weak spot, and grades 7–8 English/language arts show the narrowest margins over the state. Graduation is 95.7%.

326

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,991

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5300 Houston Rd
Houston, OH 45333-8630

(937) 295-3010

District: Hardin-Houston Local

Feeder schools for Houston High School:

Elementary:

Hardin Houston Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (73% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Ohio avg57%

Middle school

263^rd of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

141^st of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 773Hardin-Houston 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
2026	74.3	263 of 1046	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	154 of 1036	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	246 of 1046	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	112 of 1048	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	195 of 1017	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	334 of 1037	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	371 of 1050	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	471 of 1010	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	504 of 1038	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.6	368 of 1050	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.0	416 of 1035	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.3	262 of 1008	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	403 of 1001	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	566 of 989	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	70.6	328 of 925	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	472 of 895	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	65.8	370 of 858	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.6	453 of 835	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.1	411 of 837	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.5	345 of 732	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.3	403 of 692	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	54.6	242 of 658	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	202 of 947	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	169 of 938	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	333 of 942	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.3	73 of 943	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	137 of 925	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	301 of 910	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	423 of 917	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	448 of 897	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	59.4	115 of 241	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	180 of 996	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	88 of 983	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.6	174 of 989	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	115 of 974	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	291 of 947	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	128 of 923	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	495 of 945	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	408 of 924	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	323 of 955	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	81.6	146 of 954	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	148 of 958	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	122 of 963	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	223 of 946	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	327 of 924	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	291 of 933	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	443 of 916	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	55.0	182 of 563	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	318 of 790	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.1	189 of 777	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.9	265 of 795	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.9	112 of 805	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	234 of 809	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	345 of 781	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	346 of 796	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	450 of 781	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	141 of 795	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	77 of 855	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	174 of 864	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	254 of 867	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	164 of 836	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	359 of 819	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	190 of 836	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	217 of 800	72.9%	★★★★☆
2017	70.7	142 of 773	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	59.3	312 of 784	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	427 of 778	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.8	343 of 769	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.2	354 of 767	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.9	498 of 832	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	489 of 818	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	557 of 819	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	538 of 791	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.0	407 of 767	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.4	598 of 756	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.6	471 of 696	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.6	294 of 689	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.2	470 of 681	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	49.4	229 of 606	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	220 of 596	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	244 of 763	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.1	64 of 809	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	79.1	132 of 798	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	297 of 813	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	170 of 794	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	368 of 775	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	195 of 781	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	258 of 751	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	148 of 244	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	138 of 280	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	260 of 761	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.4	89 of 815	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	64 of 822	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	65.6	236 of 805	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	230 of 773	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	112 of 763	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	98 of 779	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	42.8	482 of 758	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	114 of 765	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	109 of 817	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	274 of 816	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	249 of 819	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	263 of 808	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	261 of 778	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	362 of 792	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	309 of 763	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	117 of 575	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	100 of 598	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	330 of 614	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	219 of 709	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.8	109 of 748	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	209 of 754	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	339 of 756	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	291 of 749	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	430 of 727	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.9	293 of 739	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	321 of 718	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)68th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2019)63rd percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)52nd percentile-29 vs school

High school

Male (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)39th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government84%+12 vs state

American History80%+6 vs state

Biology78%+11 vs state

Integrated Math II77%+42 vs state

English II74%+11 vs state

Science73%+11 vs state

Mathematics72%+21 vs state

English Language Arts66%+6 vs state

Integrated Math I60%+26 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 Integrated Math I (2026)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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 Integrated Math I End of Course	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Houston High School	Public	7-12	5300 Houston Rd	Houston	45333	Shelby County	Hardin-Houston Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 295-3010	326	22	14.8	81.6%	305 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	71.5	141^st of 795 public high schools	82.3%		79.9	77^th of 855 public high schools	91.0%	64	72.7	84.0	79.7		59.6	83.6		72.3	60.0	77.6	73.9		60.0	77.1		$15,991
Russia High School	Public	7-12	100 School St	Russia	45363	Shelby County	Russia Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 295-3454	218	5	42.6	15.6%	211 (96.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	88.9	8^th of 795 public high schools	99.0%		90.5	5^th of 855 public high schools	99.4%	3	90.0		100.0		78.8	63.6		90.9	83.3	94.4	91.7	85.7			96.4	$14,635
Fort Loramie Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	600 East Park St	Fort Loramie	45845	Shelby County	Fort Loramie Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 295-3342	319	17	18.8	8.2%	316 (99.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88.5	11^th of 795 public high schools	98.6%		87.7	20^th of 855 public high schools	97.7%	9	94.0	91.3	95.2		91.4	90.3		91.4	80.0	98.1	92.3	85.2			100.0	$16,424
Versailles High School	Public	9-12	280 Marker Rd	Versailles	45380	Darke County	Versailles Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 526-4427	402	28	14.3		395 (98.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	82.7	43^rd of 795 public high schools	94.6%		86.7	25^th of 855 public high schools	97.1%	18		91.5	94.4							92.5	90.2	78.9			80.0	$14,332
Upper Valley Career Center	Public	6-12	8811 Career Dr	Piqua	45356	Miami County	Upper Valley Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 778-1980	988	62	15.9	39.5%	912 (92.3%)	10 (1.0%)	17 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Piqua High School	Public	9-12	1 Indian Trl	Piqua	45356	Miami County	Piqua City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 773-6314	931	52	17.9		767 (82.4%)	34 (3.7%)	34 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (10.1%)	49.2	419^th of 795 public high schools	47.3%		51.6	450^th of 855 public high schools	47.4%	31		74.3	74.0							71.2	68.0	43.7			67.1	$14,237
Sidney High School	Public	9-12	1215 Campbell Rd	Sidney	45365	Shelby County	Sidney City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 497-2238	791	46	17.1	77.6%	599 (75.7%)	40 (5.1%)	37 (4.7%)	15 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (12.5%)	34.8	565^th of 795 public high schools	28.9%		36	599^th of 855 public high schools	29.9%	34		66.0	71.4							60.7	55.9	43.6		10.3	58.8	$12,387
Covington High School	Public	9-12	807 Chestnut St	Covington	45318	Miami County	Covington Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 473-3746	220	16	13.7		204 (92.7%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	50.1	410^th of 795 public high schools	48.4%		54.7	402^nd of 855 public high schools	53.0%	8		73.9	79.4							72.9	70.4	45.5		14.3	68.3	$17,382
Bradford High School	Public	6-12	750 Railroad Ave	Bradford	45308	Miami County	Bradford Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 448-2719	244	19	12.6	98.8%	237 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	43.7	485^th of 795 public high schools	39.0%		48.5	488^th of 855 public high schools	42.9%	3	57.1	79.1	71.4	60.0	45.5	25.8	42.9	63.6	48.6	61.4	70.7	42.1			48.6	$13,438
Minster Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	100 E 7th St	Minster	45865	Auglaize County	Minster Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 628-2324	392	25	15.4	12.0%	371 (94.6%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	89.8	5^th of 795 public high schools	99.4%		89.2	10^th of 855 public high schools	98.8%	5	95.1	98.3	98.6		90.2	81.3		89.7	91.8	94.3	93.9	84.6			98.6	$13,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston High School

Is Houston High School a good school?

Houston High School ranks 141^st of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Houston High School?

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

How many students attend Houston High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended Houston High School.

What district is Houston High School in?

Hardin-Houston Local

What schools feed into Houston High School?

Houston High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hardin Houston Elementary School

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