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

New rankings! Ohio test scores for the 2025-26 school year were just released — SchoolDigger posted updated rankings this week.

Be the first to know when we post new rankings!

Perry High School

Q: Is Perry High School a good school?

Perry High School ranks 142 nd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 82% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Perry High School is a 4-star public comprehensive high school in the Perry Local district in Massillon, OH, serving grades 9–12 with 1,456 students. In 2025–2026, it ranked 142nd of 795 Ohio high schools (82nd percentile), and its district, Perry Local, ranked 121st of 773 districts (84th percentile, 4 stars). Perry’s statewide rank percentile has risen from 69th in 2020–2021 to 82nd in 2025–2026, with mostly 4-star ratings over the past decade. That makes it one of the stronger comprehensive high schools in the immediate Massillon–Canton area.

Perry scores above the state in every tested subject. Its strongest results are American Government (91.8%, about 20 points above state), American History (88.0%, about 15 points above), and Algebra I (83.0%, about 21 points above). Geometry is its lowest end-of-course score at 57.4%, but that is still 14 points above the state and a major improvement from 42.5% in 2023–2024. Compared with nearby schools, Perry is far ahead of Canton South High School, Washington High School, and McKinley High School in almost every subject. Jackson High School generally posts higher proficiency, especially in English II (86.0% vs. Perry’s 73.1%) and Geometry (73.4% vs. 57.4%), though Perry’s overall state rank is higher in 2025–2026.

Perry’s graduation rate is very high at 97.9%, essentially tied with Jackson and far above Canton South, Washington, McKinley, and alternative schools such as Choices Alternative School and Canton Harbor High School. However, chronic absenteeism is a clear concern: 29.5% in 2025–2026, up from 7.9% in 2023–2024 and much higher than Jackson’s 12.4%. Perry also serves low-income students especially well: its low-SES subgroup ranks in the 89th percentile statewide, even though its free/reduced lunch rate was 43.54% in 2024–2025. Special education improved from the 22nd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 58th percentile in 2025–2026. The main academic focus areas are Geometry and English II, along with the rising absenteeism trend.

1,456

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,053

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3737 13th St SW
Massillon, OH 44646-3407

(330) 477-3486

District: Perry Local

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

See top rated Ohio high schools

Compare Perry High School to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (79% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Ohio high schools

✓98% 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 school79%

District avg80%

Ohio avg63%

142^nd of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

121^st of 773Perry 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
2026	71.4	142 of 795	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	226 of 855	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	210 of 864	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	214 of 867	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	206 of 836	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	250 of 819	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.0	195 of 836	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	259 of 800	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.4	179 of 773	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.8	167 of 784	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.6	129 of 778	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.9	228 of 769	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.5	196 of 767	74.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	195 of 832	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	66.1	313 of 818	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.7	264 of 819	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.3	213 of 791	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	168 of 767	78.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	166 of 756	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	69.5	198 of 696	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.4	210 of 689	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.6	162 of 681	76.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	92 of 296	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	110 of 328	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.2	31 of 306	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	59.7	92 of 284	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	37 of 303	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	96 of 279	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	49.1	232 of 606	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	394 of 596	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	258 of 628	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.5	316 of 550	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	122 of 763	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	216 of 809	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	163 of 798	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	209 of 813	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	174 of 794	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	256 of 775	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	215 of 781	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.8	291 of 751	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	94.0	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	106 of 244	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	140 of 280	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	127 of 308	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	208 of 312	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	297 of 349	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	156 of 272	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	367 of 538	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	93 of 272	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.6	62 of 270	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	13 of 273	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	79.9	48 of 270	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	71 of 260	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	73 of 239	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	74 of 207	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	80 of 761	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	176 of 815	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	191 of 822	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	112 of 805	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	99 of 773	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	171 of 763	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	152 of 779	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	220 of 758	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	147 of 765	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	226 of 817	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	262 of 816	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	231 of 819	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	236 of 808	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	259 of 778	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	215 of 792	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	332 of 763	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	74 of 240	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.6	86 of 254	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	107 of 242	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	105 of 239	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.0	58 of 222	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	109 of 211	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	61 of 208	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	59 of 201	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	241 of 575	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.5	480 of 617	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.2	240 of 598	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	285 of 614	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	76.7	140 of 709	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	242 of 748	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	223 of 754	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	237 of 756	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	220 of 749	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	246 of 727	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	214 of 739	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	313 of 718	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2023)92nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)69th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-24 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government92%+20 vs state

American History88%+15 vs state

Algebra I83%+21 vs state

Biology81%+14 vs state

English II73%+10 vs state

Geometry57%+14 vs state

1.0

1 rating

5★0

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★1

Rate Perry 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

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Perry High School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (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 (2016)	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 American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	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
Perry High School	Public	9-12	3737 13th St SW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Perry Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 477-3486	1,456	74	19.5	32.9%	1,252 (86.0%)	48 (3.3%)	61 (4.2%)	10 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (5.7%)	71.4	142^nd of 795 public high schools	82.1%		67.5	226^th of 855 public high schools	73.6%	84	91.8	88.0	80.6	73.1	57.4			83.0	$12,053
R G Drage Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	2800 Richville Dr SE	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Stark County Area	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 832-9856	736	40	18.4		679 (92.3%)	6 (0.8%)	17 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)								(n/a)
Washington High School	Public	9-12	1 Paul E Brown Dr SE	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Massillon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 830-3901	1,211	75	16.1	56.5%	774 (63.9%)	158 (13.0%)	107 (8.8%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	165 (13.6%)	23.8	627^th of 795 public high schools	21.1%		36.2	593^rd of 855 public high schools	30.6%	34	69.3	62.2	59.0	49.4	23.5			32.7	$11,794
Stark High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1379 Garfield Ave SW Ste B	Canton	44706	Stark County	Stark High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(234) 214-4140	104	10	10.9	87.9%	43 (41.3%)	34 (32.7%)	8 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (18.3%)								(n/a)									$14,853
McKinley High School	Public	9-12	2323 17th St NW	Canton	44708	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 438-2712	2,047	137	14.9	42.9%	628 (30.7%)	809 (39.5%)	313 (15.3%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	286 (14.0%)	13.1	682^nd of 795 public high schools	14.2%		15.4	704^th of 855 public high schools	17.7%	22	55.4	58.3	40.8	39.7	23.6			38.0	$16,779
Indian River (Irjcf)	Public	8-12	2775 Indian River Rd	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Buckeye United School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-4211	126	16	7.8	96.9%	24 (19.0%)	94 (74.6%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Choices Alternative School	Public	9-12	521 Tuscarawas St W	Canton	44702	Stark County	Canton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 451-3300	238	12	19.8	0.0%	77 (32.4%)	91 (38.2%)	18 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (20.6%)	7.3	722^nd of 795 public high schools	9.2%		6.2	786^th of 855 public high schools	8.1%	64	29.2	48.6	50.0	13.5	19.2			19.4	$12,970
Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 Cleveland Ave NW	Canton	44709	Stark County	Summit Academy Secondary - Canton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 453-8547	85	7	12.1	47.8%	57 (67.1%)	11 (12.9%)	3 (3.5%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (14.1%)	3.6	755^th of 795 public high schools	5.0%		9.7	739^th of 855 public high schools	13.6%	16	50.0	44.4	31.3	23.5	0.0			0.0	$7,498
Jackson High School	Public	9-12	7600 Fulton Dr NW	Massillon	44646	Stark County	Jackson Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-3501	1,881	92	20.5	12.1%	1,555 (82.7%)	64 (3.4%)	83 (4.4%)	84 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (5.0%)	63.6	233^rd of 795 public high schools	70.7%		70.7	187^th of 855 public high schools	78.1%	46	91.9	90.9	85.6	86.0	73.4	0.0	0.0	84.4	$11,701
Canton South High School	Public	9-12	600 Faircrest St SE	Canton	44707	Stark County	Canton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 484-8000	774	35	22.1	53.3%	615 (79.5%)	62 (8.0%)	25 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.9%)	30.6	594^th of 795 public high schools	25.3%		46.9	502^nd of 855 public high schools	41.3%	92	65.7	69.6	61.0	52.0	43.0			38.2	$15,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Perry High School

What schools feed into Perry High School?

Perry High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lohr Elementary School
Elementary : Southway Elementary School
Elementary : Watson Elementary School
Middle : Edison Middle School
Middle : Pfeiffer Intermediate School
Prekindergarten : T C Knapp Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Perry High School?

Students at Perry High School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Perry High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,456 students attended Perry High School.

What district is Perry High School in?

Perry Local

Is Perry High School a good school?

Perry High School ranks 142^nd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Rate Perry High School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

OHOhio High School Rankings

OHOhio District Rankings

Schools in Massillon, OH

Sign up for updates!

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

Latest Ohio data All new data »

2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewSep 15, 2026

2025–26 Ohio State Tests scoresNewSep 15, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

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.