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Sandy Valley High School

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Sandy Valley High School ranks 513 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

513^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 35% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Sandy Valley High School is a grades 9–12 public high school in Magnolia, OH serving 414 students as part of Sandy Valley Local, which ranks 405th of 773 Ohio districts. The school improved from a low point — 24th percentile in 2017–18 — to a peak of 55th percentile in 2022–23, but has since slipped to 35th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–26, below its district's overall 48th percentile.

Academically, the picture is split. Sandy Valley is above the state in American Government (77.6% proficient vs. 71.6%) and English II (71.8% vs. 62.7%), and close to the state in American History. But Algebra I is a chronic weakness at 42.9%, versus the state's 61.6%, and the school has been below the state in that subject by roughly 11.6 to 21.6 points every year shown. Biology has been below the state all four years, and Geometry dropped to 32.3% in 2025–26 after three strong years above the state. Nearby Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School and Dover High School outperform Sandy Valley in all six tested subjects; Sandy Valley is more mixed against East Canton High School, Malvern High School, and Canton South High School.

Chronic absenteeism is the clearest red flag: 33.5% in 2025–26, up from about 22% a few years earlier and 13.6 points above the district's 19.9%. That is the highest among traditional nearby high schools — Tuscarawas Valley 9.6%, Strasburg-Franklin High School 17.4%, Dover and East Canton 19.7%, and New Philadelphia High School 25.2%. Graduation is a relative strength at 97.0% in 2025–26 and 100.0% in 2024–25, better than Dover, New Philadelphia, and Canton South. Gifted students compare well statewide (63rd percentile), while other subgroup results are uneven. The highest-leverage priorities are attendance and math, especially Algebra I.

414

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,748

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5130 State Route 183 NE
Magnolia, OH 44643-8324

(330) 866-3339

District: Sandy Valley Local

Feeder schools for Sandy Valley High School:

Elementary:	Sandy Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Sandy Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra I scores 19 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg61%

Ohio avg63%

513^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

405^th of 773Sandy Valley 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
2026	40.1	513 of 795	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	462 of 855	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	467 of 864	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	390 of 867	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	435 of 836	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	494 of 819	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	499 of 836	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	611 of 800	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.6	472 of 773	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	431 of 784	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.5	518 of 778	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.5	593 of 769	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.1	565 of 767	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	61.2	438 of 832	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	484 of 818	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.8	395 of 819	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.1	332 of 791	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.2	418 of 767	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.3	369 of 756	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.5	387 of 696	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.5	171 of 689	75.2%	★★★★☆
2004	80.7	130 of 681	80.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	50.5	226 of 606	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	439 of 596	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	295 of 628	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.3	453 of 550	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	474 of 763	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.0	461 of 809	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	439 of 798	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	356 of 813	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	386 of 794	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	482 of 775	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	459 of 781	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	540 of 751	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	105 of 283	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.1	71 of 244	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	85 of 280	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	143 of 312	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.7	14 of 349	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	14.4	510 of 538	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	401 of 761	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.9	283 of 815	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	414 of 822	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	385 of 805	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	401 of 773	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	471 of 763	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	435 of 779	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.6	652 of 758	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	537 of 765	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	465 of 817	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	476 of 816	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	418 of 819	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	483 of 808	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	515 of 778	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	511 of 792	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.2	641 of 763	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	356 of 575	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	467 of 617	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	329 of 598	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	356 of 614	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	524 of 709	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.6	488 of 748	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	474 of 754	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	425 of 756	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	466 of 749	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	526 of 727	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	501 of 739	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.0	628 of 718	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)63rd percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government78%+6 vs state

American History72%~ state avg

English II72%+9 vs state

Biology59%-8 vs state

Algebra I43%-19 vs state

Geometry32%-11 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 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Sandy Valley High School	Public	9-12	5130 State Route 183 NE	Magnolia	44643	Tuscarawas County	Sandy Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 866-3339	414	23	18.0	67.9%	389 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	40.1	513^th of 795 public high schools	35.5%		50.5	462^nd of 855 public high schools	46.0%	51		77.6	72.1							59.3	71.8	32.3	42.9	$8,748
Tuscarawas Valley Middle-High School	Public	7-12	2629 Tusky Valley Rd NE	Zoarville	44656	Tuscarawas County	Tuscarawas Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 859-2421	555	34	16.3	28.5%	535 (96.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	75.2	103^rd of 795 public high schools	87.0%		79.1	83^rd of 855 public high schools	90.3%	20	74.8	91.5	85.4		51.5	80.4		75.3	67.9	88.0	75.0	73.3	79.8	$12,326
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	39.9%	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
Strasburg-Franklin High School	Public	6-12	140 N Bodmer Ave	Strasburg	44680	Tuscarawas County	Strasburg-Franklin Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 878-5571	257	18	14.2	—	237 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	52.2	394^th of 795 public high schools	50.4%		71.5	171^st of 855 public high schools	80.0%	223	84.2	84.2	80.6	76.2	67.6	80.0	52.4	75.0	87.9	60.0	73.7	40.0	64.3	$13,916
Dover High School	Public	9-12	520 N Walnut St	Dover	44622	Tuscarawas County	Dover City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-7148	823	41	20.0	27.5%	638 (77.5%)	6 (0.7%)	171 (20.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	56.2	346^th of 795 public high schools	56.5%		61.8	300^th of 855 public high schools	64.9%	46		80.7	84.0							79.3	75.3	41.2	52.8	$11,094
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	97.1%	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
Malvern High School	Public	9-12	3242 Coral Rd NW	Malvern	44644	Carroll County	Brown Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 863-1355	166	23	7.1	98.2%	148 (89.2%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.2%)	48.8	423^rd of 795 public high schools	46.8%		38.5	575^th of 855 public high schools	32.7%	152		76.2	77.8							79.5	74.4	26.5	51.0	$16,278
New Philadelphia High School	Public	9-12	343 Ray Ave NW	New Philadelphia	44663	Tuscarawas County	New Philadelphia City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 364-0644	748	49	15.2	56.4%	563 (75.3%)	5 (0.7%)	162 (21.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.6%)	50	411^th of 795 public high schools	48.3%		54.4	407^th of 855 public high schools	52.4%	4		74.4	72.1							68.0	75.3	47.3	64.8	$11,645
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	37.2%	679 (92.3%)	6 (0.8%)	17 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.2%)								(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	—	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandy Valley High School

What schools feed into Sandy Valley High School?

Sandy Valley High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Sandy Valley Elementary School
Middle : Sandy Valley Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sandy Valley High School?

Students at Sandy Valley High School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sandy Valley High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Sandy Valley High School.

Is Sandy Valley High School a good school?

Sandy Valley High School ranks 513^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sandy Valley High School in?

Sandy Valley Local

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