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Copley High School

Public Grades 9-12
123rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 795 Ohio High Schools
Better than 85% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Copley High School is a public high school serving about 895 students in grades 9–12 in Copley, Ohio, part of the Copley-Fairlawn City district. It ranks 123rd of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–2026 — the 85th percentile, 4 stars — placing it in the top roughly 15% of high schools statewide. Its rank has steadily improved, from the 74th percentile in 2022–2023 to 85th now, though it remains below its 2018–2019 peak of 91st percentile. The graduation rate is 98.6%, up from 93.6% in 2021–2022.

Among nearby schools, Highland High School (98th percentile), Revere High School (96th), and Akron Early College High School (100th) sit above Copley, and Wadsworth High School (89th) is slightly ahead. Copley is clearly stronger than Norton High School and far ahead of Barberton High School, Firestone Community Learning Center, and Buchtel Community Learning Center. Test scores beat state averages in every reported subject: Government 89.6%, American History 87.1%, Biology 84.2%, English II 84.2%, Geometry 66.8%, and Algebra I 68.8%. Copley tops Wadsworth in Government and Geometry but trails in the other four subjects.

Two areas stand out for improvement. Chronic absenteeism is 21.3%, well above the district’s 13.0%, though better than Wadsworth and the Akron city schools. Algebra I proficiency trails the district (68.8% versus 77.6%), a gap present in each of the last four years. Meanwhile, economic need has grown, with free/reduced lunch at 23.58% in 2024–2025, up from 14.99% in 2022–2023. Positives include a favorable 14.1 student-teacher ratio and sharp gains for special education students (40th to 79th percentile) and low-income students (64th to 77th percentile).

895
Students ?
14.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,823
Per pupil spending ?
23.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3807 Ridgewood Rd
       Copley, OH  44321-1630

(330) 664-4822

District: Copley-Fairlawn City


Feeder schools for Copley High School:

Elementary:    Arrowhead Primary Elementary School
    Fort Island Primary Elementary School
    Herberich Primary Elementary School
Middle:    Copley-Fairlawn Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
70.6%
African American:
15.3%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Ohio average (83% vs 63% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 15% of Ohio high schools
99% 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 school83%
District avg81%
Ohio avg63%
123rd of 795
Ohio public high schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
75th of 773Copley-Fairlawn City 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202672.9123 of 79584.5%★★★★☆
202571.5172 of 85579.9%★★★★☆
202468.9212 of 86475.5%★★★★☆
202368.1222 of 86774.4%★★★★☆
202273.5138 of 83683.5%★★★★☆
202175.7103 of 81987.4%★★★★☆
201978.378 of 83690.7%★★★★★
201875.5101 of 80087.4%★★★★☆
201773.3118 of 77384.7%★★★★☆
201673.9107 of 78486.4%★★★★☆
201573.895 of 77887.8%★★★★☆
201473.5145 of 76981.1%★★★★☆
201375.0114 of 76785.1%★★★★☆
201273.0175 of 83279.0%★★★★☆
201175.1126 of 81884.6%★★★★☆
201076.4109 of 81986.7%★★★★☆
200976.099 of 79187.5%★★★★☆
200877.088 of 76788.5%★★★★☆
200777.869 of 75690.9%★★★★★
200682.840 of 69694.3%★★★★★
200569.3212 of 68969.2%★★★☆☆
200487.952 of 68192.4%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202672.975 of 29674.7%★★★★☆
202575.168 of 32879.3%★★★★☆
202461.6106 of 31866.7%★★★☆☆
202363.9100 of 32369.0%★★★☆☆
202260.2111 of 30663.7%★★★☆☆
202171.159 of 28479.2%★★★★☆
201983.438 of 30387.5%★★★★☆
201887.126 of 27990.7%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202668.828 of 7361.6%★★★☆☆
202562.137 of 7751.9%★★★☆☆
202479.317 of 7878.2%★★★★☆
202283.67 of 8792.0%★★★★★
202175.420 of 8476.2%★★★★☆
201859.946 of 8747.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202256.2176 of 60671.0%★★★★☆
202166.4118 of 59680.2%★★★★☆
201968.9108 of 62882.8%★★★★☆
201865.1119 of 55078.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202678.0131 of 76382.8%★★★★☆
202573.8189 of 80976.6%★★★★☆
202473.4187 of 79876.6%★★★★☆
202382.290 of 81388.9%★★★★☆
202279.3112 of 79485.9%★★★★☆
202179.996 of 77587.6%★★★★☆
201985.638 of 78195.1%★★★★★
201878.867 of 75191.1%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202476.132 of 28088.6%★★★★☆
201839.9396 of 53826.4%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202472.265 of 27376.2%★★★★☆
202272.264 of 26075.4%★★★★☆
202180.737 of 23984.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202670.3177 of 76176.7%★★★★☆
202563.9296 of 81563.7%★★★☆☆
202466.7242 of 82270.6%★★★★☆
202384.850 of 80593.8%★★★★★
202275.0125 of 77383.8%★★★★☆
202152.8359 of 76352.9%★★★☆☆
201973.9133 of 77982.9%★★★★☆
201870.2145 of 75880.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202680.3104 of 76586.4%★★★★☆
202578.8136 of 81783.4%★★★★☆
202472.4209 of 81674.4%★★★★☆
202380.6118 of 81985.6%★★★★☆
202275.6149 of 80881.6%★★★★☆
202177.8109 of 77886.0%★★★★☆
201981.892 of 79288.4%★★★★☆
201871.4138 of 76381.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202691.010 of 24095.8%★★★★★
202573.067 of 25473.6%★★★★☆
202474.058 of 24276.0%★★★★☆
202392.66 of 23997.5%★★★★★
202259.894 of 22257.7%★★★☆☆
202176.542 of 21180.1%★★★★☆
201877.733 of 20183.6%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202665.2119 of 57579.3%★★★★☆
202548.0266 of 61756.9%★★★☆☆
202435.5360 of 59839.8%★★☆☆☆
202357.4160 of 61473.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202682.979 of 70988.9%★★★★☆
202581.199 of 74886.8%★★★★☆
202476.8153 of 75479.7%★★★★☆
202386.260 of 75692.1%★★★★★
202284.665 of 74991.3%★★★★★
202183.961 of 72791.6%★★★★★
201985.447 of 73993.6%★★★★★
201875.488 of 71887.7%★★★★☆
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)
Multi-racial (2026)96th percentile+11 vs school
White (2026)89th percentile+4 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)89th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)86th percentile~ school
Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2024)76th percentile~ school
African American (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school
Disabled (2022)71st percentile-13 vs school
Asian (2026)62nd percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts100%+42 vs state
American Government90%+18 vs state
American History87%+14 vs state
Biology84%+17 vs state
English II84%+21 vs state
Algebra I69%+7 vs state
Geometry67%+24 vs state

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Copley High School ranks 123rd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Copley High School are 71% White, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 895 students attended Copley High School.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesNewSep 15, 2026
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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.

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