Summary
Bristol High School in Bristolville, OH, is a small public school in the Bristol Local district, serving 186 students in grades 7–12. In 2025–26, it ranked 405th of 795 Ohio high schools—49th percentile, 2 stars—while the district ranked 329th of 773, 57th percentile, 3 stars. This is the school’s lowest percentile in the available history: it was in the 86th percentile in 2020–21 and 83rd in 2018–19 before settling in the 59th–67th range and then dropping to 49th.
The school’s clearest strength is social studies. American History (91.2%) and American Government (85.7%) are well above the state (73.2% and 71.6%) and close to top nearby schools such as Maplewood High School and Lakeview High School. Algebra I (66.7%) and 7th-grade math (53.6%) also beat state averages. However, 8th-grade ELA (39.1%) is 19.2 points below the state, and Biology (55.9%), Geometry (38.9%), and English II (58.8%) trail the state and most nearby schools. These subject-level swings are partly expected because the school enrolls only 186 students in grades 7–12, so one class can move results sharply; the broader pattern—strong social studies, weaker ELA/Biology/Geometry—is more reliable.
Operationally, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4 and mid-range per-student spending ($11,697 in 2018–19). Its 2025–26 graduation rate of 91.7% is respectable and far above River Gate High School’s 36.2%, but it trails Maplewood High School, Lakeview High School, Champion High School, Bloomfield High School, and LaBrae High School. The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism: 39.7%, versus the district’s 28.6% and nearby high performers at 15–25%. It generally outperforms Warren G Harding High School, Summit Academy Alternative LearnersWarren Middle & Secondary, and River Gate High School, and is often stronger than LaBrae High School, but trails Maplewood High School, Lakeview High School, Champion High School, Chalker High School, and this year Bloomfield High School. Subgroup results are uneven: female and low-income students ranked above the school overall in 2025–26, while male students ranked below it, and low-income results have swung greatly between years. With 186 students, families should expect volatility, but absenteeism is a clear systemic issue to ask about.
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