Summary
Mathews High School is a small public high school in Vienna, OH, serving grades 9–12 with 175 students in the Mathews Local district. The district ranks 380th of 773 Ohio districts (51st percentile, 3 stars), while the high school’s 2025–2026 rank is 464th of 795 schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars), placing it slightly below its own district’s overall standing. That is a long fall from 2020–2021, when it ranked 157th of 819 (81st percentile, 4 stars), but the last two years show stabilization at a lower level rather than continued sharp decline.
Academically, the school is highly subject-specific. Social studies is a dependable strength: in 2025–2026, 78.4% of students were proficient in American Government and 82.0% in American History, both above state averages. Algebra I is the standout improvement, rising from 27.9% in 2023–2024 to 66.7% in 2025–2026—above the state and competitive with stronger nearby schools such as McKinley High School (70.5%) and McDonald High School (67.3%). By contrast, English II (53.8%) and Biology (62.0%) are below state and trail most nearby schools, including Lakeview High School, McDonald High School, and Howland High School. Geometry remains low at 41.8%, under the state’s 43.3%.
Other measures are mixed. Graduation rates were 100% in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 but dipped to 92.3% in 2025–2026, lower than most nearby schools except McKinley High School and River Gate High School. Chronic absenteeism is 23.9%—above the Mathews Local district rate of 17.2%, though better than many nearby schools and improved from a 33.6% peak in 2023–2024. The school’s low student–teacher ratio (8.5) and above-average spending ($12,441 per student in 2018–2019) give it tools to address gaps. Subgroup results are uneven: male students rank at the 52nd percentile, while female students (25th), low-income students (29th), and gifted students (17th) rank well below average. Compared with nearby schools, Mathews High School generally outperforms Warren G Harding High School, River Gate High School, Liberty High School, McKinley High School, and Brookfield High School, is roughly comparable to Hubbard High School and Girard Senior High School, and trails Lakeview High School, McDonald High School, and Howland High School.
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