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McDonald High School

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McDonald High School ranks 100 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 88% of Ohio high schools

Summary

McDonald High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 335 students. Located in Mc Donald, Ohio, the school is part of the McDonald Local District, which is ranked 128 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McDonald High School has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Ohio, with a statewide ranking of 14th out of 867 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is exceptional, with students outperforming the state and local district averages across a range of subjects and grade levels. Additionally, McDonald High School has maintained an impressive four-year graduation rate of 100% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Howland High School (95.4%) and Youngstown Rayen Early College High School (84.9%).

While McDonald High School has experienced a slight increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, reaching 19.2% in the 2024-2025 school year, its rates are still lower than the nearby Howland High School (26.3%) and Youngstown Rayen Early College High School (57.9%). The school's strong performance across diverse student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low-income students, suggests that McDonald High School has been effective in providing an equitable and inclusive learning environment that supports the success of all students.

338

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,062

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Iowa Ave
Mc Donald, OH 44437-1677

(330) 530-8051

District: McDonald Local

Feeder schools for McDonald High School:

Elementary:

Roosevelt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (76% vs 59% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg76%

Ohio avg59%

Middle school

253^rd of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

100^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 828McDonald 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	253 of 1036	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	185 of 1046	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	288 of 1048	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	121 of 1017	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	329 of 1037	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	289 of 1050	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	200 of 1010	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.7	456 of 1038	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.3	318 of 1050	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	79.1	195 of 1035	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	75.2	236 of 1008	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.1	286 of 1001	71.4%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	293 of 989	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	155 of 925	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	69.0	350 of 895	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.9	252 of 858	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	179 of 835	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	191 of 837	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.5	207 of 732	71.7%	★★★★☆
2005	54.4	375 of 692	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	41.8	375 of 658	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	217 of 938	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	116 of 942	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	303 of 943	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.0	172 of 925	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	344 of 910	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	256 of 917	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	218 of 897	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	209 of 983	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	126 of 989	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	295 of 974	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.8	46 of 947	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	66.5	279 of 923	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	160 of 945	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	78 of 924	91.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	256 of 954	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	218 of 958	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	225 of 963	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	75 of 946	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	67.1	305 of 924	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	293 of 933	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	167 of 916	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	284 of 777	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	242 of 795	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	324 of 805	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	131 of 809	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	317 of 781	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	325 of 796	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.6	208 of 781	73.4%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	100 of 855	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	38 of 864	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	14 of 867	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	71 of 836	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	66.2	210 of 819	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	126 of 836	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	100 of 800	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	97 of 773	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	62 of 784	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	70.2	148 of 778	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	67 of 769	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	75.9	100 of 767	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	68.7	265 of 832	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	308 of 818	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.9	118 of 819	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	73 of 791	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	79.2	66 of 767	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	77.0	87 of 756	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	86 of 696	87.6%	★★★★☆
2005	85.4	37 of 689	94.6%	★★★★★
2004	78.9	144 of 681	78.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	74.5	72 of 606	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	61 of 596	89.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	105 of 809	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	35 of 798	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	13 of 813	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	86 of 794	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	279 of 775	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	99 of 781	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	135 of 751	82.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	73.4	45 of 538	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	165 of 815	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.8	41 of 822	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	8 of 805	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	26 of 773	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	61.3	249 of 763	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.6	67 of 779	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	73.6	112 of 758	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	111 of 817	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	26 of 816	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	12 of 819	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	47 of 808	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	73.7	151 of 778	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	145 of 792	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	128 of 763	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	101 of 748	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	35 of 754	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	11 of 756	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	70 of 749	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	65.5	222 of 727	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	120 of 739	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	123 of 718	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

White (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2019)43rd percentile-29 vs school

High school

Gifted and Talented (2018)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government95%+23 vs state

American History86%+15 vs state

Science83%+20 vs state

English II81%+21 vs state

Biology79%+14 vs state

Algebra I76%+16 vs state

English Language Arts72%+13 vs state

Geometry67%+24 vs state

Mathematics62%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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
McDonald High School	Public	7-12	600 Iowa Ave	Mc Donald	44437	Trumbull County	McDonald Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 530-8051	338	21	16.0	34.3%	305 (90.2%)	7 (2.1%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	76.7	100^th of 855 public high schools	88.3%		85.2	38^th of 864 public high schools	95.6%	62	82.8	95.3	86.2	80.4	44.4	78.3	65.5	79.3	81.0	67.2	75.6	$12,062
Girard Senior High School	Public	9-12	1244 Shannon Rd	Girard	44420	Trumbull County	Girard City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 545-5431	421	35	12.0	99.3%	331 (78.6%)	27 (6.4%)	27 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	46.8	503^rd of 855 public high schools	41.2%		41.4	539^th of 864 public high schools	37.6%	36			76.0					64.4	67.7	34.9	46.2	$15,140
Mineral Ridge High School	Public	7-12	1334 Seaborn St	Mineral Ridge	44440	Trumbull County	Weathersfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 652-1451	409	30	13.6	45.2%	359 (87.8%)	9 (2.2%)	15 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	78.4	89^th of 855 public high schools	89.6%		83.9	44^th of 864 public high schools	94.9%	45	77.0	92.9	96.2	57.1	76.3	77.1	71.6	89.9	81.7	49.4	84.1	$16,602
McKinley High School	Public	9-12	616 Dragon Dr	Niles	44446	Trumbull County	Niles City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 652-9968	530	36	14.8		422 (79.6%)	30 (5.7%)	31 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.5%)	45.1	514^th of 855 public high schools	39.9%		40	547^th of 864 public high schools	36.7%	33		62.1	59.2					63.0	63.9	37.7	77.0	$11,415
Liberty High School	Public	7-12	1 Leopard Way	Youngstown	44505	Trumbull County	Liberty Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 759-2301	492	27	18.2	80.9%	199 (40.4%)	178 (36.2%)	53 (10.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (11.8%)	26	647^th of 855 public high schools	24.3%		27.8	627^th of 864 public high schools	27.4%	20	40.5	61.9	43.0	28.2	28.4	45.2	44.0	62.2	36.6	13.6	58.0	$10,709
Fitch High School	Public	9-12	4560 Falcon Dr	Youngstown	44515	Mahoning County	Austintown Local Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 797-3900	1,235	67	18.3		882 (71.4%)	172 (13.9%)	96 (7.8%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (6.2%)	52.7	432^nd of 855 public high schools	49.5%		53.2	422^nd of 864 public high schools	51.2%	10		69.3	76.2					62.6	63.9	49.8	66.1	$9,711
Chaney High	Public	9-12	731 S Hazelwood Ave	Youngstown	44509	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-8822	536	32	16.7		69 (12.9%)	316 (59.0%)	92 (17.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.9%)	11.2	727^th of 855 public high schools	15.0%		6.6	778^th of 864 public high schools	10.0%	51		51.0	40.2					42.1	22.1	7.8	30.8	$17,669
Howland High School	Public	9-12	200 Shaffer Dr NE	Warren	44484	Trumbull County	Howland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 856-8220	696	44	15.9	42.0%	582 (83.6%)	19 (2.7%)	35 (5.0%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.2%)	72.5	152^nd of 855 public high schools	82.2%		70.1	193^rd of 864 public high schools	77.7%	41		89.0	88.7					77.8	79.0	72.4	59.1	$13,835
Youngstown Rayen Early College High School	Public	9-12	20 W Wood St	Youngstown	44503	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-7923	296	15	19.7		35 (11.8%)	147 (49.7%)	79 (26.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.5%)	66.4	243^rd of 855 public high schools	71.6%		77.3	105^th of 864 public high schools	87.8%	138		80.0						83.8	72.4	74.7	51.6	$18,475
Choffin Career Center	Public	11-12	200 E Wood St	Youngstown	44503	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 744-8700	29	14	2.0		7 (24.1%)	15 (51.7%)	2 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.2%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about McDonald High School

What district is McDonald High School in?

McDonald Local

Is McDonald High School a good school?

McDonald High School ranks 100^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into McDonald High School?

McDonald High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary School

How many students attend McDonald High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended McDonald High School.

What is the racial makeup of McDonald High School?

Students at McDonald High School are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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