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Norwayne High School

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Norwayne High School ranks 119 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 85% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Norwayne High School is a public school serving grades 9–12 in Creston, Ohio, part of the Norwayne Local district, with 415 students. It ranks 119th of 795 Ohio high schools in 2025–2026 — the 85th percentile, 4 stars, placing it in the top 15% statewide. That's a big climb from 2020–2021, when it ranked 348th of 819 (58th percentile, 3 stars); it reached its highest point at the 89th percentile in 2023–2024.

Two standouts for parents are attendance and graduation: a 98.3% graduation rate and just 10.0% chronic absenteeism. That absenteeism figure is far below nearby high schools — Smithville at 12.2%, Rittman at 15.2%, Cloverleaf at 16.7%, Wooster at 19.8%, Chippewa at 20.0%, Orrville at 21.6%, and Wadsworth at 25.5%. Graduation is also high, though several neighbors match or exceed it. Norwayne also reports the lowest per-student spending among nearby schools with data ($8,136) and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 19.1, yet still outperforms most of them — a sign of efficiency. About 48.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, Norwayne beat the state on every reported End-of-Course exam. Its strongest results are in American Government (93% versus 71.6% statewide, highest among nearby schools) and English II (87.4% versus 62.7%), second only to Wadsworth's 88.3%. Math and science are more mixed: Biology (78.7%) and Algebra I (75.9%) trail Chippewa, Wadsworth, and Smithville, and Geometry (62.9%) is above the state but behind Chippewa and Smithville. Algebra I has been volatile — 44.1% in 2022–2023, 51.9% in 2024–2025, then 75.9%. Subgroup results are generally strong: male students (88th percentile), special education students (86th), and gifted students (80th, up from 23rd in 2020–2021). The low-income subgroup slipped from the 93rd percentile in 2023–2024 to the 74th.

415

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,089

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 S Main St
Creston, OH 44217-9665

(330) 435-6384

District: Norwayne Local

Feeder schools for Norwayne High School:

Elementary:	Norwayne Elementary School
Middle:	Norwayne Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Two or more races:

3.1%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (81% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Ohio high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg82%

Ohio avg63%

119^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 32% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 773Norwayne 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	73.3	119 of 795	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.4	174 of 855	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	92 of 864	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	230 of 867	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	294 of 836	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	348 of 819	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	229 of 836	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	165 of 800	79.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	146 of 773	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	63.0	254 of 784	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	265 of 778	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.7	190 of 769	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.9	202 of 767	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.5	188 of 832	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	236 of 818	71.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	84 of 819	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.8	101 of 791	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	148 of 767	80.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.6	202 of 756	73.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.0	143 of 696	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	85.0	40 of 689	94.2%	★★★★★
2004	82.0	113 of 681	83.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	68.8	97 of 606	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	275 of 596	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	118 of 550	78.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	171 of 763	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	183 of 809	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	98 of 798	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	195 of 813	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	299 of 794	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	316 of 775	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	203 of 781	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	217 of 751	71.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.9	56 of 283	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	139 of 312	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	267 of 349	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	197 of 272	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.2	283 of 538	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	195 of 761	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	174 of 815	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	61 of 822	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	56.5	356 of 805	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	442 of 773	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	566 of 763	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.8	227 of 779	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	58 of 758	92.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	89 of 765	88.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	200 of 817	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	96 of 816	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	259 of 819	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	286 of 808	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	385 of 778	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	194 of 792	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	109 of 763	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	79 of 575	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	166 of 617	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	127 of 598	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	182 of 614	70.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	160 of 709	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	189 of 748	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	105 of 754	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	277 of 756	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	322 of 749	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	381 of 727	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	225 of 739	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	181 of 718	74.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American Government93%+21 vs state

English II87%+25 vs state

American History85%+12 vs state

Biology79%+12 vs state

Algebra I76%+14 vs state

Geometry63%+20 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Norwayne High School	Public	9-12	350 S Main St	Creston	44217	Wayne County	Norwayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 435-6384	415	22	19.1	48.9%	390 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	73.3	119^th of 795 public high schools	85.0%		71.4	174^th of 855 public high schools	79.6%	55		93.0	85.4					78.7	87.4	62.9	75.9	$12,089
Rittman Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	100 Saurer St	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(877) 644-6338	31	3	10.3		29 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$11,508
Rittman High School	Public	9-12	50 Saurer St	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 927-7140	212	17	12.7	98.6%	189 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	72.4	127^th of 795 public high schools	84.0%		70.5	188^th of 855 public high schools	78.0%	61		88.0	87.2					82.6	80.4	53.7	85.5	$22,370
Cloverleaf High School	Public	9-12	7540 Buffham Rd	Seville	44254	Medina County	Cloverleaf Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 948-2500	619	43	14.5		548 (88.5%)	4 (0.6%)	34 (5.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	60.7	273^rd of 795 public high schools	65.7%		71.4	175^th of 855 public high schools	79.5%	98		87.3	83.5					78.7	69.2	39.8	73.5	$15,920
Smithville High School	Public	9-12	200 Smithie Drive	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Green Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-3165	295	18	16.8	50.5%	277 (93.9%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	75	106^th of 795 public high schools	86.7%		76.4	105^th of 855 public high schools	87.7%	1		87.1	88.4					87.0	79.7	72.2	76.1	$16,242
Wayne County Schools Career Center	Public	7-12	518 W Prospect St	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Wayne County JVSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 669-7000	624	50	12.4	66.8%	530 (84.9%)	14 (2.2%)	48 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Liberty Preparatory School	Public, Charter	9-12	243 N Milton St	Smithville	44677	Wayne County	Liberty Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 669-0055	46	2	23.0	69.6%	36 (78.3%)	1 (2.2%)	4 (8.7%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)								(n/a)												$10,101
Wooster High School	Public	8-12	515 Oldman Rd	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Wooster City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 345-4000	1,182	68	17.3	45.8%	985 (83.3%)	37 (3.1%)	67 (5.7%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.0%)	57.7	324^th of 795 public high schools	59.2%		54	409^th of 855 public high schools	52.2%	85	70.3	78.1	76.8		51.2		56.3	76.6	71.1	49.5	74.8	$16,664
Chippewa Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	466 South Portage	Doylestown	44230	Wayne County	Chippewa Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 658-2011	588	33	17.7	30.3%	566 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	79.8	58^th of 795 public high schools	92.7%		80.3	75^th of 855 public high schools	91.2%	17	83.3	89.2	92.0	65.7	84.9	73.9	70.7	91.1	81.3	82.3	79.1	$12,959
Orrville High School	Public	9-12	841 N Ella St	Orrville	44667	Wayne County	Orrville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 682-4661	416	23	18.2	61.8%	291 (70.0%)	17 (4.1%)	70 (16.8%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	54.3	366^th of 795 public high schools	54.0%		59.1	339^th of 855 public high schools	60.4%	27		71.0	84.8					77.6	77.8	52.8	45.3	$12,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwayne High School

What is the racial makeup of Norwayne High School?

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

What schools feed into Norwayne High School?

Norwayne High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Norwayne Elementary School
Middle : Norwayne Middle School

What district is Norwayne High School in?

Norwayne Local

How many students attend Norwayne High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Norwayne High School.

Is Norwayne High School a good school?

Norwayne High School ranks 119^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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