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Waynedale High School

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Waynedale High School ranks 209 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 74% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Waynedale High School is a public high school serving roughly 333 students in grades 9–12 in Apple Creek, a small Wayne County, Ohio community near Wooster. In 2025–2026 it ranked 209th of 795 Ohio high schools (74th percentile) and earned 4 stars, notably stronger than the Waynedale Local district overall, which placed 315th of 773 (59th percentile, 3 stars). The school has earned 4 stars every year from 2015–2016 through 2025–2026, with percentiles mostly in the 77–86 range; the latest 74th percentile is a dip from its 2024–2025 peak of 86th percentile but still above average.

Among comparable nearby comprehensive high schools, Waynedale ranks third, behind Smithville High School and Dalton High School and ahead of Tuslaw High School, Triway High School, Wooster High School, Orrville High School, and Fairless High School. Its 98.9% graduation rate is near the top of the group. Social studies and English are standout areas: American History proficiency of 92.2% is the highest among these schools, Government at 86.4% is second only to Tuslaw, and English II at 79.3% sits essentially tied with Smithville and Tuslaw near the top. Geometry (63.1%) is also strong. The clearest academic weak point is Algebra I at 51.0%, which is below the state and district averages and lower than Smithville, Dalton, Triway, and Wooster.

Two things stand out for families. First, chronic absenteeism is 23.1%, higher than the district's 17.0% and above Smithville (12.2%), Dalton (12.5%), Tuslaw (17.3%), Wooster (19.8%), and Orrville (21.6%) — yet the school still graduates nearly everyone, so attendance looks like a real improvement lever rather than an unavoidable tradeoff. Second, low-income students appear well served: the low socio-economic status subgroup ranked in the 82nd percentile in 2025–2026, the 93rd in 2024–2025, and the 88th in 2023–2024, with a moderate free/reduced lunch rate of 30.63%. The student-teacher ratio of 14.3 also compares favorably with most nearby high schools.

333

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,766

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9052 Dover Rd
Apple Creek, OH 44606-9408

(330) 698-3071

District: Waynedale Local

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Hispanic:

2.4%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (75% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓99% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Algebra I scores 11 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg78%

Ohio avg63%

209^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

315^th of 773Waynedale 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	65.6	209 of 795	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	75.6	117 of 855	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	151 of 864	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	161 of 867	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	119 of 836	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	190 of 819	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	171 of 836	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	141 of 800	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	156 of 773	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	184 of 784	76.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	258 of 778	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	420 of 769	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.9	530 of 767	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.3	392 of 832	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	231 of 818	71.8%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	204 of 819	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.8	182 of 791	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	65.9	276 of 767	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.6	269 of 756	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.9	207 of 696	70.3%	★★★★☆
2005	60.3	319 of 689	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.7	129 of 681	81.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	70.4	83 of 606	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	151 of 596	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	172 of 628	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	221 of 550	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	211 of 763	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.7	191 of 809	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	141 of 798	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	157 of 813	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	166 of 794	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	165 of 775	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	267 of 781	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	140 of 751	81.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	80 of 280	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	10 of 308	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	19 of 312	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	55.4	268 of 538	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	134 of 761	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	82.9	53 of 815	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.7	102 of 822	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	205 of 805	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.9	31 of 773	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	46 of 763	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	113 of 779	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	99 of 758	86.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	209 of 765	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	73 of 817	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	146 of 816	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	195 of 819	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	89 of 808	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	220 of 778	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	195 of 792	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	169 of 763	77.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	176 of 575	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	210 of 617	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	153 of 598	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	29.4	447 of 614	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	223 of 709	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.8	142 of 748	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	107 of 754	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	193 of 756	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	133 of 749	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	216 of 727	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	210 of 739	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	174 of 718	75.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2024)71st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History92%+19 vs state

American Government86%+15 vs state

English II79%+17 vs state

Biology77%+10 vs state

Geometry63%+20 vs state

Algebra I51%-11 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 8th 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
Waynedale High School	Public	9-12	9052 Dover Rd	Apple Creek	44606	Wayne County	Waynedale Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 698-3071	333	23	14.3	30.6%	316 (94.9%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	65.6	209^th of 795 public high schools	73.7%		75.6	117^th of 855 public high schools	86.3%	92		86.4	92.2			76.7	79.3	63.1	51.0	$15,766
Dalton High School	Public	9-12	177 Mill St N	Dalton	44618	Wayne County	Dalton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 828-2261	282	17	16.9	21.6%	256 (90.8%)	4 (1.4%)	14 (5.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	70.9	148^th of 795 public high schools	81.4%		76.9	99^th of 855 public high schools	88.4%	49		88.9	82.0			82.3	78.7	64.9	76.7	$16,244
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
Triway High School	Public	9-12	3205 Shreve Rd	Wooster	44691	Wayne County	Triway Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 264-8685	355	28	12.6		333 (93.8%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	59.7	291^st of 795 public high schools	63.4%		76	112^th of 855 public high schools	86.9%	179		76.7	79.4			82.5	77.4	49.1	67.9	$15,317
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
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)
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
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
Fairless High School	Public	9-12	800 7th St SE	Brewster	44613	Stark County	Fairless Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 767-3444	327	23	14.2	41.3%	303 (92.7%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	38.3	526^th of 795 public high schools	33.8%		46.3	507^th of 855 public high schools	40.7%	19		67.3	74.2			63.9	69.7	30.9	50.0	$14,889
Tuslaw High School	Public	9-12	1847 Manchester Ave NW	Massillon	44647	Stark County	Tuslaw Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 837-7800	368	21	17.4	31.8%	353 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	64.2	225^th of 795 public high schools	71.7%		77	97^th of 855 public high schools	88.7%	128		96.6	84.4			87.8	79.0	44.0	52.1	$13,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynedale High School

Is Waynedale High School a good school?

Waynedale High School ranks 209^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waynedale High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Waynedale High School.

What schools feed into Waynedale High School?

Waynedale High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Waynedale Elementary School
Middle : Waynedale Middle School

What district is Waynedale High School in?

Waynedale Local

What is the racial makeup of Waynedale High School?

Students at Waynedale High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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