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Waynedale High School

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Waynedale High School ranks 117 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

117^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 86% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Waynedale High School is a public high school located in Apple Creek, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 337 students. As part of the Southeast Local School District, Waynedale High School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top 20% of high schools in Ohio.

Waynedale High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and its local district on standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average in subjects like American Government (87.8% vs. 72.6%), American History (89% vs. 71.2%), Biology (80.5% vs. 65.4%), and English II (85.5% vs. 60.4%). Additionally, Waynedale High School has maintained an impressive four-year graduation rate of 98.8%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 10% of Ohio high schools for its performance with gifted and talented students.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Fairless High School, Tuslaw High School, and Wooster High School, Waynedale High School outperforms them on various academic metrics. While the school has a relatively higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, it has been able to maintain relatively low rates, ranging from 14.9% to 21.7% over the past few years. Overall, Waynedale High School's commitment to excellence and its ability to support the diverse needs of its student population make it a standout institution in the region.

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: Improving — 67th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (81% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Ohio high schools

✓99% 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 school81%

District avg83%

Ohio avg62%

117^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

296^th of 828Waynedale 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

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

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History89%+18 vs state

American Government88%+15 vs state

English II86%+25 vs state

Geometry83%+41 vs state

Biology80%+15 vs state

Algebra I60%~ state avg

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Schools Near Waynedale High School

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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 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%)	75.6	117^th of 855 public high schools	86.3%		73.9	151^st of 864 public high schools	82.5%	34		87.8	89.0			80.5	85.5	83.3	60.0	$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%)	76.9	99^th of 855 public high schools	88.4%		75.5	129^th of 864 public high schools	85.1%	30		91.1	86.7			85.3	85.5	72.3	66.7	$16,244
Orrville High School	Public	8-12	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%)	59.1	339^th of 855 public high schools	60.4%		63.3	290^th of 864 public high schools	66.4%	49		81.3	84.2			71.3	68.2	47.7	52.9	$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%)	76	112^th of 855 public high schools	86.9%		73.5	154^th of 864 public high schools	82.2%	42		80.5	93.8			94.7	82.8	69.6	65.7	$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)		53.8								$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%)	76.4	105^th of 855 public high schools	87.7%		79.7	84^th of 864 public high schools	90.3%	21		87.5	84.7			85.2	78.7	75.7	73.3	$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%)	54	409^th of 855 public high schools	52.2%		58.8	352^nd of 864 public high schools	59.3%	57	71.3	77.0	74.2	40.5	55.3	76.5	55.0	36.9	71.5	$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%)	46.3	507^th of 855 public high schools	40.7%		50.4	457^th of 864 public high schools	47.1%	50		64.3	77.7			73.3	59.4	46.7	30.8	$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%)	77	97^th of 855 public high schools	88.7%		76.3	119^th of 864 public high schools	86.2%	22		96.0	88.3			90.6	76.7	65.5	70.5	$13,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Waynedale High School

Is Waynedale High School a good school?

Waynedale High School ranks 117^th of 855 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 is the racial makeup of Waynedale High School?

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

What district is Waynedale High School in?

Waynedale Local

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