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Stryker High School

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Stryker High School ranks 264 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 67% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Stryker High School is a small, rural school serving 141 students in grades 7 through 12 in the village of Stryker, in northwest Ohio's Defiance County — roughly 23 to 24 students per grade, small enough that a few students can shift a building-wide percentage. Statewide it ranks 264th of 795 high schools (67th percentile) with 3 stars, ahead of its own Stryker Local district's aggregate standing (59th percentile). Its three-year trend is modestly improving (60th, then 66th, then 67th percentile) while several nearby districts — Bryan Middle School/High School, Montpelier High School and Fayette Junior/Senior High School — have slid. The four-year graduation rate is 95.5%.

Test results split cleanly by grade band. Every high school end-of-course subject sits above the state average: Biology 90.9% vs. 67.0%, English II 76.2% vs. 62.7%, American History 81.8% vs. 73.2%, Algebra I 70.0% vs. 61.6%, Government 74.2% vs. 71.6% and Geometry 47.8% vs. 43.3%. Eighth-grade math (68.8% vs. 52.0% statewide) is the strongest among the nearby comparison schools. Middle-grades English language arts is the clear weak spot: 7th-grade ELA at 50.0% and 8th-grade ELA at 36.8% both fall well below the state's 62.7% and 58.3%, and ELA has dropped from 7th to 8th grade for three consecutive cohorts while math rose in each of those same cohorts.

Chronic absenteeism is the metric to watch: 17.6% at the school versus 10.9% across the district — about six points worse than two years ago and more than double the rates at neighboring Archbold High School (6.5%) and Pettisville High School (7.0%). Resources look like a relative advantage here, with a 10.8:1 student–teacher ratio (among the smallest classes in the area) and $11,027 per-pupil spending — suggesting the school's main levers are instructional and attendance-related rather than budgetary.

141

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,423

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

400 S Defiance St
Stryker, OH 43557-9307

(419) 682-4591

District: Stryker Local

Feeder schools for Stryker High School:

Elementary:

Stryker Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

13.5%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

576^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

264^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

318^th of 773Stryker 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
2026	49.2	576 of 1046	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.5	441 of 1036	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	399 of 1046	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	640 of 1048	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	627 of 1017	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.4	225 of 1037	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	173 of 1050	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	205 of 1010	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	64.6	423 of 1038	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.6	477 of 1050	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.4	644 of 1035	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.6	714 of 1008	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.1	592 of 1001	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.2	587 of 989	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.0	571 of 925	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.6	293 of 895	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.0	335 of 858	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.1	369 of 835	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	275 of 837	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.9	412 of 732	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.6	502 of 692	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	162 of 938	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	165 of 942	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	41.4	582 of 925	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.3	136 of 917	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	160 of 897	82.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	21.5	221 of 241	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	593 of 983	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	401 of 989	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	674 of 947	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.4	118 of 945	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	191 of 924	79.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	478 of 955	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.6	640 of 954	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	561 of 958	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	575 of 963	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	581 of 946	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.4	222 of 924	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	251 of 933	73.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	592 of 790	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.9	424 of 777	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	315 of 795	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	612 of 805	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	583 of 809	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	67.3	251 of 781	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	183 of 796	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	156 of 781	80.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	264 of 795	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	287 of 855	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	345 of 864	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	129 of 867	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	303 of 836	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.6	69 of 819	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	63.0	294 of 836	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	189 of 800	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	176 of 773	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	70.0	152 of 784	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	66.5	231 of 778	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	62.4	347 of 769	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.1	227 of 767	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.5	226 of 832	72.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.7	135 of 818	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.9	116 of 819	85.8%	★★★★☆
2009	54.8	492 of 791	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.7	441 of 767	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	65.3	279 of 756	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.8	327 of 696	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.1	217 of 689	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.8	281 of 681	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	228 of 763	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	352 of 809	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	314 of 798	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	393 of 813	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	346 of 794	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.8	50 of 775	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	69.1	243 of 781	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	127 of 751	83.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	205 of 280	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.3	154 of 312	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	239 of 761	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	230 of 815	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	334 of 822	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	173 of 779	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	385 of 765	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.1	66 of 817	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	51.5	446 of 816	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.8	92 of 819	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	340 of 808	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	106 of 778	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	316 of 792	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	239 of 763	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	331 of 709	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	347 of 748	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	346 of 754	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	160 of 756	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	343 of 749	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.3	94 of 727	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	307 of 739	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	242 of 718	66.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)83rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)8th percentile-30 vs school

High school

Female (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile~ school

White (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)27th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Biology91%+24 vs state

American History82%+9 vs state

English II76%+13 vs state

American Government74%+3 vs state

Algebra I70%+8 vs state

Science68%+7 vs state

Mathematics54%+4 vs state

Geometry48%+4 vs state

English Language Arts43%-17 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th 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
Stryker High School	Public	7-12	400 S Defiance St	Stryker	43557	Williams County	Stryker Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 682-4591	141	13	10.8	53.2%	120 (85.1%)	1 (0.7%)	19 (13.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.2	264^th of 795 public high schools	66.8%		62.9	287^th of 855 public high schools	66.4%	23	68.4	74.2	81.8		40.0	68.8		50.0	36.8	90.9	76.2	47.8	70.0	$17,423
Archbold High School	Public	9-12	600 Lafayette St	Archbold	43502	Fulton County	Archbold-Area Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 445-5579	326	16	20.5	35.0%	251 (77.0%)	5 (1.5%)	63 (19.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	73.5	115^th of 795 public high schools	85.5%		76.2	106^th of 855 public high schools	87.6%	9		78.5	90.7							91.8	84.7	62.4	79.2	$15,773
Hilltop High School	Public	7-12	1401 W Jackson St	West Unity	43570	Williams County	Millcreek-West Unity Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 924-2365	207	18	11.6	—	185 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	61.5	260^th of 795 public high schools	67.3%		65	260^th of 855 public high schools	69.6%		56.4	81.6	94.4		50.0	56.4		59.4	48.7	80.0	73.5	32.6	71.4	$15,864
Four County Career Center	Public	6-12	22900 State Route 34	Archbold	43502	Fulton County	Four County Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 267-3331	907	80	11.3	56.1%	785 (86.5%)	13 (1.4%)	105 (11.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bryan Middle School/High School	Public	6-12	1000 W Fountain Grove Drive	Bryan	43506	Williams County	Bryan City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 636-4536	883	56	15.6	—	747 (84.6%)	3 (0.3%)	86 (9.7%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.1%)	55	361^st of 795 public high schools	54.6%		67.6	225^th of 855 public high schools	73.7%	136	59.2	79.6	82.3	66.9	60.6	58.7	61.4	60.6	47.5	68.8	66.9	47.2	71.0	$11,804
Pettisville High School	Public	7-12	232 Summit St	Pettisville	43553	Fulton County	Pettisville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 446-2705	208	17	12.3	58.2%	174 (83.7%)	1 (0.5%)	29 (13.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	73.3	120^th of 795 public high schools	84.9%		67.1	231^st of 855 public high schools	73.0%	111	84.8	90.0	91.2		71.4	67.9		92.9	72.7	94.1	91.2	41.4	76.2	$15,672
Montpelier High School	Public	7-12	1015 E Brown Rd	Montpelier	43543	Williams County	Montpelier Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 485-6700	316	30	10.5	—	293 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	51.1	400^th of 795 public high schools	49.7%		60.1	332^nd of 855 public high schools	61.2%	68	62.1	100.0	72.9		44.6	34.7		62.2	59.3	55.7	68.7	44.4	64.4	$16,116
Tinora High School	Public	9-12	5921 Domersville Rd	Defiance	43512	Defiance County	Northeastern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 497-2621	272	12	22.6	19.5%	240 (88.2%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	74.3	109^th of 795 public high schools	86.3%		74.6	130^th of 855 public high schools	84.8%	21		88.7	91.7							84.3	79.2	54.4	86.2	$17,447
Fayette Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 E Gamble Rd	Fayette	43521	Fulton County	Fayette Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 237-2114	109	16	6.8	52.3%	93 (85.3%)	2 (1.8%)	12 (11.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.9	553^rd of 795 public high schools	30.4%		43.4	532^nd of 855 public high schools	37.8%	21	52.4	80.0	81.0	77.3	33.3	38.1	63.6	54.2	57.1	47.6	54.5		28.6	$19,263
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	6289 Us Highway 127	Sherwood	43556	Defiance County	Central Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 658-2378	254	18	14.4	92.5%	217 (85.4%)	3 (1.2%)	24 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	79.4	60^th of 795 public high schools	92.5%		76	110^th of 855 public high schools	87.1%	50		88.0	92.3							87.7	90.8	66.7	83.9	$14,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Stryker High School

What schools feed into Stryker High School?

Stryker High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Stryker Elementary School

What district is Stryker High School in?

Stryker Local

What is the racial makeup of Stryker High School?

Students at Stryker High School are 85% White, 13% Hispanic.

Is Stryker High School a good school?

Stryker High School ranks 264^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stryker High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended Stryker High School.

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