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West Union High School

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West Union High School ranks 596 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

596^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 30% of Ohio high schools

Summary

West Union High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in West Union, Ohio, with an enrollment of 477 students. The school is part of the Adams County Ohio Valley Local school district, which is ranked 453 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its proximity to the Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center, West Union High School consistently underperforms compared to the state and its local district on standardized test scores. The school's 4-year graduation rates have also been declining, dropping from 91.7% in 2023-2024 to 81.5% in 2024-2025, which is lower than the state average. Additionally, West Union High School has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 40.3% in recent years, much higher than the state average and its local district.

Compared to other nearby high schools like Peebles High School and North Adams High School, which are also part of the Adams County Ohio Valley Local district, West Union High School significantly underperforms on academic metrics. These schools have higher test scores, graduation rates, and school rankings. The high rates of poverty and special education needs at West Union High School may be contributing factors to the school's overall academic struggles, and targeted interventions and support for these student populations could be an area of focus for the school and district.

435

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,405

Per pupil spending ?

69.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

97 Dragon Lair Dr
West Union, OH 45693-8702

(937) 544-5553

District: Adams County Ohio Valley Local

Feeder schools for West Union High School:

Elementary:

West Union Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 31st percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (45% vs 59% meeting standards)

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

!Geometry scores 27 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg58%

Ohio avg59%

Middle school

748^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

596^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Adams County Ohio Valley Local

453^rd of 828Adams County Ohio Valley 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	28.2	748 of 1036	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	724 of 1046	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	718 of 1048	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	702 of 1017	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	565 of 1037	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	694 of 1050	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	659 of 1010	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	690 of 1038	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.8	701 of 1050	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	731 of 1035	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	64.1	474 of 1008	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	601 of 1001	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	691 of 989	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.8	551 of 925	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.2	366 of 895	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	427 of 858	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	463 of 835	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.9	520 of 837	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.3	556 of 732	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.0	529 of 692	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	16.2	549 of 565	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	311 of 576	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	587 of 658	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	501 of 643	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	620 of 938	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	653 of 942	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	629 of 943	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	664 of 925	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.6	512 of 910	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.5	648 of 917	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	613 of 897	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	48.6	102 of 164	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	423 of 521	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	690 of 983	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	743 of 989	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	725 of 974	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	620 of 947	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	425 of 923	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	674 of 945	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	615 of 924	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	805 of 954	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	762 of 958	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	751 of 963	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	712 of 946	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	570 of 924	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	663 of 933	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	667 of 916	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	28.6	455 of 590	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	717 of 777	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	724 of 795	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	710 of 805	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	720 of 809	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	585 of 781	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	681 of 796	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	677 of 781	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	596 of 855	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	665 of 864	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	628 of 867	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	640 of 836	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	606 of 819	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	646 of 836	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	610 of 800	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	606 of 773	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.6	461 of 784	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.3	540 of 778	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.9	575 of 769	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	59.4	404 of 767	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.4	477 of 832	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.5	664 of 818	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.6	651 of 819	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.6	625 of 791	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.2	585 of 767	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.6	606 of 756	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.7	640 of 696	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.3	607 of 689	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.7	611 of 681	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	15.1	557 of 606	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	521 of 596	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	585 of 628	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	476 of 550	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	553 of 809	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	576 of 798	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	554 of 813	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.3	640 of 794	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	591 of 775	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	600 of 781	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	539 of 751	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	34.3	240 of 280	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	262 of 308	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	76.1	36 of 312	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	38.7	276 of 349	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	203 of 272	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	522 of 538	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	500 of 815	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	628 of 822	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	613 of 805	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	609 of 773	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	643 of 763	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	637 of 779	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	574 of 758	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	603 of 817	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	667 of 816	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	664 of 819	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	622 of 808	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	614 of 778	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	667 of 792	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	628 of 763	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	473 of 617	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	562 of 598	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	545 of 614	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	584 of 748	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	648 of 754	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	661 of 756	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	658 of 749	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	638 of 727	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	664 of 739	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	626 of 718	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Gifted and Talented (2019)38th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-28 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)23rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)14th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)8th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government70%-3 vs state

American History61%-10 vs state

Biology59%-6 vs state

English II57%-4 vs state

Algebra I54%-5 vs state

English Language Arts46%-13 vs state

Science38%-25 vs state

Mathematics26%-23 vs state

Geometry15%-27 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
West Union High School	Public	7-12	97 Dragon Lair Dr	West Union	45693	Adams County	Adams County Ohio Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 544-5553	435	29	15.0		412 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.8%)	36.1	596^th of 855 public high schools	30.3%		21.4	665^th of 864 public high schools	23.0%	69	38.0	69.7	61.4	33.3	18.3	49.3	43.0	59.3	56.8	15.4	54.5	$12,405
Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center	Public	11-12	175 Lloyd Rd	West Union	45693	Adams County	Adams County Ohio Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 544-2336	354	19	18.6		339 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)								(n/a)
Manchester High School	Public	7-12	130 Wayne Frye Dr	Manchester	45144	Adams County	Manchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 549-4777	335	22	15.2		326 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	49.6	471^st of 855 public high schools	44.9%		45.2	504^th of 864 public high schools	41.7%	33	79.3	91.5	63.0	35.4	38.9	66.7	63.8	64.7	63.3	28.8	60.8	$13,294
North Adams High School	Public	7-12	96 Green Devil Dr	Seaman	45679	Adams County	Adams County Ohio Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 386-2528	462	27	17.1		440 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	58.3	354^th of 855 public high schools	58.6%		47.5	484^th of 864 public high schools	44.0%	130	65.5	79.6	77.5	58.2	42.4	69.9	56.1	74.7	65.3	26.7	80.7	$13,611
Peebles High School	Public	7-12	25719 State Route 41	Peebles	45660	Adams County	Adams County Ohio Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 587-2681	347	24	14.4		340 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	51.9	447^th of 855 public high schools	47.7%		54.5	407^th of 864 public high schools	52.9%	40	82.4	75.8	89.4	78.5	56.3	83.1	61.8	62.7	56.9	30.7	65.3	$14,556
Eastern High School	Public	9-12	11557 US Highway 62	Winchester	45697	Brown County	Eastern Local School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 695-6277	259	20	13.0	44.0%	250 (96.5%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	61	314^th of 855 public high schools	63.3%		69	211^th of 864 public high schools	75.6%	103		73.5	80.7					75.4	83.6	44.9	59.7	$16,029
Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Senior High School	Public	9-12	1317 S 2nd St	Ripley	45167	Brown County	Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 392-4384	192	21	9.1		168 (87.5%)	9 (4.7%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.7%)	28.8	633^rd of 855 public high schools	26.0%		38.3	562^nd of 864 public high schools	35.0%	71		67.4	75.0					43.5	45.9	19.4	21.2	$21,159
Southern Hills Career Technical Center	Public	7-12	9193 Hamer Rd	Georgetown	45121	Brown County	Southern Hills	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 378-6131	488	23	21.2	57.8%	471 (96.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Georgetown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	987 Mount Orab Pike	Georgetown	45121	Brown County	Georgetown Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 378-6730	395	27	14.6		373 (94.4%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	54	410^th of 855 public high schools	52.0%		56.6	379^th of 864 public high schools	56.1%	31	83.1	84.0	76.9	69.8	58.3	73.0	62.3	64.0	63.2	41.9	57.5	$12,961
Whiteoak High School	Public	9-12	44 North High Street	Mowrystown	45155	Highland County	Bright Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 442-2241	174	16	10.8	98.3%	166 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	41.5	552^nd of 855 public high schools	35.4%		39.4	555^th of 864 public high schools	35.8%	3		71.2	69.2					65.0	50.9	36.8	48.6	$17,792

Frequently Asked Questions about West Union High School

What is the racial makeup of West Union High School?

Students at West Union High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is West Union High School in?

Adams County Ohio Valley Local

Is West Union High School a good school?

West Union High School ranks 596^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Union High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended West Union High School.

What schools feed into West Union High School?

West Union High School is fed by the following schools:

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