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East Knox Junior/Senior High School

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East Knox Junior/Senior High School ranks 432 nd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 46% of Ohio high schools

Summary

East Knox Junior/Senior High School is a single rural building serving 369 students in grades 7–12 in the village of Howard, Ohio, in Knox County, and it currently ranks 432nd of 795 Ohio high schools — the 46th percentile, or 2 stars — modestly ahead of its own district, East Knox Local (463rd of 773, 40th percentile). The school has held 2 stars every year since 2018–19, after bottoming out at the 22nd percentile in 2016–17.

Among nearby schools, East Knox sits in the middle. It shares the 46th percentile with Highland High School and Danville High School (just 4.5 miles away, and also grades 7–12), but trails Loudonville High School (56), Clear Fork High School (58), Mount Vernon High School (64) and Fredericktown High School (70), while Utica High School (30) is clearly lower. Two engagement measures are drifting the wrong way: graduation is 93.3%, down from 97.8%, and chronic absenteeism is 19.8%, above the district's 15.5% and up from 13.7% three years ago. About 53.19% of students are economically disadvantaged. Spending ($9,478 per pupil) and a 13.9 student-teacher ratio suggest no obvious resource deficit.

Test results are uneven. Strengths include American History (85.3%), Biology (76.3%), Algebra I (69.9%) and 7th-grade Math (51.6%), all above state averages, and 8th-grade Math has climbed from 19.7% to 48.8%. Weak spots are English II (56.1%, lowest of the eight comparable schools) and 8th-grade ELA (36.1%) and Science (40.0%), both roughly 21–22 points below the state after large one-year drops. Economically disadvantaged students rank at the 68th percentile (3 stars), while the special education subgroup has slid to the 3rd percentile (557 of 575). Note that small class sizes mean a single cohort can move percentages sharply.

369

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,441

Per pupil spending ?

56.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

23227 Coshocton Rd
Howard, OH 43028-9362

(740) 599-7000

District: East Knox Local

Feeder schools for East Knox Junior/Senior High School:

Elementary:

East Knox Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

African American:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

650^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

432^nd of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

463^rd of 773East Knox 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	42.6	650 of 1046	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	541 of 1036	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	558 of 1046	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	642 of 1048	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	584 of 1017	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.2	364 of 1037	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.1	626 of 1050	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	540 of 1010	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	614 of 1038	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.8	504 of 1050	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.5	333 of 1035	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.7	537 of 1008	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.0	514 of 835	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	430 of 837	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	20.1	634 of 732	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.9	566 of 692	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	20.6	508 of 565	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	540 of 658	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.9	476 of 947	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	613 of 938	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	612 of 942	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	561 of 943	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	594 of 925	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.5	457 of 910	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	595 of 917	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	587 of 897	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	32.7	141 of 164	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	510 of 521	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	537 of 996	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.7	371 of 983	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	404 of 989	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	511 of 974	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	502 of 947	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	264 of 923	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	570 of 945	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	591 of 924	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	724 of 955	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.4	391 of 954	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	452 of 958	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	649 of 963	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	558 of 946	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.6	255 of 924	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.0	582 of 933	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	440 of 916	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	492 of 572	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	649 of 790	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	578 of 777	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	609 of 795	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	649 of 805	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	612 of 809	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.0	382 of 781	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.1	629 of 796	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	551 of 781	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	432 of 795	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	493 of 855	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	480 of 864	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	459 of 867	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	484 of 836	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	527 of 819	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	452 of 836	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.6	356 of 800	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	27.3	605 of 773	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.7	583 of 784	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	61.5	307 of 778	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.8	426 of 769	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.0	338 of 767	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	207 of 832	75.1%	★★★★☆
2011	64.3	363 of 818	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.0	588 of 819	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.0	599 of 791	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	51.1	506 of 767	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.2	260 of 756	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	42.8	492 of 696	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	55.1	371 of 689	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	77.2	155 of 681	77.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	26.0	462 of 606	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	541 of 596	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	357 of 763	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	403 of 809	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	483 of 798	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	440 of 813	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	470 of 794	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	547 of 775	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.9	374 of 781	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	360 of 751	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	63.3	134 of 312	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.0	335 of 349	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	216 of 272	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	503 of 538	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	247 of 761	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	342 of 815	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	403 of 822	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	437 of 805	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	499 of 773	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	557 of 763	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	396 of 779	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.2	198 of 758	73.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	438 of 765	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.8	517 of 817	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	425 of 816	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	467 of 819	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	470 of 808	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	459 of 778	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	463 of 792	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.5	224 of 763	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	557 of 575	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	546 of 617	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	508 of 598	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	445 of 709	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	474 of 748	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	495 of 754	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	479 of 756	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	475 of 749	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	546 of 727	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	428 of 739	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	304 of 718	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)50th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)18th percentile-20 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)14th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-34 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-32 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)57th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History85%+12 vs state

Biology76%+9 vs state

Algebra I70%+8 vs state

American Government67%-5 vs state

English II56%-7 vs state

Mathematics50%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-12 vs state

Geometry43%~ state avg

Science40%-21 vs state

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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Awful school. The district is behind. The graduation rate is very low. It’s not diverse at all. They don’t really care much about any programs other than football. They blame the lack of progress on an old building but there is far more to it than that. Close Quote

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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 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
East Knox Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	23227 Coshocton Rd	Howard	43028	Knox County	East Knox Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 599-7000	369	26	13.9	—	343 (93.0%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	48.4	432^nd of 795 public high schools	45.7%		48.1	493^rd of 855 public high schools	42.3%	61	40.0	66.7	85.3	51.6	48.8	61.9	36.1	76.3	56.1	42.6	69.9	$13,441
Danville High School	Public	7-12	10 Rambo St	Danville	43014	Knox County	Danville Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 599-6116	221	22	10.0	48.9%	212 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	48.7	426^th of 795 public high schools	46.4%		56.8	379^th of 855 public high schools	55.7%	47	87.8	59.5	78.1	64.6	81.6	75.0	81.6	80.0	63.6	57.6	62.2	$15,165
Mount Vernon High School	Public	9-12	300 Yellow Jacket Drive	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Mount Vernon City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 393-5900	944	52	18.3	—	834 (88.3%)	18 (1.9%)	32 (3.4%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	59.8	288^th of 795 public high schools	63.8%		64.5	267^th of 855 public high schools	68.8%	21		72.1	84.3					76.4	75.9	47.8	78.4	$11,593
Knox County Career Center	Public	9-12	306 Martinsburg Rd	Mount Vernon	43050	Knox County	Knox County JVSD	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 397-5820	519	53	9.7	48.7%	484 (93.3%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)								(n/a)
Fredericktown High School	Public	9-12	111 Stadium Dr	Fredericktown	43019	Knox County	Fredericktown Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 694-2726	291	16	18.1	—	267 (91.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	63.4	236^th of 795 public high schools	70.3%		70.7	186^th of 855 public high schools	78.2%	50		75.9	83.5					86.9	81.3	52.3	67.2	$12,660
Utica High School	Public	9-12	260 N Jefferson St	Utica	43080	Licking County	North Fork Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 892-2855	400	28	14.4	—	385 (96.3%)	7 (1.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	35.9	554^th of 795 public high schools	30.3%		38.5	574^th of 855 public high schools	32.9%	20		82.2	70.1					60.4	61.5	20.2	41.9	$12,885
Clear Fork High School	Public	8-12	987 State Route 97 E	Bellville	44813	Richland County	Clear Fork Valley Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 886-2601	412	30	13.6	73.1%	390 (94.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	56.9	336^th of 795 public high schools	57.7%		60.6	320^th of 855 public high schools	62.6%	16		81.9	85.5					81.1	73.9	32.2	60.6	$13,439
Loudonville High School	Public	7-12	421 Campus Ave	Loudonville	44842	Ashland County	Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 994-4101	340	31	10.9	43.5%	326 (95.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	56.2	347^th of 795 public high schools	56.4%		61.5	305^th of 855 public high schools	64.3%	42	64.0	76.5	89.2	68.6	33.3	77.1	58.0	64.8	69.6	45.7	75.0	$18,643
Highland High School	Public	9-12	1300 State Route 314	Marengo	43334	Morrow County	Highland Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 768-3101	468	34	13.7	35.3%	442 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	48.4	431^st of 795 public high schools	45.8%		51.6	451^st of 855 public high schools	47.3%	20		76.3	88.9					78.0	65.6	33.3	35.1	$12,920

Frequently Asked Questions about East Knox Junior/Senior High School

Is East Knox Junior/Senior High School a good school?

East Knox Junior/Senior High School ranks 432^nd of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into East Knox Junior/Senior High School?

East Knox Junior/Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Knox Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of East Knox Junior/Senior High School?

Students at East Knox Junior/Senior High School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend East Knox Junior/Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended East Knox Junior/Senior High School.

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East Knox Local

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