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Van Wert High School

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Van Wert High School ranks 564 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 29% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Van Wert High School is a public school serving grades 9–12 in Van Wert, Ohio, with 509 students — the largest enrollment in its nearby comparison group. It belongs to the Van Wert City district, rated 2 stars and ranked 486th of 773 Ohio districts. In 2025–2026, the school ranked 564th of 795 statewide (29th percentile, 1 star), the lowest among nearby schools such as Ottoville High School (96th percentile, 5 stars), Fort Jennings High School (86th percentile, 4 stars), and Lincolnview Junior/Senior High School (83rd percentile, 4 stars).

Academically, Van Wert trails the state in every reported End-of-Course subject and the nearby-school average in all of them. The largest gaps are in English II (58.6% proficient) and especially Algebra I, where 40.0% of students were proficient versus 61.6% statewide and a nearby average of about 72.9%. Chronic absenteeism is another clear differentiator: 24.1% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026, above the district rate of 16.8% and far above the nearby average of roughly 13.3%; only Jefferson High School (25.7%) is higher, and the highest-performing nearby schools stay under 10%. Graduation is a genuine strength, at 96.6% in 2025–2026 and in the mid-to-high 90s for five straight years.

The longer-term trend is a decline: from the 62nd percentile with 3 stars in 2015–2016 to the 29th percentile for the past two years. Some subjects have improved from very low starting points — Algebra I rose from 23.1% in 2022–2023 to 40.0% — but all remain below state and nearby levels. Subgroup results are uneven: special education students ranked at the 3rd percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 62nd two years earlier, while gifted and talented students ranked at the 60th percentile in 2024–2025. Poverty alone does not explain the gap: Van Wert's free/reduced lunch rate is 85.07%, yet nearby Crestview High School (98.8%) and Parkway High School (99.02%) serve higher-poverty populations with generally stronger proficiency.

509

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,521

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10708 State Route 118
Van Wert, OH 45891-9243

(419) 238-3350

District: Van Wert City

Feeder schools for Van Wert High School:

Elementary:	Van Wert Early Childhood Center
	Van Wert Elementary School
Middle:	Van Wert Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (57% vs 63% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Ohio avg63%

564^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

486^th of 773Van Wert City 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	34.8	564 of 795	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	610 of 855	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	500 of 864	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	542 of 867	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	494 of 836	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	478 of 819	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	433 of 836	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	441 of 800	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	447 of 773	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.2	294 of 784	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.2	219 of 778	71.9%	★★★★☆
2014	53.8	487 of 769	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.2	392 of 767	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.6	476 of 832	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.6	378 of 818	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	334 of 819	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	303 of 791	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	272 of 767	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.0	454 of 756	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.2	423 of 696	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.2	369 of 689	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.2	455 of 681	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	34.4	375 of 606	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	411 of 596	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	197 of 628	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.0	336 of 550	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	585 of 763	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	618 of 809	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	501 of 798	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	559 of 813	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	511 of 794	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	460 of 775	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	413 of 781	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	472 of 751	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	97 of 244	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	158 of 280	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	204 of 308	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.7	110 of 312	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	156 of 349	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	132 of 538	75.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	225 of 272	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	241 of 270	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	158 of 273	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	146 of 270	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	177 of 260	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	129 of 239	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	23.8	630 of 761	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	647 of 815	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	535 of 822	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	562 of 805	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	487 of 773	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	448 of 763	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	442 of 779	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	467 of 758	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	513 of 765	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	579 of 817	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	496 of 816	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	533 of 819	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	468 of 808	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	508 of 778	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	307 of 792	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	490 of 763	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	63.0	78 of 211	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.5	175 of 208	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	558 of 575	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	470 of 617	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	230 of 598	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.2	493 of 614	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	559 of 709	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	594 of 748	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	519 of 754	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	560 of 756	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	507 of 749	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	513 of 727	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	411 of 739	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	507 of 718	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)63rd percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)60th percentile+32 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History71%~ state avg

American Government67%-5 vs state

Biology65%~ state avg

English II59%-4 vs state

Geometry43%~ state avg

Algebra I40%-22 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 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
Van Wert High School	Public	9-12	10708 State Route 118	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Van Wert City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 238-3350	509	30	16.9	85.1%	442 (86.8%)	6 (1.2%)	36 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.1%)	34.8	564^th of 795 public high schools	29.1%		33.8	610^th of 855 public high schools	28.7%	46		66.7	71.2							64.8	58.6	43.0	40.0	$12,521
Vantage Career Center	Public	9-12	818 N Franklin St	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Vantage Career Center	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 238-5411	489	85	5.7	43.8%	452 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Lincolnview Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	15945 Middle Point Rd	Van Wert	45891	Van Wert County	Lincolnview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 968-2214	343	25	13.6	84.5%	331 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	72.3	134^th of 795 public high schools	83.1%		73.9	135^th of 855 public high schools	84.2%	1	95.4	79.4	84.4		57.4	89.2		77.5	80.0	92.7	83.0	66.1	78.1	$17,248
Crestview High School	Public	9-12	531 E Tully St	Convoy	45832	Van Wert County	Crestview Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 749-9100	249	29	8.5	98.8%	232 (93.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	65.7	207^th of 795 public high schools	74.0%		72.2	159^th of 855 public high schools	81.4%	48		88.9	93.6							78.5	74.6	55.7	58.3	$21,222
Parkway High School	Public	9-12	400 Buckeye St	Rockford	45882	Mercer County	Parkway Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 363-3045	306	18	16.6	99.0%	288 (94.1%)	3 (1.0%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	63.8	232^nd of 795 public high schools	70.8%		66.3	244^th of 855 public high schools	71.5%	12		78.5	97.5							72.5	83.7	54.8	60.6	$14,032
Jefferson High School	Public	6-12	901 Wildcat Ln	Delphos	45833	Allen County	Delphos City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 695-1786	265	19	14.3	59.2%	235 (88.7%)	5 (1.9%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	58.6	311^th of 795 public high schools	60.9%		71.7	166^th of 855 public high schools	80.6%	145		78.3	88.2							81.6	75.0	41.5	59.5	$15,776
Wayne Trace High School	Public	7-12	4915 US Route 127	Haviland	45851	Paulding County	Wayne Trace Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 399-4100	404	28	14.4	40.1%	385 (95.3%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	61.1	267^th of 795 public high schools	66.4%		63.8	280^th of 855 public high schools	67.3%	13	76.4	87.8	76.8		63.6	52.0		81.8	76.4	73.8	74.7	42.5	80.9	$15,891
Ottoville High School	Public	7-12	650 W Third St	Ottoville	45876	Putnam County	Ottoville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 453-3358	201	16	12.2	35.3%	197 (98.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	84.5	34^th of 795 public high schools	95.7%		81.3	66^th of 855 public high schools	92.3%	32	83.3	91.9	90.7		78.3	90.0		87.0	76.7	93.2	88.6	74.5	96.7	$13,630
Fort Jennings High School	Public	6-12	#1 Musketeer Drive	Fort Jennings	45844	Putnam County	Jennings Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 286-2238	174	14	12.7		170 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	73.9	111^th of 795 public high schools	86.0%		70.1	192^nd of 855 public high schools	77.5%	81	78.6	90.6	93.9	70.8	58.6	92.9	83.3	79.3	85.7	90.9	84.8	42.4	81.3	$13,975
Spencerville High School	Public	9-12	2500 Wisher Dr	Spencerville	45887	Allen County	Spencerville Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 647-4111	335	17	19.7		303 (90.4%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	7 (2.1%)	62.4	248^th of 795 public high schools	68.8%		58.6	350^th of 855 public high schools	59.1%	102		74.4	84.3							80.5	74.3	63.6	67.9	$11,726

Frequently Asked Questions about Van Wert High School

What is the racial makeup of Van Wert High School?

Students at Van Wert High School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Van Wert High School in?

Van Wert City

How many students attend Van Wert High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Van Wert High School.

What schools feed into Van Wert High School?

Van Wert High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Van Wert Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Van Wert Elementary School
Middle : Van Wert Middle School

Is Van Wert High School a good school?

Van Wert High School ranks 564^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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