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Wooster High School

Q: Is Wooster High School a good school?

Wooster High School ranks 409 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

409^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 52% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Wooster High School is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in Wooster, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 1,165 students. The school is part of the Wooster City School District, which is ranked 366 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wooster High School generally performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests across various subjects, including science, American government, American history, biology, and algebra. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 71.3% proficiency in 8th grade science, compared to the state average of 63%. The school has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 94% to 95% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, Wooster High School has shown strong performance for some student subgroups, particularly Hispanic students and gifted and talented students.

While Wooster High School faces challenges, such as a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 16.7% to 24.7% in recent years, it still outperforms many of the nearby high schools, such as Rittman High School and Waynedale High School, in academic metrics. However, the school's ranking for multi-racial students and students with disabilities has been relatively low in recent years, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support for these populations.

1,182

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,664

Per pupil spending ?

45.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 Oldman Rd
Wooster, OH 44691-8540

(330) 345-4000

District: Wooster City

Feeder schools for Wooster High School:

Elementary:	Cornerstone Elementary School
	Kean Elementary School
	Melrose Elementary School
	Parkview Elementary School
Middle:	Edgewood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Ohio avg60%

Middle school

480^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

409^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

366^th of 828Wooster 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	480 of 1036	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	402 of 1046	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	557 of 1048	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	523 of 1017	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	577 of 1037	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	579 of 1050	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	550 of 1010	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.0	679 of 1038	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.1	543 of 1050	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.7	418 of 1008	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.9	177 of 1001	82.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	21.8	498 of 565	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	387 of 576	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	404 of 658	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	276 of 643	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	535 of 938	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	372 of 942	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	576 of 943	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	517 of 925	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	506 of 910	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	570 of 917	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	546 of 897	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	106 of 262	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	587 of 983	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	465 of 989	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	632 of 974	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	743 of 947	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.9	540 of 923	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	540 of 945	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	596 of 924	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.6	410 of 954	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	424 of 958	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	479 of 963	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	511 of 946	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	584 of 924	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	513 of 933	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	483 of 916	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	193 of 263	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	170 of 254	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	12.8	219 of 239	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	431 of 572	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	490 of 777	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	400 of 795	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	534 of 805	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	446 of 809	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	539 of 781	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	483 of 796	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	487 of 781	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	409 of 855	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	352 of 864	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	375 of 867	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	288 of 836	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	357 of 819	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	270 of 836	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	199 of 800	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.1	213 of 773	72.4%	★★★★☆
2016	60.3	290 of 784	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.2	389 of 778	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.9	358 of 769	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	417 of 767	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	519 of 832	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.9	393 of 818	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	419 of 819	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.7	434 of 791	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.4	403 of 767	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.1	387 of 756	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.1	366 of 696	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.2	344 of 689	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.4	381 of 681	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	48.0	145 of 323	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	73 of 306	76.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	54.6	199 of 606	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	269 of 596	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	260 of 628	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	186 of 550	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	438 of 809	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.9	330 of 798	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	372 of 813	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	271 of 794	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	399 of 775	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	260 of 781	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	219 of 751	70.8%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	98 of 244	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	14 of 308	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	30 of 312	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	60.5	140 of 349	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	13 of 272	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	60.8	211 of 538	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	55 of 270	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	85 of 273	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	75 of 270	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	50 of 260	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	89 of 239	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	75 of 207	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	90.1	9 of 184	95.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	574 of 815	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.5	504 of 822	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	503 of 805	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	402 of 773	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	538 of 763	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	286 of 779	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	321 of 758	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	375 of 817	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	356 of 816	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	372 of 819	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	289 of 808	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	324 of 778	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	230 of 792	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	196 of 763	74.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	148 of 254	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	174 of 242	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	154 of 239	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.8	97 of 222	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	117 of 211	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	155 of 208	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	109 of 201	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	322 of 617	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	409 of 598	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	178 of 614	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	412 of 748	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.9	336 of 754	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	380 of 756	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	315 of 749	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	348 of 727	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	236 of 739	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	214 of 718	70.2%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)27th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile-37 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+27 vs school

Disabled (2022)67th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)60th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2023)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Foster Care (2024)40th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government77%+4 vs state

Biology76%+11 vs state

American History74%+3 vs state

Algebra I72%+12 vs state

Science71%+8 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

English II55%-5 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

Geometry37%-6 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 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
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
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)
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
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
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
Northwestern High School	Public	9-12	7473 N Elyria Rd	West Salem	44287	Wayne County	Northwestern Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 846-3833	327	24	13.7	52.0%	310 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	47.6	498^th of 855 public high schools	41.8%		59.6	336^th of 864 public high schools	61.1%	162		89.4	72.7			62.5	63.6	28.0	39.7	$17,826
Norwayne High School	Public	9-12	350 S Main St	Creston	44217	Wayne County	Norwayne Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 435-6384	415	22	19.1	48.9%	390 (94.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	71.4	174^th of 855 public high schools	79.6%		78.5	92^nd of 864 public high schools	89.4%	82		86.4	86.5			84.1	90.6	62.5	51.9	$12,089
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
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
Rittman Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	100 Saurer St	Rittman	44270	Wayne County	Rittman Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 927-7401	31	3	10.3		29 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$11,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Wooster High School

What schools feed into Wooster High School?

Wooster High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cornerstone Elementary School
Elementary : Kean Elementary School
Elementary : Melrose Elementary School
Elementary : Parkview Elementary School
Middle : Edgewood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Wooster High School?

Students at Wooster High School are 83% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Wooster High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,182 students attended Wooster High School.

Is Wooster High School a good school?

Wooster High School ranks 409^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Wooster High School in?

Wooster City

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