Summary:
ZIP code 43333 in Lewistown, Ohio contains exactly one high school — Indian Lake High School, which serves grades 9–12 with 441 students and belongs to the Indian Lake Local district — so parents here have a single public high school option to consider.
On its own merits, the school is on a clear upward path. Its 2025–2026 rank is 296 out of 795, placing it in the 63rd percentile with 3 stars, a large jump from 2024–2025, when it ranked 448 out of 855 at the 48th percentile with 2 stars. The graduation rate is 98.3% for 2025–2026, matching the district. In 2025–2026, the school scored above the state average in five of six End-of-Course subjects: American Government (80 vs. 71.6), American History (84.4 vs. 73.2), Biology (77 vs. 67), English II (69.7 vs. 62.7), and Algebra I (81.6 vs. 61.6). Algebra I was the standout turnaround, rising from 41.3% to 81.6% proficient in one year, moving from 18.1 points below the state to 20.0 points above it.
The main areas to watch are Geometry, the only subject below the state average in 2025–2026 at 36.2% versus 43.3% statewide, though it did improve from 31.6%. Chronic absenteeism is 16.5% at the school compared with 12.2% in the district, a 4.3 percentage point gap. Also note that 51.93% of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch, so the school's above-state results come in a context where most students are economically disadvantaged. The district overall is rated in the 79th percentile with 4 stars, stronger than the high school's own 3-star, 63rd percentile rating.
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