Best High Schools in Zip Code 44146

ZIP code 44146 contains exactly one high school, Bedford High School, serving grades 9–12 in the Bedford City district in Bedford, Ohio, with 836 students enrolled. Because it is the only local high school, all comparisons are to its district and the state. In 2025–2026, Bedford High School is rated 1 star and ranked 638th of 795 schools, placing it in the 20th percentile; the district is also 1 star and ranked 670th of 773 districts, in the 13th percentile. Its rank history is similar across three years—630th of 864 in 2023–2024, 636th of 855 in 2024–2025, and 638th of 795 in 2025–2026—but the percentile fell from 27 to 20.

Academically, Bedford High School is below Ohio in every tested subject in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. In 2025–2026, that includes American Government (58.3 vs. 71.6), American History (65.4 vs. 73.2), Biology (53.7 vs. 67.0), English II (56.3 vs. 62.7), Geometry (28.3 vs. 43.3), and Algebra I (38.3 vs. 61.6). Math is the weakest area: Geometry is 15.0 points below the state, and Algebra I is 23.3 points below. Some subjects improved year over year: Geometry rose from 12.7% to 28.3%, English II from 45.5% to 56.3%, and American History from 58.8% to 65.4%. American Government declined sharply, from 70.4% to 58.3%. Compared with its district, the school is above district in American History (+1.2), Biology (+6.1), and English II (+2.8), but below district in American Government (−0.5), Geometry (−1.7), and Algebra I (−2.8).

Other metrics show a mixed picture. The graduation rate is 98.5% in 2025–2026, 9.1 points above the district rate of 89.4%, while chronic absenteeism is 59.0%, 17.6 points above the district rate of 41.4%. The student-teacher ratio is 10.5 for 2024–2025, which is generally favorable, though no district or state comparison is provided. Per-student spending is $12,535 from 2018–2019, so it does not describe current funding. Free/reduced lunch is not reported, so it cannot be analyzed and should not be treated as zero. Overall, Bedford High School has positive indicators in graduation, staffing ratio, and recent improvements in Geometry, English II, and American History, but it remains a 1-star school with low rankings, high chronic absenteeism, and proficiency below the state average in every tested subject in both reported years.