Summary:
ZIP code 44833 in Galion, Ohio, is home to two public high schools — Northmor High School (serving Northmor Local, grades 7–12, 450 students) and Galion High School (serving Galion City, grades 9–12, 408 students) — two similarly sized buildings serving different districts in this small north-central Ohio community.
The two schools are near mirror images in size but sit at opposite ends of Ohio's rankings, and they are moving further apart. Northmor earned 4 stars in each of the last three years and climbed from the 73rd to the 84th percentile of Ohio high schools; it graduates 100% of its students and scored above the state average in 10 of 11 tested subjects, with especially large margins in Geometry (+29.9 points over state) and English II (+22.3). Galion fell to 1 star in 2025‑26 after two 2‑star years, sliding from the 39th to the 26th percentile. It lands below the state average in five of six End‑of‑Course subjects, with its steepest gaps in Geometry (22.3% proficient vs. 43.3% statewide) and Algebra I. Galion's genuine bright spot is English II, which exceeded the state average in both reported years.
Beyond test scores, Northmor has smaller classes (14.0 students per teacher vs. 18.8) and lower chronic absenteeism (22.7% vs. 27.2%), though both schools exceed their own district's rate. Galion spends more per student ($11,207 vs. $9,881, as of 2018‑19) yet posts lower proficiency — a reminder that spending alone doesn't predict achievement. Graduation is a strength at both: Northmor at 100%, Galion at 96.7%. Families should also note that Northmor's only below‑state result is 7th grade math (44.6% vs. 48.6%), consistent with its strength being concentrated in the upper grades, and that Galion's free/reduced‑lunch figure is not reported, so it should be treated as unknown rather than as a sign of low need.
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