Summary:
ZIP code 45155 covers Mowrystown, Ohio, and contains just two schools — Whiteoak High School (grades 9–12, 174 students) and Whiteoak Junior High School (grades 7–8, 113 students) — both in the Bright Local district, with combined enrollment of 287 and no elementary school listed in the data. The district itself ranks 361 of 773 (53rd percentile, 3 stars).
The junior high is the standout of the two. It ranks 369 of 1046 (65th percentile, 3 stars) for 2025–26 and was 304 of 1036 (71st percentile, 4 stars) the year before, both above the district's rank. Its test scores sit well above state averages: Algebra I at 100% proficient versus 61.6% statewide, 8th grade science at 86.5% versus 61.2%, 8th grade mathematics at 71.2% versus 52.0%, and English language arts above state in both 7th and 8th grade. The clear exception is 7th grade mathematics, where proficiency fell to 34.9% from 57.9% and now trails the state's 48.6%.
Whiteoak High School graduates 95.9% of its students, matching the district, and improved sharply in several subjects: Biology 80% versus 67% statewide, English II 68.2% (up from 50.9%), Algebra I 68.6% (up from 48.6%), and American Government 72.7%. Its overall rank, however, is 474 of 795 (40th percentile, 2 stars), with weaker results in Geometry (31.7% versus 43.3%) and American History (63.3% versus 73.2%). Chronic absenteeism exceeds the district's 10.1% at both schools — 14.4% at the high school and 12.6% at the junior high. Nearly all high school students (98.28%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, while the junior high's figure is not reported. Notably, the junior high achieves stronger overall outcomes despite a much higher student-teacher ratio (22.6 versus 10.8).
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