Best High Schools in Ohio

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 864)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
390446705967	851	Princeton Innovation Center	Public	8-12	3900 Cottingham Dr	Cincinnati	45241	Hamilton County	Princeton City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 864-2501	300	11	27.2		32 (10.7%)	98 (32.7%)	149 (49.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	11 (3.7%)	$8,812							2.8	4.4	816	35
390034804885	852	Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton	Public, Charter	9-12	251 Erdiel Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Summit Academy Transition High School Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 813-8592	53	8	6.6		15 (28.3%)	34 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.5%)	$13,364							2.7	6.4	780	72
390027704817	853	Lake Erie International High School	Public, Charter	9-12	11650 Detroit Ave	Cleveland	44102	Cuyahoga County	Lake Erie International High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 539-7229	142	7	21.8		46 (32.4%)	50 (35.2%)	30 (21.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	$17,163							2.6	3.4	840	13
390131405407	854	Zanesville Community High School	Public, Charter	9-12	920 Moxahala Ave	Zanesville	43701	Muskingum County	Zanesville Community High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(740) 588-5685	158	0			110 (69.6%)	20 (12.7%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.0%)	$5,641							2.6	16.3	689	165
390143305688	855	The Academy for Urban Scholars	Public, Charter	9-12	1808 E Broad St	Columbus	43203	Franklin County	The Academy for Urban Scholars	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 545-9890	375	12	31.2		6 (1.6%)	351 (93.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	$12,183							2.5	2.5	855
390451606086	856	Youngstown Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	2725 Gibson St	Youngstown	44502	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(330) 744-8002	75	2	37.5		22 (29.3%)	31 (41.3%)	15 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.3%)	$4,240							2.4	3.9	831	25
390156605837	857	Utica Shale Academy of Ohio	Public, Charter	9-12	50 E Main St	Salineville	43945	Columbiana County	Utica Shale Academy of Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 679-2343	116	3	38.6		104 (89.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	$17,953							2.4	2.3	860	3
390010604067	858	Dohn Community	Public, Charter	9-12	608 E McMillan St	Cincinnati	45206	Hamilton County	Dohn Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 281-6100	1,675	52	32.3		44 (2.6%)	1,565 (93.4%)	15 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.8%)	$10,666							2.3	2.6	854	4
390132905451	859	Mahoning County High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2725 Gibson St	Youngstown	44502	Mahoning County	Mahoning County High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 702-7890	108	11	9.8		15 (13.9%)	73 (67.6%)	14 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	$18,080							2.2	1.9	862	3
390010404157	860	YB Columbus Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	1183 Essex Ave	Columbus	43201	Franklin County	YB Columbus Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 291-0805	228	7	32.5		12 (5.3%)	194 (85.1%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	$14,824							2.1	2.4	857	3

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Ohio State Tests American Government, Ohio State Tests American History, Ohio State Tests Biology, Ohio State Tests English II, Ohio State Tests Geometry, Ohio State Tests Integrated Math I, Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II, Ohio State Tests Algebra I test scores released by the Ohio Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on September 15, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Ohio Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.