Bowling Green High School

Summary:

Bowling Green High School is a public high school serving 807 students in grades 9-12 in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school is part of the Bowling Green City School District, which is ranked 291 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating.

Bowling Green High School is a strong-performing school, with consistently high graduation rates (94.7% to 96.7%) and student test scores that exceed the state average, particularly in American History (82.5% proficient or better) and American Government (74.8% proficient or better). The school also excels in supporting its gifted and talented students, ranking 42nd out of 538 Ohio high schools, as well as its special education students, ranking 135th out of 598 Ohio high schools. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.1% in 2019-2020 to 30.8% in 2021-2022, which may require the school to address the underlying causes.

Compared to the nearby Penta Career Center, Bowling Green High School has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (23.42% vs. 34.84%) and a higher student-to-teacher ratio (17.9 vs. 13.1). These differences may contribute to the schools' varying academic outcomes and the resources available to support student learning.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 530 W Poe Rd
       Bowling Green, OH  43402-1213


(419) 354-0100

District: Bowling Green City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
401st of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,724 Help


Feeder schools for Bowling Green High School:

Elementary:    Conneaut Elementary School
    Crim Elementary School
    Kenwood Elementary School
Middle:    Bowling Green Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  799

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.6%
Hispanic:
10.8%
African American:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bowling Green High School ranks better than 53.6% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.71. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Bowling Green High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.6%), Hispanic (10.8%), African American (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bowling Green High School is 15.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bowling Green High School is $13,724.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bowling Green High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bowling Green High School 401st of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Bowling Green High School in the ranking list.)

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Bowling Green City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bowling Green City School District 291st of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bowling Green High School

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Rank History for all students at Bowling Green High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 69.24 225th 681 67.0%
2005 76.96 123rd 689 82.1%
2006 73.83 161st 696 76.9%
2007 67.59 241st 756 68.1%
2008 66.53 266th 767 65.3%
2009 59.53 419th 791 47.0%
2010 67.90 263rd 819 67.9%
2011 67.42 291st 818 64.4%
2012 64.27 368th 832 55.8%
2013 67.16 252nd 767 67.1%
2014 68.36 238th 769 69.1%
2015 64.65 254th 778 67.4%
2016 66.14 205th 784 73.9%
2017 63.71 220th 773 71.5%
2018 66.36 216th 800 73.0%
2019 65.01 254th 836 69.6%
2021 54.77 356th 819 56.5%
2022 54.00 405th 836 51.6%
2023 53.70 422nd 867 51.3%
2024 54.71 401st 864 53.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bowling Green High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.44 66th 201 67.2%
2024 21.76 197th 242 18.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bowling Green High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 29.67 444th 614 27.7%
2024 63.24 135th 598 77.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bowling Green High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.14 129th 758 83.0%
2019 58.23 342nd 779 56.1%
2021 43.06 477th 763 37.5%
2022 48.11 432nd 773 44.1%
2023 50.32 440th 805 45.3%
2024 45.08 497th 822 39.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Bowling Green High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.89 223rd 751 70.3%
2019 67.62 271st 781 65.3%
2021 48.18 434th 775 44.0%
2022 51.35 436th 794 45.1%
2023 52.63 445th 813 45.3%
2024 57.05 382nd 798 52.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bowling Green High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.63 216th 550 60.7%
2019 49.89 273rd 628 56.5%
2021 52.27 219th 596 63.3%
2022 32.28 396th 606 34.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Bowling Green High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.78 42nd 538 92.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Bowling Green High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.65 177th 763 76.8%
2019 65.18 289th 792 63.5%
2021 59.94 293rd 778 62.3%
2022 56.60 364th 808 55.0%
2023 54.43 408th 819 50.2%
2024 54.01 424th 816 48.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Bowling Green High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.95 112th 303 63.0%
2022 91.59 14th 306 95.4%
2023 46.30 154th 323 52.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bowling Green High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.21 62nd 184 66.3%
2019 61.05 91st 207 56.0%
2021 48.73 131st 239 45.2%
2022 38.90 166th 260 36.2%
2023 49.22 145th 270 46.3%
2024 49.92 146th 273 46.5%
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Rank History for White students at Bowling Green High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.29 170th 718 76.3%
2019 67.74 227th 739 69.3%
2021 52.27 349th 727 52.0%
2022 52.97 362nd 749 51.7%
2023 49.63 412th 756 45.5%
2024 54.08 387th 754 48.7%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Bowling Green High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 775 6 9 36 0 n/a n/a 0 826
1989 756 9 12 36 0 n/a n/a 0 813
1990 951 10 10 41 3 n/a n/a 0 1015
1991 961 8 12 40 3 n/a n/a 0 1024
1992 936 10 16 44 2 n/a n/a 0 1008
1993 983 14 17 44 2 n/a n/a 0 1060
1994 1031 13 12 38 2 n/a n/a 0 1096
1995 1110 10 20 43 3 n/a n/a 0 1186
1996 1110 10 20 43 3 n/a n/a 0 1186
1997 1088 10 11 54 2 n/a n/a 0 1165
1998 1123 14 14 61 2 n/a n/a 0 1214
1999 1127 12 15 60 1 n/a n/a 0 1215
2000 1121 15 13 48 2 n/a n/a 0 1199
2001 1135 15 13 48 3 n/a n/a 0 1214
2002 1001 10 15 65 3 n/a n/a 33 1127
2003 1001 10 15 65 3 n/a n/a 33 1127
2004 1006 12 16 66 2 n/a n/a 34 1136
2005 986 14 14 65 1 n/a n/a 41 1121
2006 973 17 14 51 2 n/a n/a 36 1093
2007 996 29 13 48 3 n/a n/a 43 1132
2008 987 31 7 44 4 n/a n/a 51 1124
2009 952 25 13 31 1 n/a n/a 90 1112
2010 791 25 11 25 0 n/a n/a 69 921
2011 737 33 13 29 2 0 59 0 873
2012 723 29 13 35 2 0 63 0 865
2013 714 30 9 43 3 0 54 0 853
2014 695 27 10 47 3 0 38 0 820
2015 701 30 10 52 2 0 36 0 831
2016 691 33 10 54 1 0 39 0 828
2017 679 35 9 59 2 0 41 0 825
2018 704 35 14 70 1 0 53 0 877
2019 727 43 15 92 7 0 12 0 896
2020 689 34 20 110 9 0 8 0 870
2021 678 33 19 112 14 0 13 0 869
2022 665 31 14 101 11 1 14 0 837
2023 632 29 12 104 6 0 24 0 807
2024 644 28 13 86 5 0 23 0 799

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bowling Green High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 826 42.0 19.6 0
1989 813 87.0 9.3 n/a
1990 1015 60.1 16.8 n/a
1991 1024 59.4 17.2 n/a
1992 1008 63.8 15.7 2.8
1993 1060 63.4 16.7 3.7
1994 1096 63.4 17.3 3.1
1995 1186 60.2 19.7 3.1
1996 1186 60.2 19.7 3.1
1997 1165 60.5 19.3 3.7
1998 1214 59.6 20.4 3.5
1999 1215 56.0 21.7 4.2
2000 1199 65.1 18.4 3.7
2001 1214 64.6 18.8 5.2
2002 1127 65.1 17.3 5
2003 1127 65.1 17.3 5
2004 1136 65.7 17.3 6.6
2005 1121 62.8 17.9 8.9
2006 1093 63.5 17.2 11.4
2007 1132 62.7 18.1 12.7
2008 1124 63.0 17.8 n/a
2009 1112 62.2 17.9 21.8
2010 921 61.1 15.0 22.5
2011 873 55.3 15.7 30.4
2012 865 53.1 16.2 29
2013 853 50.1 17.0 25.8
2014 820 46.4 17.6 31.7
2015 831 n/a n/a 33.7
2016 828 47.0 17.6 33.1
2017 825 48.0 17.1 35.2
2018 877 48.7 18.0 32.8
2019 896 48.2 18.5 24
2020 870 45.0 19.3 21.1
2021 869 46.0 18.8 n/a
2022 837 45.0 18.6 n/a
2023 807 45.0 17.9 23.4
2024 799 52.2 15.2 30.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bowling Green High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 826 42.0 19.6 0
1989 813 87.0 9.3 n/a
1990 1015 60.1 16.8 n/a
1991 1024 59.4 17.2 n/a
1992 1008 63.8 15.7 2.8
1993 1060 63.4 16.7 3.7
1994 1096 63.4 17.3 3.1
1995 1186 60.2 19.7 3.1
1996 1186 60.2 19.7 3.1
1997 1165 60.5 19.3 3.7
1998 1214 59.6 20.4 3.5
1999 1215 56.0 21.7 4.2
2000 1199 65.1 18.4 3.7
2001 1214 64.6 18.8 5.2
2002 1127 65.1 17.3 5
2003 1127 65.1 17.3 5
2004 1136 65.7 17.3 6.6
2005 1121 62.8 17.9 8.9
2006 1093 63.5 17.2 11.4
2007 1132 62.7 18.1 12.7
2008 1124 63.0 17.8 n/a
2009 1112 62.2 17.9 21.8
2010 921 61.1 15.0 22.5
2011 873 55.3 15.7 30.4
2012 865 53.1 16.2 29
2013 853 50.1 17.0 25.8
2014 820 46.4 17.6 31.7
2015 831 n/a n/a 33.7
2016 828 47.0 17.6 33.1
2017 825 48.0 17.1 35.2
2018 877 48.7 18.0 32.8
2019 896 48.2 18.5 24
2020 870 45.0 19.3 21.1
2021 869 46.0 18.8 n/a
2022 837 45.0 18.6 n/a
2023 807 45.0 17.9 23.4
2024 799 52.2 15.2 30.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bowling Green High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,180
2022 $11,584
2023 $13,493
2024 $13,724

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bowling Green High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 254th of 836 High schoolsRanks 422nd of 867 High schools
 18.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Bowling Green High School)82.482.4
   End of Course American Government (Bowling Green City School District)82.482.4
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Bowling Green High School)92.975.4
 17.5%
   End of Course American History (Bowling Green City School District)92.975.4
 17.5%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Bowling Green High School)89.265.5
 23.7%
   End of Course Biology (Bowling Green City School District)89.265.5
 23.7%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Bowling Green High School)78.870.2
 8.6%
   End of Course English II (Bowling Green City School District)78.870.2
 8.6%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Bowling Green High School)52.229.3
 22.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Bowling Green City School District)57.636.4
 21.2%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Bowling Green High School)58.141.1
 17%
   End of Course Algebra I (Bowling Green City School District)68.451.3
 17.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students896807
 9.9%
African American4329
 32.6%
American Indian76
 14.3%
Asian1512
 20%
Hispanic92104
 13%
Pacific Islander00
White727632
 13.1%
Two or More Races1224
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24%23.4%
 0.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Bowling Green High School

Students at Bowling Green High School are 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Bowling Green High School ranks 401st of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 799 students attended Bowling Green High School.

Bowling Green High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Conneaut Elementary School
Elementary : Crim Elementary School
Elementary : Kenwood Elementary School
Middle : Bowling Green Middle School


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

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