Ironton High School

Summary:

Ironton High School is a public high school in Ironton, Ohio, serving 425 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Ironton City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 839 school districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ironton High School faces several challenges, including a predominantly white student population (82.35%), below-average academic performance on state tests, and inconsistent graduation rates. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2019-2020 to 32.8% in 2022-2023. In contrast, the nearby Lawrence County High School has a higher percentage of white students (96.37%) and a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

Ironton High School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with the school's ranking for "Low Socio-Economic Status Students" being relatively high, while the rankings for "White Students" and "Disabled Students" are much lower. This suggests that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address the specific needs of these subgroups and improve overall student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1701 S 7th St
       Ironton, OH  45638-2262


(740) 532-3911

District: Ironton City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
564th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,588 Help


Feeder schools for Ironton High School:

Elementary:    Ironton Elementary School
Middle:    Ironton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.9 Help
Number of students:  418

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.9%
Two or more races:
9.8%
African American:
2.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  53% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ironton High School ranks worse than 65.3% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.16. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ironton 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 (84.9%), two or more races (9.8%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ironton High School is 19.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ironton High School is $11,588.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ironton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ironton High School 564th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Ironton High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Ironton City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ironton City School District 473rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ironton High School

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Rank History for all students at Ironton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.85 479th 681 29.7%
2005 37.93 517th 689 25.0%
2006 34.15 564th 696 19.0%
2007 30.68 644th 756 14.8%
2008 42.08 586th 767 23.6%
2009 53.51 511th 791 35.4%
2010 51.06 567th 819 30.8%
2011 50.90 576th 818 29.6%
2012 51.17 577th 832 30.6%
2013 57.87 433rd 767 43.5%
2014 59.62 401st 769 47.9%
2015 49.41 489th 778 37.1%
2016 50.82 443rd 784 43.5%
2017 39.11 515th 773 33.4%
2018 49.00 457th 800 42.9%
2019 44.72 536th 836 35.9%
2021 35.86 559th 819 31.7%
2022 38.67 552nd 836 34.0%
2023 43.34 527th 867 39.2%
2024 38.16 564th 864 34.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ironton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.28 152nd 239 36.4%
2024 44.36 139th 242 42.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ironton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.82 537th 614 12.5%
2024 27.06 455th 598 23.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ironton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.06 250th 758 67.0%
2019 58.93 334th 779 57.1%
2021 54.57 333rd 763 56.4%
2022 54.58 355th 773 54.1%
2023 60.64 304th 805 62.2%
2024 53.49 401st 822 51.2%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Ironton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.05 510th 751 32.1%
2019 38.82 574th 781 26.5%
2021 25.47 608th 775 21.5%
2022 34.32 574th 794 27.7%
2023 43.10 526th 813 35.3%
2024 34.54 573rd 798 28.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ironton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.32 92nd 628 85.4%
2021 13.87 551st 596 7.6%
2022 21.77 502nd 606 17.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Ironton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.44 45th 538 91.6%
2021 46.21 242nd 349 30.7%
2022 44.66 230th 312 26.3%
2024 46.92 195th 280 30.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Ironton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.42 431st 763 43.5%
2019 44.36 509th 792 35.7%
2021 41.37 493rd 778 36.6%
2022 39.04 535th 808 33.8%
2023 42.90 521st 819 36.4%
2024 41.27 521st 816 36.2%
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Rank History for White students at Ironton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.55 478th 718 33.4%
2019 35.50 553rd 739 25.2%
2021 25.91 582nd 727 19.9%
2022 27.52 586th 749 21.8%
2023 31.87 558th 756 26.2%
2024 26.08 601st 754 20.3%
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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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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ironton High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 597 48 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 647
1989 543 56 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1990 570 51 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1991 539 48 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 592
1992 842 88 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 936
1993 874 95 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 973
1994 874 78 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 955
1995 573 43 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1996 573 43 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 618
1997 556 56 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 612
1998 519 55 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1999 521 46 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 570
2000 488 48 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2001 500 46 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2002 467 41 3 0 0 n/a n/a 6 517
2003 467 41 3 0 0 n/a n/a 6 517
2004 472 40 3 0 0 n/a n/a 8 523
2005 493 34 2 0 0 n/a n/a 8 537
2006 474 39 1 1 0 n/a n/a 11 526
2007 453 42 0 0 0 n/a n/a 19 514
2008 432 36 1 0 0 n/a n/a 20 489
2009 391 36 1 0 0 n/a n/a 23 451
2010 363 35 2 1 0 n/a n/a 22 423
2011 356 32 1 2 0 0 17 0 408
2012 342 26 1 3 0 0 25 0 397
2013 358 25 1 1 0 0 22 0 407
2014 346 28 0 1 0 0 21 0 396
2015 350 34 1 1 0 0 24 0 410
2016 351 25 1 2 0 0 17 0 396
2017 358 21 1 2 0 0 15 0 397
2018 351 10 2 3 0 0 15 0 381
2019 352 13 2 1 0 0 22 0 390
2020 361 16 2 1 0 0 28 0 408
2021 359 20 3 2 0 0 30 0 414
2022 367 20 1 4 1 0 33 0 426
2023 350 19 2 6 1 0 47 0 425
2024 355 12 3 6 1 0 41 0 418

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 Ironton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 647 34.0 19.0 0
1989 603 36.0 16.7 n/a
1990 623 36.3 17.1 n/a
1991 592 35.5 16.6 n/a
1992 936 65.4 14.3 15.8
1993 973 71.5 13.6 17
1994 955 63.1 15.1 15.7
1995 618 42.2 14.6 22.7
1996 618 42.2 14.6 22.7
1997 612 36.8 16.6 27.5
1998 578 40.3 14.3 27.5
1999 570 39.3 14.5 30
2000 536 37.3 14.4 34.3
2001 548 35.3 15.5 34.3
2002 517 29.0 17.8 40.7
2003 517 29.0 17.8 40.7
2004 523 32.0 16.3 47.6
2005 537 32.1 16.7 62.6
2006 526 32.1 16.4 74.6
2007 514 34.2 15.0 72.9
2008 489 30.1 16.2 n/a
2009 451 27.8 16.2 47.7
2010 423 27.4 15.4 52.1
2011 408 27.9 14.6 0
2012 397 24.7 16.0 50.1
2013 407 25.6 15.8 47.4
2014 396 26.6 14.8 48.2
2015 410 n/a n/a 48.8
2016 396 25.0 15.8 53
2017 397 25.3 15.6 n/a
2018 381 26.3 14.4 n/a
2019 390 25.0 15.5 n/a
2020 408 23.9 17.0 n/a
2021 414 23.9 17.3 n/a
2022 426 23.2 18.3 n/a
2023 425 22.1 19.2 n/a
2024 418 21.0 19.9 n/a

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 Ironton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 647 34.0 19.0 0
1989 603 36.0 16.7 n/a
1990 623 36.3 17.1 n/a
1991 592 35.5 16.6 n/a
1992 936 65.4 14.3 15.8
1993 973 71.5 13.6 17
1994 955 63.1 15.1 15.7
1995 618 42.2 14.6 22.7
1996 618 42.2 14.6 22.7
1997 612 36.8 16.6 27.5
1998 578 40.3 14.3 27.5
1999 570 39.3 14.5 30
2000 536 37.3 14.4 34.3
2001 548 35.3 15.5 34.3
2002 517 29.0 17.8 40.7
2003 517 29.0 17.8 40.7
2004 523 32.0 16.3 47.6
2005 537 32.1 16.7 62.6
2006 526 32.1 16.4 74.6
2007 514 34.2 15.0 72.9
2008 489 30.1 16.2 n/a
2009 451 27.8 16.2 47.7
2010 423 27.4 15.4 52.1
2011 408 27.9 14.6 0
2012 397 24.7 16.0 50.1
2013 407 25.6 15.8 47.4
2014 396 26.6 14.8 48.2
2015 410 n/a n/a 48.8
2016 396 25.0 15.8 53
2017 397 25.3 15.6 n/a
2018 381 26.3 14.4 n/a
2019 390 25.0 15.5 n/a
2020 408 23.9 17.0 n/a
2021 414 23.9 17.3 n/a
2022 426 23.2 18.3 n/a
2023 425 22.1 19.2 n/a
2024 418 21.0 19.9 n/a

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ironton High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,601
2022 $10,647
2023 $10,791
2024 $11,588

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ironton High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 536th of 836 High schoolsRanks 527th of 867 High schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Ironton High School)7264.9
 7.1%
   End of Course American Government (Ironton City School District)72.564.3
 8.2%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Ironton High School)85.370.6
 14.7%
   End of Course American History (Ironton City School District)85.670.6
 15%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Ironton High School)74.766.7
 8%
   End of Course Biology (Ironton City School District)7466.9
 7.1%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Ironton High School)70.562.6
 7.9%
   End of Course English II (Ironton City School District)70.862.6
 8.2%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Ironton High School)29.223.9
 5.3%
   End of Course Geometry (Ironton City School District)28.923.7
 5.2%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Ironton High School)33.334.7
 1.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ironton City School District)60.451
 9.4%
   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 Students390425
 9%
African American1319
 46.2%
American Indian01
Asian22
Hispanic16
 500%
Pacific Islander00
White352350
 0.6%
Two or More Races2247
 113.6%


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Ironton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ironton Elementary School
Middle : Ironton Middle School

Students at Ironton High School are 85% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 418 students attended Ironton High School.

Ironton High School ranks 564th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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