Minerva High School

Summary:

Minerva High School is a public high school located in Minerva, Ohio, serving approximately 430 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Minerva Local District, which is ranked 365 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Minerva High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools, with a ranking between 440 and 490 out of 864 schools in the most recent years, placing it in the 2-star category by SchoolDigger's rating system. The school has shown a steady improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 93.3% in 2020-2021 to 95.8% in 2023-2024, slightly above the state average. However, Minerva High School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 20.4% in 2019-2020 to 43.9% in 2023-2024, notably higher than the state average and nearby schools like West Branch High School and Louisville High School.

Minerva High School's performance on state tests is mixed, with some subject areas, such as American History and Biology, performing better than the state average, while others, like Geometry and Algebra I, are below the state average. The school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with female students and special education students performing relatively better, but the school struggling with the performance of its gifted and talented students, who rank in the bottom 20% of Ohio high schools. These challenges may be influenced by the school's relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.21% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its lower spending per student compared to the state average and some nearby high-performing schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 501 Almeda Ave
       Minerva, OH  44657-2020


(330) 868-4134

District: Minerva Local

SchoolDigger Rank:
490th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,942 Help


Feeder schools for Minerva High School:

Elementary:    Minerva Elementary School
Middle:    Minerva Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  447

Racial breakdown:

White:
93.7%
Two or more races:
2.9%
African American:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Minerva High School ranks worse than 56.7% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.52. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Minerva 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 (93.7%), two or more races (2.9%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Minerva High School is 17.2. (See more...)
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Compare Minerva High School employs 25.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Minerva High School is $13,942.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Minerva High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Minerva High School 490th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Minerva High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Minerva Local:

SchoolDigger ranks Minerva Local 365th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Minerva High School

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Rank History for all students at Minerva High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.22 293rd 681 57.0%
2005 35.53 531st 689 22.9%
2006 28.95 590th 696 15.2%
2007 47.07 543rd 756 28.2%
2008 50.96 507th 767 33.9%
2009 38.37 630th 791 20.4%
2010 42.63 620th 819 24.3%
2011 58.01 485th 818 40.7%
2012 58.49 489th 832 41.2%
2013 57.81 434th 767 43.4%
2014 57.44 429th 769 44.2%
2015 43.92 555th 778 28.7%
2016 43.03 539th 784 31.3%
2017 48.57 419th 773 45.8%
2018 53.51 405th 800 49.4%
2019 52.66 441st 836 47.2%
2021 46.92 451st 819 44.9%
2022 48.33 459th 836 45.1%
2023 52.05 440th 867 49.3%
2024 46.52 490th 864 43.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Minerva High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.57 294th 614 52.1%
2024 37.30 347th 598 42.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Minerva High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.39 284th 758 62.5%
2019 57.05 368th 779 52.8%
2021 49.76 398th 763 47.8%
2022 47.92 435th 773 43.7%
2023 55.29 376th 805 53.3%
2024 50.12 436th 822 47.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Minerva High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.31 317th 751 57.8%
2019 56.42 426th 781 45.5%
2021 43.12 485th 775 37.4%
2022 52.82 423rd 794 46.7%
2023 57.62 391st 813 51.9%
2024 47.57 485th 798 39.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Minerva High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.83 396th 550 28.0%
2019 35.35 408th 628 35.0%
2021 31.07 418th 596 29.9%
2022 41.33 307th 606 49.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Minerva High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.86 274th 538 49.1%
2021 66.87 96th 349 72.5%
2022 40.01 247th 312 20.8%
2023 41.32 249th 308 19.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Minerva High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.85 425th 763 44.3%
2019 53.89 426th 792 46.2%
2021 50.92 398th 778 48.8%
2022 45.51 490th 808 39.4%
2023 50.45 461st 819 43.7%
2024 47.02 479th 816 41.3%
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Rank History for White students at Minerva High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.65 400th 718 44.3%
2019 46.03 461st 739 37.6%
2021 40.04 456th 727 37.3%
2022 43.60 458th 749 38.9%
2023 46.38 448th 756 40.7%
2024 38.65 506th 754 32.9%
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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 Minerva High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 866 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 868
1989 820 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 823
1990 770 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1991 721 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1992 697 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 701
1993 702 0 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 709
1994 692 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1995 755 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1996 755 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1997 814 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 816
1998 792 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 798
1999 733 2 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 740
2000 707 2 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 713
2001 657 2 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2002 634 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2003 634 1 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2004 646 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 648
2005 645 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 649
2006 680 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 2 686
2007 692 1 3 0 0 n/a n/a 5 701
2008 709 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 7 719
2009 740 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 3 746
2010 604 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 6 612
2011 571 2 3 2 1 0 6 0 585
2012 543 0 2 1 1 0 6 0 553
2013 542 2 3 1 1 0 6 0 555
2014 494 2 3 3 2 0 5 0 509
2015 505 1 2 5 0 0 6 0 519
2016 499 6 3 7 0 0 7 0 522
2017 474 8 2 8 0 0 9 0 501
2018 493 6 1 9 0 0 12 0 521
2019 485 6 0 3 0 0 12 0 506
2020 483 7 0 5 0 0 12 0 507
2021 460 9 0 5 0 0 12 0 486
2022 430 7 0 8 0 0 8 0 453
2023 409 6 1 5 0 1 8 0 430
2024 419 7 0 7 0 1 13 0 447

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 Minerva High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 868 35.0 24.8 0
1989 823 35.0 23.5 n/a
1990 774 34.0 22.7 n/a
1991 725 33.0 21.9 n/a
1992 701 33.3 21.0 7.3
1993 709 35.3 20.1 5.9
1994 696 35.0 19.9 6
1995 760 35.0 21.7 8.2
1996 760 35.0 21.7 8.2
1997 816 35.4 23.1 9.3
1998 798 38.0 21.0 8.6
1999 740 37.0 20.0 13.1
2000 713 37.3 19.1 10.2
2001 662 34.3 19.3 12.5
2002 636 39.7 16.0 16.7
2003 636 39.7 16.0 16.7
2004 648 38.7 16.7 19.1
2005 649 39.6 16.4 19.7
2006 686 39.6 17.3 26.9
2007 701 37.4 18.7 27.9
2008 719 37.2 19.3 n/a
2009 746 37.0 20.2 36.6
2010 612 34.7 17.6 55.6
2011 585 34.2 17.0 53.2
2012 553 33.5 16.4 54.1
2013 555 29.4 18.8 55.7
2014 509 28.2 18.0 54.8
2015 519 n/a n/a 47.6
2016 522 29.0 18.0 47.3
2017 501 25.7 19.4 60.7
2018 521 27.7 18.8 62.4
2019 506 27.7 18.2 59.5
2020 507 26.5 19.0 59.2
2021 486 26.5 18.2 n/a
2022 453 26.8 16.8 n/a
2023 430 n/a n/a 57.2
2024 447 25.8 17.2 64.9

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 Minerva High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 868 35.0 24.8 0
1989 823 35.0 23.5 n/a
1990 774 34.0 22.7 n/a
1991 725 33.0 21.9 n/a
1992 701 33.3 21.0 7.3
1993 709 35.3 20.1 5.9
1994 696 35.0 19.9 6
1995 760 35.0 21.7 8.2
1996 760 35.0 21.7 8.2
1997 816 35.4 23.1 9.3
1998 798 38.0 21.0 8.6
1999 740 37.0 20.0 13.1
2000 713 37.3 19.1 10.2
2001 662 34.3 19.3 12.5
2002 636 39.7 16.0 16.7
2003 636 39.7 16.0 16.7
2004 648 38.7 16.7 19.1
2005 649 39.6 16.4 19.7
2006 686 39.6 17.3 26.9
2007 701 37.4 18.7 27.9
2008 719 37.2 19.3 n/a
2009 746 37.0 20.2 36.6
2010 612 34.7 17.6 55.6
2011 585 34.2 17.0 53.2
2012 553 33.5 16.4 54.1
2013 555 29.4 18.8 55.7
2014 509 28.2 18.0 54.8
2015 519 n/a n/a 47.6
2016 522 29.0 18.0 47.3
2017 501 25.7 19.4 60.7
2018 521 27.7 18.8 62.4
2019 506 27.7 18.2 59.5
2020 507 26.5 19.0 59.2
2021 486 26.5 18.2 n/a
2022 453 26.8 16.8 n/a
2023 430 n/a n/a 57.2
2024 447 25.8 17.2 64.9

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 Minerva High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,061
2022 $11,878
2023 $12,823
2024 $13,942

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Minerva High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 441st of 836 High schoolsRanks 440th of 867 High schools
 2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Minerva High School)71.944.7
 27.2%
   End of Course American Government (Minerva Local)71.944.7
 27.2%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Minerva High School)82.685
 2.4%
   End of Course American History (Minerva Local)82.685
 2.4%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Minerva High School)75.669.6
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Minerva Local)75.669.6
 6%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Minerva High School)74.870.5
 4.3%
   End of Course English II (Minerva Local)74.870.5
 4.3%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Minerva High School)57.146.4
 10.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Minerva Local)57.146.8
 10.3%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Minerva High School)53.948.2
 5.7%
   End of Course Algebra I (Minerva Local)61.256.2
 5%
   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 Students506430
 15%
African American66
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic35
 66.7%
Pacific Islander01
White485409
 15.7%
Two or More Races128
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients59.5%57.2%
 2.3%


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Minerva High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Minerva Elementary School
Middle : Minerva Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 447 students attended Minerva High School.

Minerva High School ranks 490th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Minerva High School are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.


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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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