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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Ohio

403 public high schools in Ohio appear in this ranking of the lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Early College Academy leads the list at 9.0%, against a median of 71.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

403

Ohio

Best % Proficient

9.0%

Median % Proficient

71.9%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · OHIO

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Early College Academy	Columbus, OH	Early College Academy	High	43.9%	114	9.0%
2	Mahoning Valley Community School	Youngstown, OH	Mahoning Valley Community School	High	97.2%	107	14.6%
3	Maritime Academy of Toledo The	Toledo, OH	Maritime Academy of Toledo The	High	91.6%	215	17.0%
4	Liberty High School	Youngstown, OH	Liberty Local	High	80.9%	492	40.7%
5	Northwest High School	Cincinnati, OH	Northwest Local	High	59.6%	910	43.6%
6	Harrison Central Jr./Sr. High School	Cadiz, OH	Harrison Hills City	High	46.0%	546	47.0%
7	Fayette Jr/Sr High School	Fayette, OH	Fayette Local	High	52.3%	109	47.2%
8	Franklin Heights High School	Columbus, OH	South-Western City	High	71.0%	1,398	47.3%
9	Whitmer High School	Toledo, OH	Washington Local	High	54.7%	2,113	48.3%
10	Wayne High School	Huber Heights, OH	Huber Heights City	High	56.3%	1,772	48.5%
11	River High School	Hannibal, OH	Switzerland of Ohio Local	High	52.2%	180	49.0%
12	Bradford High School	Bradford, OH	Bradford Exempted Village	High	98.8%	244	49.5%
13	Westland High School	Galloway, OH	South-Western City	High	68.4%	1,853	49.7%
14	Colerain High School	Cincinnati, OH	Northwest Local	High	61.1%	1,591	50.0%
15	Monroe Central High School	Woodsfield, OH	Switzerland of Ohio Local	High	56.1%	246	50.9%
16	Sidney High School	Sidney, OH	Sidney City	High	77.6%	791	51.2%
17	Arts & College Preparatory Academy	Columbus, OH	Arts & College Preparatory Academy	High	51.6%	473	51.3%
18	Paulding High School	Paulding, OH	Paulding Exempted Village	High	90.1%	322	51.4%
19	Cory-Rawson High School	Rawson, OH	Cory-Rawson Local	High	98.9%	265	51.5%
20	Lowellville High School	Lowellville, OH	Lowellville Local	High	98.6%	207	51.6%
21	Richmond Heights High School	Richmond Heights, OH	Richmond Heights Local	High	65.7%	271	51.8%
22	Bucyrus Secondary School	Bucyrus, OH	Bucyrus City	High	98.8%	247	51.9%
23	Reynoldsburg High School	Reynoldsburg, OH	Reynoldsburg City	High	33.3%	2,115	52.2%
24	Springfield Junior/Senior High School	Akron, OH	Springfield Local	High	78.1%	807	52.3%
25	Western Brown High School	Mount Orab, OH	Western Brown Local	High	54.9%	765	52.6%
26	Gibsonburg High School	Gibsonburg, OH	Gibsonburg Exempted Village	High	82.3%	220	52.6%
27	Wickliffe Upper School	Wickliffe, OH	Wickliffe City	High	55.5%	586	52.8%
28	Clay High School	Portsmouth, OH	Clay Local	High	64.1%	145	52.9%
29	Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School	Morral, OH	Ridgedale Local	High	55.2%	315	52.9%
30	Martins Ferry High School	Martins Ferry, OH	Martins Ferry City	High	99.1%	343	53.0%
31	North High School	Eastlake, OH	Willoughby-Eastlake City	High	53.6%	1,231	53.4%
32	Brooklyn High School	Brooklyn, OH	Brooklyn City	High	67.0%	470	53.4%
33	Van Wert High School	Van Wert, OH	Van Wert City	High	85.1%	509	54.0%
34	Whiteoak High School	Mowrystown, OH	Bright Local	High	98.3%	174	54.0%
35	Marietta High School	Marietta, OH	Marietta City	High	56.4%	995	54.0%
36	Fairfield High School	Fairfield, OH	Fairfield City	High	52.7%	2,255	54.3%
37	Coventry High School	Akron, OH	Coventry Local	High	54.8%	522	54.9%
38	Central Crossing High School	Grove City, OH	South-Western City	High	56.1%	1,674	55.1%
39	Oberlin High School	Oberlin, OH	Oberlin City Schools	High	51.8%	218	55.4%
40	Northeastern Middle/High School	South Vienna, OH	Northeastern Local	High	99.4%	482	55.5%
41	Edgewood High School	Trenton, OH	Edgewood City School District	High	43.5%	1,053	55.8%
42	North Central Junior/High School	Pioneer, OH	North Central Local	High	98.6%	208	55.9%
43	Reading Junior Senior High School	Reading, OH	Reading Community City	High	50.9%	654	56.0%
44	Bellefontaine High School	Bellefontaine, OH	Bellefontaine City	High	48.2%	643	56.0%
45	Kenton High School	Kenton, OH	Kenton City	High	53.1%	544	56.1%
46	Cuyahoga Falls High School	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Cuyahoga Falls City School District	High	55.7%	1,198	56.3%
47	Riverdale High School	Mt Blanchard, OH	Riverdale Local	High	99.1%	321	56.3%
48	Buckeye Trail High School	Lore City, OH	East Guernsey Local	High	59.2%	287	56.3%
49	Rossford High School	Rossford, OH	Rossford Exempted Village	High	98.0%	395	56.7%
50	Belpre High School	Belpre, OH	Belpre City	High	52.5%	387	56.9%

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