Anthony Wayne High School

Located at 5967 Finzel Rd, in Whitehouse, Ohio, Anthony Wayne High School is a big high school that hosts 1,360 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Anthony Wayne Local. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 141% above typical.

Across the 6 schools in Anthony Wayne Local (4,135 students total), Anthony Wayne High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Anthony Wayne High School records that 92% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Anthony Wayne High School has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 25.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Anthony Wayne High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Lucas County runs at roughly 44%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Anthony Wayne High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 83.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Lucas County indicate median household income runs about $62,224, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Lucas County's 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,839 students), Anthony Wayne High School is one campus in the mix.

Anthony Wayne Junior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Anthony Wayne High School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 87.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 1,365 students in 2018 compared to 1,360 in 2025.

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