Enrollment
440
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHLAND COUNTY-WEST HOLMES JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL·NCES 390620404117
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center
1783 State Route 60, Ashland, OH 44805 · (419) 289-3313 · Ashland County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE ICAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
37 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
261 students
STATE 43%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 223 | 51% |
| Grade 12 | 182 | 41% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland-W Holmes Career Center this school | 440 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Southern Hills Career Technical Center Georgetown | 488 | 57.8% | N/A |
| James A Garfield High School Garrettsville | 362 | 57.2% | 73.5% |
| Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School Morral | 315 | 55.2% | 52.9% |
| Urbana High School Urbana | 528 | 62.9% | 62.3% |
| Belpre High School Belpre | 387 | 52.5% | 56.9% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ashland-W Holmes Career Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Ashland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #430 of 888 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #60 of 739 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #620 of 749 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.3% | #107 of 435 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 440 | 37 | 11.9:1 | 59% (261) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 38 | 11.0:1 | 37% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 359 | 36 | 10.0:1 | 37% (133) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 43 | 8.3:1 | 14% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 36 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashland-W Holmes Career Center.
About Ashland-W Holmes Career Center
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center runs as a small high school in Ashland, Ohio. It enrolled 440 students in grades 7 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students each.
The local education agency for Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School.
The large majority of students at Ashland-W Holmes Career Center, 94%, are White. Next come 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 95% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Ashland-W Holmes Career Center belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
Federal staffing data show 37 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ashland-W Holmes Career Center and a ratio of 11.9:1. The average ratio among high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 59% of enrollment. The 50% average for public schools in Ashland County is 9 points lower.
In the county around the school, Ashland County, median household income is about $69,860, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is among the 21 public schools in Ashland County.
The next-closest public school is Hillsdale PK-6, about 2.9 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
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Ashland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,256
Census ACS
Median income
$69,860
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
6,940 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ashland
- Ashland High SchoolHigh · 910 students
- Ashland Middle SchoolMiddle · 694 students
- Reagan Elementary SchoolElementary · 532 students
- Taft Intermediate SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Edison Elementary SchoolElementary · 411 students
- Mapleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Hillsdale PK-62.9 mi · 547
- Hillsdale 7-122.9 mi · 360
- Reagan Elementary School4.7 mi · 532
- Ashland Middle School4.7 mi · 694
- Ashland High School4.7 mi · 910
- Taft Intermediate School5.0 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Ashland-W Holmes Career CenterHow many students attend Ashland-W Holmes Career Center?
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center enrolls approximately 440 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Ashland-W Holmes Career Center serve?
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ashland-W Holmes Career Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is approximately 11.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ashland-W Holmes Career Center?
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center reports a student body of 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ashland-W Holmes Career Center?
Ashland-W Holmes Career Center is overseen by Ashland County-West Holmes Joint Vocational School in Ashland County.
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