Barberton High School

Barberton High School is one of the large four-year high schools in Barberton, Ohio, one of the schools within Barberton City, with 1,186 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 110% bigger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Barberton High School is one of 6 schools operated by Barberton City, a district that teaches 3,448 students overall.

Demographically, Barberton High School reports that White students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Black, 10% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. Compared to Summit County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Barberton High School has 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. Roughly 63% of students at Barberton High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Summit County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Barberton High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.8%, the actual is 62.0%, a residual of -2.9 points.

In the broader community, Summit County reports that median household income runs about $71,622, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Summit County's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,214 students), Barberton High School is one campus in the mix.

Barberton Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Barberton High School.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Five-year trend. Barberton High School's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 1,400 (now 1,186). White enrollment moved from 78% to 72% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Barberton High School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.