Enrollment
287
High
DISTRICT 256 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST GUERNSEY LOCAL·NCES 390696804139
Buckeye Trail High School
65555 Wintergreen Rd, Lore City, OH 43755 · (740) 489-5005 · Guernsey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Ohio public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
170 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 9 | 79 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 70 | 24% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within East Guernsey Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
62.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.7pp since 2021
Math
46.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +14.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 46.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 29.4% |
| 2022-23 | 57.8% | 39.1% |
| 2021-22 | 53.8% | 32.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Buckeye Trail High School
Buckeye Trail High School's state test result (56.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Trail High School this school | 287 | 59.2% | 56.3% |
| Grand Valley High School Orwell | 273 | 57.5% | 57.9% |
| Arlington Local High School Arlington | 249 | 62.2% | 75.2% |
| Monroe Central High School Woodsfield | 246 | 56.1% | 50.9% |
| James A Garfield High School Garrettsville | 362 | 57.2% | 73.5% |
| Fort Frye High School Beverly | 227 | 63.4% | 76.3% |
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 Buckeye Trail High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #356 of 403 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #425 of 776 ▲ 133 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #432 of 774 ▲ 142 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.6pp | #95 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #628 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #209 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.1% | #710 of 749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #109 of 435 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #151 of 198 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
287
+15 (+6%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 287 | 19.9 | 14.4:1 | 59% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 286 | 20.7 | 13.8:1 | 51% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 23.1 | 12.5:1 | 34% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 20 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 19.3 | 14.4:1 | 30% (83) |
| 2015-16 | 279 | 17 | 16.4:1 | 72% (201) |
| 2010-11 | 332 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 50% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 449 | 27 | 16.6:1 | 11% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 22 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckeye Trail High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (279 to 287); teachers up 3% (19.3 to 19.9).
About Buckeye Trail High School
Buckeye Trail High School is a small high school that serves part of Lore City, Ohio. It enrolled 287 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students each.
Buckeye Trail High School reports to East Guernsey Local, which has 4 schools and 1,022 students.
White students make up 97% of enrollment at Buckeye Trail High School. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic. The White share in Guernsey County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. Pick two students at random and there is a 6% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 19.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.4 students per teacher. That is 3.3 students per teacher below the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 59% of students. Among public schools in Guernsey County, the average eligibility rate is 69%.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, Buckeye Trail High School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, Buckeye Trail High School is 10.1 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Ohio schools.
Guernsey County census figures show that the median household income is $58,478, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in Guernsey County, enrolling about 4,717 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Preschool at Buckeye Trail High School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Buckeye Trail High School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 287, a 6% gain from 272 in 2020-21.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Guernsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,223
Census ACS
Median income
$58,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,717 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Guernsey Local
- Buckeye Trail ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Buckeye Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 213 students
- Preschool at Buckeye Trail High SchoolElementary · 87 students
Other schools in Lore City
- Buckeye Trail ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Buckeye Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 213 students
- Preschool at Buckeye Trail High SchoolElementary · 87 students
Nearby schools
- Preschool at Buckeye Trail High School0.0 mi · 87
- Buckeye Trail Elementary0.1 mi · 435
- Buckeye Trail Middle School0.1 mi · 213
- Secrest Elementary School6.8 mi · 135
- Cambridge Intermediate School7.0 mi · 412
- Byesville Elementary School7.1 mi · 207
Frequently asked questions
About Buckeye Trail High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Buckeye Trail High School?
Buckeye Trail High School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Buckeye Trail High School serve?
Buckeye Trail High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Buckeye Trail High School have?
Buckeye Trail High School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Buckeye Trail High School?
Buckeye Trail High School reports a student body of 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees Buckeye Trail High School?
Buckeye Trail High School is overseen by East Guernsey Local in Guernsey County.
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