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Enrollment
1,235
High
DISTRICT 1,028 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AUSTINTOWN LOCAL SCHOOLS·NCES 390482903189
Fitch High School
4560 Falcon Dr, Youngstown, OH 44515 · (330) 797-3900 · Mahoning County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,235 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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 | 319 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 336 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 301 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 279 | 23% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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 Austintown Local Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
63.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.0pp since 2021
Math
58.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.9% | 58.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 49.5% |
| 2022-23 | 68.3% | 58.1% |
| 2021-22 | 68.9% | 56.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fitch High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Mahoning County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #265 of 776 ▲ 87 | #9 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #412 of 774 ▼ 38 | #10 of 20 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.7pp | #151 of 742 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,235 | #98 of 888 | #1 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #509 of 739 | #11 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #190 of 749 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #210 of 484 | #11 of 12 |
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
1,235
-48 (-4%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 1,848
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 1,235 | 67.4 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,230 | 73.4 | 16.8:1 | 65% (796) |
| 2022-23 | 1,228 | 77.4 | 15.9:1 | 57% (699) |
| 2020-21 | 1,283 | 75 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,430 | 82.8 | 17.3:1 | 53% (755) |
| 2015-16 | 1,601 | 78 | 20.5:1 | 56% (890) |
| 2010-11 | 1,530 | 92 | 16.6:1 | 38% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 1,656 | 101 | 16.4:1 | 15% (251) |
| 1990-91 | 1,848 | 99 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fitch High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,430 to 1,235); teachers down 19% (82.8 to 67.4).
About Fitch High School
Fitch High School is a large high school in Austintown Local Schools, located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school counts 1,235 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students.
The district, Austintown Local Schools, has 4,112 students enrolled across 4 schools.
White students are the majority at Fitch High School, with 71% of enrollment. It is also 14% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. That is close to the 75% White share among all Mahoning County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 67.4 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.3:1. That matches the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio fairly closely.
County data help place the school in context: in Mahoning County, the median household income is $56,942, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. In all, Mahoning County has 77 public schools and roughly 27,927 students.
Austintown Elementary School is the public school closest to Fitch High School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Fitch High School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment at Fitch High School dropped 4% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 1,283 to 1,235 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.3:1) than in 2020-21 (17.1:1).
Discussions about Fitch High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mahoning County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Austintown Local Schools
- Austintown Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Austintown Middle SchoolMiddle · 986 students
- Austintown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 895 students
Other schools in Youngstown
- Boardman High SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Austintown Elementary SchoolElementary · 996 students
- Austintown Middle SchoolMiddle · 986 students
- Austintown Intermediate SchoolElementary · 895 students
- Boardman Center Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 814 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 612 students
Nearby schools
- Austintown Elementary School0.1 mi · 996
- Austintown Intermediate School0.2 mi · 895
- Austintown Middle School0.3 mi · 986
- Chaney High2.2 mi · 536
- Summit Academy-Youngstown2.2 mi · 124
- Chaney Middle2.2 mi · 253
Frequently asked questions
About Fitch High SchoolHow many students attend Fitch High School?
Fitch High School enrolls approximately 1,235 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Fitch High School serve?
Fitch High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fitch High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fitch High School is approximately 18.3:1 (67 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fitch High School?
At Fitch High School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 8% Hispanic, 14% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Fitch High School public or private?
Fitch High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Austintown Local Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.