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Harding High School

1500 Harding Hwy E, Marion, OH 43302 · (740) 223-4701 · Marion County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL916 STUDENTS
Enrollment
916
High
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 931234%
Grade 1027330%
Grade 1117419%
Grade 1215717%
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
61467%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
11112%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
768%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
11412%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
47452%
Female
44248%

School pathway

Feeds from
Ulysses S. Grant Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Marion City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
48.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.2pp since 2021
Math
34.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.7pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 6 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2548.8%34.3%
2023-2442.6%26.1%
2022-2341.4%24.4%
2021-2239.6%28.6%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Harding High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Marion County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
34.3%#547 of 776
▲ 36
#5 of 6
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.8%#596 of 774
▲ 30
#5 of 6
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+7.5pp#198 of 742N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
916#163 of 888#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.3:1#119 of 739#2 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
51.4%#158 of 749#1 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.0%#360 of 484N/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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
916
-97 (-10%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,735
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259166913.3:1N/A
2023-2497876.412.8:1N/A
2022-231,0506117.2:1N/A
2020-211,0136515.6:1N/A
2017-1898561.216.1:1N/A
2015-161,0306017.2:157% (586)
2010-111,0217413.8:161% (622)
2000-011,5988319.3:119% (306)
1990-911,7357922.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harding High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (985 to 916); teachers up 13% (61.2 to 69).

About Harding High School

Harding High School is a public high school run by Marion City in Marion, Ohio. Enrolled students number 916 students, in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 62% higher than the average for high schools in Ohio, which is about 565.

Harding High School is one of 8 schools in Marion City, which enrolls 4,040 students in total.

Harding High School's enrollment is 67% White. Other groups include 12% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 8% Black. By comparison, Marion County residents are about 87% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Harding High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.

Harding High School employs 69 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. The average ratio among high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1, higher than at this school.

Marion County has about 65,020 residents, and median household income is about $59,371, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 27 public schools in Marion County, with a combined enrollment of about 12,492.

The school nearest to Harding High School is George Washington Elementary School, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Harding High School is Town: Distant.

Federal counts put enrollment at 1,013 in 2020-21 and 916 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.3:1) than in 2020-21 (15.6:1).

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Marion County at a glance

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Population
65,020
Census ACS
Median income
$59,371
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,492 students

Quick facts

School name
Harding High School
District
Marion City
Address
1500 Harding Hwy E, Marion, OH 43302
Phone
(740) 223-4701
County
Marion County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
916
Teachers (FTE)
69
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390443301259
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Harding High School
How large is Harding High School?
Harding High School enrolls approximately 916 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Harding High School serve?
Harding High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Harding High School?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Harding High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harding High School?
At Harding High School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Black, 12% Two or more.
What district is Harding High School in?
Harding High School is part of Marion City.
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