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Enrollment
468
High
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLAND LOCAL·NCES 390488003408
Highland High School
1300 State Route 314, Marengo, OH 43334 · (419) 768-3101 · Morrow County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Ohio public high schools
- BTest 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.
- C+Three-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
13.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
165 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 142 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 127 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 105 | 22% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.2pp since 2021
Math
44.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 68.8% | 44.2% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 37.6% |
| 2021-22 | 60.2% | 35.6% |
% 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
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.5%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 Highland High School
Highland High School's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland High School this school | 468 | 35.3% | 65.5% |
| West Holmes High School Millersburg | 478 | 35.1% | 65.3% |
| Benjamin Logan High School Bellefontaine | 508 | 32.3% | 70.5% |
| Keystone High School Lagrange | 392 | 39.0% | 70.4% |
| Hillsdale 7-12 Jeromesville | 360 | 36.1% | 69.3% |
| Eaton High School Eaton | 546 | 38.5% | 71.0% |
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 Highland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #276 of 403 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #454 of 776 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #538 of 774 ▼ 205 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.7pp | #469 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #411 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #148 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.7% | #626 of 749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.3% | #282 of 435 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #198 of 484 |
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
468
-64 (-12%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 468 | 34.2 | 13.7:1 | 35% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 489 | 32.1 | 15.2:1 | 35% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 30.2 | 16.6:1 | 22% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 532 | 34 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 34.3 | 15.9:1 | 28% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 33 | 16.3:1 | 28% (152) |
| 2010-11 | 535 | 32 | 16.7:1 | 35% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 557 | 30 | 18.6:1 | 13% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 525 | 25 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (547 to 468); teachers unchanged (34.3 to 34.2).
About Highland High School
Highland High School is a small high school located in Marengo, Ohio. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 468 students.
Highland Local counts 3 schools and 1,693 students, including Highland High School.
About 94% of the student body at Highland High School is White. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. Highland High School's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.7:1, with 34.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Highland High School is 35%. Public schools in Morrow County average 54%.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, Highland 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.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Highland High School is 75.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.5%.
Across Morrow County, the median household income is $75,283, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morrow County is home to 12 public schools and about 4,685 public school students.
The closest public school, Highland Middle School, is about 0.2 miles from Highland High School. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Highland High School is 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 468 students in 2024-25, 64 fewer than the 532 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.7:1 to 13.7:1.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Morrow County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,404
Census ACS
Median income
$75,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,685 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Highland Local
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 836 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 389 students
Other schools in Marengo
- Highland Elementary SchoolElementary · 836 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMiddle · 389 students
Other Highland High schools
15 other US public schools in 14 states are named Highland High. Highland High School is the 12th largest of the 16.
- Highland High SchoolMedina, OH · 989 students
- Highland High SchoolGILBERT, AZ · 2,992 students
- Highland HighPalmdale, CA · 2,706 students
- Highland HighBakersfield, CA · 2,530 students
- Highland HighSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 1,973 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Middle School0.2 mi · 389
- Highland Elementary School0.3 mi · 836
- Centerburg Elementary School6.7 mi · 441
- Centerburg High School7.0 mi · 299
- Centerburg Middle School7.0 mi · 243
- Fredericktown Middle School9.7 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Highland High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Highland High School?
Highland High School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Highland High School serve?
Highland High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highland High School is approximately 13.7:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland High School?
At Highland High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Highland High School public or private?
Highland High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Highland Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.