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Enrollment
395
High
DISTRICT 186 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST HOLMES LOCAL·NCES 390476802938
Hiland High School
4400 State Route 39, Millersburg, OH 44654 · (330) 893-2626 · Holmes County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Ohio public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
16.4:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
54 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 7 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 78 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 15% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 Holmes Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
79.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.4pp since 2021
Math
72.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -8.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.9% | 72.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 73.8% |
| 2022-23 | 82.3% | 75.6% |
| 2021-22 | 81.3% | 80.4% |
% 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
78.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.6%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 84% 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 Hiland High School
Hiland High School's state test result (78.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiland High School this school | 395 | 13.7% | 78.1% |
| Bluffton High School Bluffton | 420 | 12.4% | 81.8% |
| Minster Jr/Sr High School Minster | 392 | 12.0% | 92.4% |
| Miami East High School Casstown | 401 | 16.7% | 85.3% |
| Fort Recovery High School Fort Recovery | 294 | 13.9% | 89.7% |
| Fairbanks High School Milford Center | 390 | 19.2% | 80.0% |
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 Hiland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #106 of 403 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #108 of 776 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #124 of 774 ▲ 125 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.9pp | #73 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #482 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #371 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.6% | #598 of 749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.7% | #407 of 435 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #297 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
395
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+8% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 395 | 24.1 | 16.4:1 | 14% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 24.1 | 17.1:1 | 15% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 24.1 | 16.6:1 | 8% (33) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 24 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 438 | 24.8 | 17.7:1 | 18% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 28 | 16.9:1 | 22% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 399 | 30 | 13.3:1 | 27% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 13% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 366 | 25 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hiland High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (438 to 395); teachers down 3% (24.8 to 24.1).
About Hiland High School
At 4400 State Route 39 in Millersburg, Ohio, Hiland High School operates as a small high school. It is open to students in grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 395 students. By comparison, high schools in Ohio enroll about 565 students on average.
East Holmes Local serves 1,491 students across 8 schools.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at Hiland High School. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Holmes County, where about 98% of residents are White. A diversity index of 12% means there is a 12% chance two randomly chosen students at Hiland High School are from different groups.
With 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.4:1. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average 17.7:1. Roughly 14% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Holmes County, the average is 31%.
Hiland High School earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 61% of Ohio public high schools.
Test results at Hiland High School are 5.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (78.1% actual, 83.6% predicted).
American Community Survey estimates for Holmes County show that median household income comes to about $76,140, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 11% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Holmes County counts 17 public schools with about 3,271 students.
Berlin Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Hiland High School, there are 6 other public schools. On average proficiency, Hiland High School is 6th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment went from 400 in 2020-21 to 395 in 2024-25, a change of 5 students.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Hiland High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Holmes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,418
Census ACS
Median income
$76,140
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Holmes Local
- Berlin Elementary SchoolElementary · 332 students
- Chestnut Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 217 students
- Winesburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 148 students
- Walnut Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 142 students
- Mt Hope Elementary SchoolElementary · 98 students
- Flat Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 92 students
Other schools in Millersburg
- West Holmes High SchoolHigh · 478 students
- West Holmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 384 students
- Millersburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 361 students
- Wise Elementary SchoolMiddle · 67 students
- West Holmes Digital AcademyHigh · 34 students
- Buckeye Career Center Annex-Hiland SatelliteHigh · 6 students
Nearby schools
- Berlin Elementary School1.4 mi · 332
- Chestnut Ridge Elementary School1.6 mi · 217
- Buckeye Career Center Annex-Hiland Satellite1.6 mi · 6
- Wise Elementary School1.8 mi · 67
- Walnut Creek Elementary School3.2 mi · 142
- Flat Ridge Elementary School4.7 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About Hiland High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hiland High School?
Hiland High School enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Hiland High School serve?
Hiland High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hiland High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hiland High School is approximately 16.4:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hiland High School?
Student demographics at Hiland High School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hiland High School in?
Hiland High School is part of East Holmes Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.