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What's something Hilliard Davidson High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
1,847
High
DISTRICT 1,331 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLIARD CITY·NCES 390470102748
Hilliard Davidson High School
5100 Davidson Rd, Hilliard, OH 43026 · (614) 921-7200 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,847 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 69% of Ohio public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
18.5:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
583 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 469 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 459 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 464 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 455 | 25% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
76.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.8pp since 2021
Math
63.2%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 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 | 76.7% | 63.2% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 57.8% |
| 2022-23 | 78.4% | 64.8% |
| 2021-22 | 71.9% | 61.5% |
% 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
74.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.9%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Hilliard Davidson High School
Hilliard Davidson High School's state test result (74.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilliard Davidson High School this school | 1,847 | 31.6% | 74.7% |
| Worthington Kilbourne High School Columbus | 1,623 | 32.2% | 75.9% |
| Hilliard Darby High School Hilliard | 1,674 | 34.2% | 70.3% |
| Hilliard Bradley High School Hilliard | 1,712 | 37.3% | 71.8% |
| Findlay High School Findlay | 1,592 | 36.1% | 67.2% |
| Thomas Worthington High School Worthington | 1,712 | 27.0% | 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 Hilliard Davidson High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #157 of 403 | #8 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #194 of 776 ▲ 47 | #7 of 55 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #187 of 774 ▲ 81 | #7 of 55 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.2pp | #399 of 742 | #32 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,847 | #28 of 888 | #7 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #524 of 739 | #28 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #154 of 749 | #36 of 51 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.6% | #308 of 435 | #15 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.9% | #134 of 198 | #15 of 23 |
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
1,847
-18 (-1%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 1,617
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 20.1:1
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 | 1,847 | 99.7 | 18.5:1 | 32% (583) |
| 2023-24 | 1,944 | 100.5 | 19.3:1 | 29% (555) |
| 2022-23 | 1,891 | 100 | 18.9:1 | 20% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 1,865 | 93 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,778 | 94.8 | 18.8:1 | 22% (392) |
| 2015-16 | 1,663 | 89 | 18.7:1 | 21% (348) |
| 2010-11 | 1,744 | 104 | 16.8:1 | 16% (278) |
| 2000-01 | 1,595 | 106 | 15.1:1 | 2% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 1,617 | 81 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hilliard Davidson High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,778 to 1,847); teachers up 5% (94.8 to 99.7).
About Hilliard Davidson High School
Hilliard Davidson High School is a large high school located in Hilliard, Ohio. There are 1,847 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 565.
Hilliard Davidson High School is among 24 schools run by Hilliard City, which serves 16,298 students.
More than half of enrollment at Hilliard Davidson High School is White: 67%. Next come 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 59% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hilliard Davidson High School scores 52%.
The school had 99.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.5:1. The gap from the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio is 0.8 students per teacher. The school reported 32% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Compared with the 41% average for public schools in Franklin County, the school's rate is lower.
Among Ohio public high schools, Hilliard Davidson High School outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hilliard Davidson High School is 2.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 74.7%. Predicted: 76.9%.
The school's county is Franklin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Franklin County's 402 public schools enroll about 195,359 students and include Hilliard Davidson High School.
About 0.2 miles separate Hilliard Davidson High School from the closest public school, Hilliard Weaver Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Hilliard Davidson High School places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 1,865 students in 2020-21 and 1,847 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.1:1 to 18.5:1.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hilliard City
- Hilliard Bradley High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- Hilliard Darby High SchoolHigh · 1,674 students
- Hilliard Weaver Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
- Hilliard Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Hilliard Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary SchoolMiddle · 763 students
Other schools in Hilliard
- Hilliard Bradley High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- Hilliard Darby High SchoolHigh · 1,674 students
- Hilliard Weaver Middle SchoolMiddle · 917 students
- Hilliard Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Hilliard Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary SchoolMiddle · 763 students
Nearby schools
- Hilliard Weaver Middle School0.2 mi · 917
- Avery Elementary School0.6 mi · 432
- Hilliard Tharp Sixth Grade Elementary School0.7 mi · 512
- Norwich Elementary School1.0 mi · 463
- Britton Elementary School1.1 mi · 435
- Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School1.1 mi · 763
Frequently asked questions
About Hilliard Davidson High SchoolHow large is Hilliard Davidson High School?
Hilliard Davidson High School enrolls approximately 1,847 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Hilliard Davidson High School serve?
Hilliard Davidson High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Hilliard Davidson High School have?
Hilliard Davidson High School employs 100 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Hilliard Davidson High School?
Student demographics at Hilliard Davidson High School are roughly 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Hilliard Davidson High School in?
Hilliard Davidson High School is part of Hilliard City.
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