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Hillsboro High School

550 US Route 62, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · (937) 393-3485 · Highland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL638 STUDENTS
Enrollment
638
High
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · 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
Grade 9
164
Grade 10
169
Grade 11
141
Grade 12
164
Student demographics
White
56789%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
152%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 8%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 17%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
376%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
33352%
Female
30548%

School pathway

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
69.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.9pp since 2021
Math
49.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.0pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 2 points.

Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
638
-65 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 16.7:1
% White
89%
was 90%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Hillsboro High School

Set in Hillsboro, Ohio, Hillsboro High School is a mid-tier secondary school, run under Hillsboro City. It educates 638 students across grades 9 through 12.

Across the 5 schools in Hillsboro City (2,218 students total), Hillsboro High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Hillsboro High School logs that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Hillsboro High School logs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.7:1 average.

In the broader community, census data for Highland County shows the typical household earns roughly $65,785 per year, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Highland County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,468 students), of which Hillsboro High School is one.

Hillsboro Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Hillsboro High School's enrollment has fell 9% since 2018, when it stood at 703 (now 638). Class-load math has loosened: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 21.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Highland County at a glance

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Population
43,517
Census ACS
Median income
$65,785
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
6,468 students

Quick facts

School name
Hillsboro High School
District
Hillsboro City
Address
550 US Route 62, Hillsboro, OH 45133
Phone
(937) 393-3485
County
Highland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
638
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
21.3:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390441201059
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Hillsboro High School
How many students attend Hillsboro High School?
Hillsboro High School enrolls approximately 638 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hillsboro High School serve?
Hillsboro High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hillsboro High School?
Approximately 21.3:1 students per teacher at Hillsboro High School.
What is the student diversity at Hillsboro High School?
Student demographics at Hillsboro High School are roughly 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hillsboro High School in?
Hillsboro High School is part of Hillsboro City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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