Enrollment
216
High
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLGATE LOCAL·NCES 390475702919
Holgate High School
801 Joe E Brown Ave, Holgate, OH 43527 · (419) 264-2521 · Henry County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
141 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 43%
Community
0
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 6 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 22 | 10% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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 Holgate Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
66.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.1pp since 2021
Math
45.5%
OH avg 56.1% . -22.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 23 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.8% | 45.5% |
| 2023-24 | 68.5% | 68.7% |
| 2022-23 | 72.9% | 68.4% |
| 2021-22 | 62.7% | 68.3% |
% 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
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Holgate High School
Holgate High School's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holgate High School this school | 216 | 65.3% | 64.8% |
| North Central Academy Tiffin | 68 | 70.6% | 13.1% |
| Orrville High School Orrville | 416 | 61.8% | 68.8% |
| Brookside High School Sheffield Village | 415 | 55.7% | 61.9% |
| Pettisville High School Pettisville | 208 | 58.2% | 76.9% |
| Wauseon High School Wauseon | 526 | 39.0% | 69.1% |
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 Holgate High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #283 of 403 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #438 of 776 ▼ 319 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #372 of 774 ▼ 31 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.3pp | #26 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #727 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #11 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.8% | #224 of 749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.3% | #92 of 435 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #334 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
216
-24 (-10%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 216 | 23 | 9.4:1 | 65% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 22 | 9.8:1 | 60% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 235 | 22 | 10.7:1 | 46% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 240 | 21 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 25.3 | 9.3:1 | 63% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 22 | 9.1:1 | 80% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 21 | 11.0:1 | 70% (161) |
| 2000-01 | 302 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 18% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 330 | 14 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holgate High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (235 to 216); teachers down 9% (25.3 to 23).
About Holgate High School
Holgate High School is a high school with a street address in Holgate, Ohio. The school counts 216 students across grades 6 through 12. The school's enrollment is 62% smaller than the 565 average for high schools in Ohio.
Holgate High School is one of the 2 schools that make up Holgate Local (378 students in total).
At 74%, White students outnumber all other groups at Holgate High School combined. Smaller groups are 25% Hispanic. County-wide, 90% of Henry County residents are White. By the diversity index, Holgate High School comes in at 40%.
Dividing enrollment by its 23 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1, higher than at this school. Holgate High School reports 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Holgate High School is 64.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.8%.
In the county around the school, Henry County, median household income is about $80,099, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 11 public schools operate in Henry County, serving about 4,839 students.
Holgate Elementary School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Holgate High School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Holgate High School is 5th of 5 on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 240 to 216. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 9.4:1, from 11.4:1.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Henry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,567
Census ACS
Median income
$80,099
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,839 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Holgate Elementary School0.0 mi · 162
- Patrick Henry Elementary School6.6 mi · 333
- Patrick Henry Middle School6.6 mi · 282
- Patrick Henry High School6.7 mi · 272
- Ayersville Elementary School8.6 mi · 322
- Ayersville High School8.6 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Holgate High SchoolHow many students attend Holgate High School?
Holgate High School enrolls approximately 216 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Holgate High School serve?
Holgate High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Holgate High School?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at Holgate High School.
What is the student diversity at Holgate High School?
Student demographics at Holgate High School are roughly 74% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Holgate High School in?
Holgate High School is part of Holgate Local.
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