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What's one thing Lorain High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,773
High
DISTRICT 949 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LORAIN CITY·NCES 390442605326
Lorain High School
2600 Ashland Ave, Lorain, OH 44052 · (440) 282-9191 · Lorain County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,773 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 463 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 477 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 457 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 376 | 21% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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 Lorain City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
24.5%
OH avg 59.8% . -7.6pp since 2021
Math
13.4%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.5% | 13.4% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 8.1% |
| 2022-23 | 31.9% | 12.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.1% | 14.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lorain High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lorain County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #695 of 776 ▲ 7 | #13 of 17 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #699 of 774 ▼ 46 | #15 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.6pp | #78 of 742 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,773 | #33 of 888 | #1 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #485 of 739 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #42 of 749 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #251 of 484 | #10 of 11 |
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
1,773
-46 (-3%) vs 2020
-12% since 2010-11, when it was 2,013
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 1,773 | 99.5 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,784 | 103.6 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,722 | 95.7 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,819 | 108 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 2,001 | 104.5 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,926 | 101 | 19.1:1 | 83% (1,606) |
| 2010-11 | 2,013 | 105 | 19.2:1 | 71% (1,431) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lorain High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (2,001 to 1,773); teachers down 5% (104.5 to 99.5).
About Lorain High School
Lorain High School is a high-enrollment high school that serves part of Lorain, Ohio. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,773 students. High schools in Ohio have about 565 students on average; enrollment here is 214% higher.
Lorain High School is one school in Lorain City, a system of 15 schools with 6,150 students.
About 46% of students at Lorain High School are Hispanic, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 27% Black, 20% White, and 7% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 11%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
Lorain High School reports a ratio of 17.8 students per teacher, from 99.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Ohio is about 17.7:1.
The school is in Lorain County, where median household income comes to about $73,347, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Lorain County counts 92 public schools with about 42,516 students.
Measured in a straight line, New Beginnings is less than a tenth of a mile from Lorain High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 46 students, from 1,819 to 1,773.
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Lorain County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
317,129
Census ACS
Median income
$73,347
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
42,516 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lorain City
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Larkmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Southview Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
- Longfellow Middle SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Toni Wofford Morrison ESElementary · 324 students
- Frank Jacinto ElementaryElementary · 307 students
Other schools in Lorain
- Horizon Science Academy LorainCombined · 839 students
- Vincent Elementary SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Durling Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 439 students
- Larkmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 432 students
- Southview Middle SchoolMiddle · 423 students
Nearby schools
- New Beginnings0.0 mi · 125
- Frank Jacinto Elementary0.2 mi · 307
- Washington Elementary School0.5 mi · 287
- General Johnnie Wilson Middle School0.5 mi · 439
- Toni Wofford Morrison ES0.9 mi · 324
- Hawthorne Elementary School0.9 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Lorain High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lorain High School?
Lorain High School enrolls approximately 1,773 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lorain High School serve?
Lorain High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lorain High School have?
Lorain High School employs 99 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Lorain High School?
Student demographics at Lorain High School are roughly 20% White, 46% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Lorain High School in?
Lorain High School is part of Lorain City.
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