Manchester High School

Manchester High School operates as a close-knit four-year high school in New Franklin, Ohio, overseen by Manchester Local. Current enrollment sits at 394 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Manchester High School is one of 5 schools operated by Manchester Local, a district that educates 1,883 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Manchester High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%); the rest consists of 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. An estimated 32% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Manchester High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 76.5%; this one delivers 74.3%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Summit County indicate median household income runs about $71,622, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Summit County's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 69,214 students), Manchester High School is one campus in the mix.

Nolley Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Manchester High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 83.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Manchester High School has contracted 14%, going from 459 students in 2018 to 394 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Manchester High School community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.