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Manchester High School

130 Wayne Frye Dr, Manchester, OH 45144 · (937) 549-4777 · Adams County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL335 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of Ohio public high schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • A-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

Enrollment
335
High
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 75216%
Grade 86118%
Grade 97422%
Grade 105015%
Grade 114513%
Grade 125316%
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
32697%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
16950%
Female
16650%

School pathway

Feeds from
Manchester Elementary SchoolPK–06
Based on grade levels within Manchester Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
64.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.2pp since 2021
Math
41.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.8pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2564.6%41.0%
2023-2457.4%38.6%
2022-2366.7%39.7%
2021-2257.4%29.2%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Manchester High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Ohio
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#490 of 776
▼ 19
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
64.6%#401 of 774
▲ 107
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+9.5pp#127 of 742
Enrollment
ranked largest first
335#554 of 888
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.2:1#284 of 739
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
5.3%#723 of 749
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.4%#277 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 2024-25
Enrollment
335
-27 (-7%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 328
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 9.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253352215.2:1N/A
2023-243512215.9:1N/A
2022-233522315.3:1N/A
2020-21362409.1:1N/A
2017-183742117.8:1N/A
2015-163632117.3:171% (258)
2010-113282314.3:171% (233)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manchester High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (374 to 335); teachers up 5% (21 to 22).

About Manchester High School

Manchester High School is a high school in Manchester, Ohio, and it is part of Manchester Local. Classes run from 7 through 12, and the school has 335 students. Against the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 41% lower.

Manchester Local counts 687 students in its 2 schools, and Manchester High School is one of them.

The student body at Manchester High School is 97% White. The county population is about 96% White, within a few points of the school. Manchester High School's diversity index is 5%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal data list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at Manchester High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.2:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.

Measured against Ohio public high schools, Manchester High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Within Adams County, the median household income is $50,264, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Manchester High School, Adams County has 8 other public schools.

Manchester Elementary School is the public school closest to Manchester High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 5 other public schools within ten miles.

Federal data place Manchester High School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment has fallen by 27 students since 2020-21, to 335. The number of students per teacher rose from 9.1 to 15.2 over 4 years.

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Adams County at a glance

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Population
27,540
Census ACS
Median income
$50,264
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,122 students

Quick facts

School name
Manchester High School
District
Manchester Local
Address
130 Wayne Frye Dr, Manchester, OH 45144
Phone
(937) 549-4777
County
Adams County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
335
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390053705248
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Manchester High. Manchester High School is the 5th largest of the 5.

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Frequently asked questions

About Manchester High School
How large is Manchester High School?
Manchester High School enrolls approximately 335 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Manchester High School serve?
Manchester High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Manchester High School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Manchester High School.
How diverse is Manchester High School?
Manchester High School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Manchester High School public or private?
Manchester High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Manchester Local.
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