1
Welcome to the Northmont High School community. What's one thing that would make Northmont High School even better?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,369
High
DISTRICT 585 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHMONT CITY·NCES 390487203372
Northmont High School
4916 National Rd, Clayton, OH 45315 · (937) 832-6000 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,369 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Ohio public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
615 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 7 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 9 | 401 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 382 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 280 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 304 | 22% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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 Northmont City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
70.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.1pp since 2021
Math
58.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.5pp 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 59 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.3% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 50.9% |
| 2022-23 | 65.8% | 53.8% |
| 2021-22 | 68.2% | 52.3% |
% 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
69.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.8%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% 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 Northmont High School
Northmont High School's state test result (69.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northmont High School this school | 1,369 | 44.9% | 69.6% |
| South High School Willoughby | 995 | 42.1% | 64.1% |
| Westerville-North High School Westerville | 1,587 | 38.6% | 67.4% |
| Wayne High School Huber Heights | 1,772 | 56.3% | 48.5% |
| Westerville Central High School Westerville | 1,485 | 38.3% | 67.1% |
| Diamond Oaks Cdc Cincinnati | 647 | 54.1% | N/A |
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 Northmont High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #231 of 403 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #252 of 776 ▲ 79 | #5 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #306 of 774 ▼ 37 | #7 of 28 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.3pp | #345 of 742 | #11 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,369 | #88 of 888 | #6 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #406 of 739 | #8 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #121 of 749 | #7 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.9% | #197 of 435 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #328 of 484 | #8 of 14 |
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
1,369
-53 (-4%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 1,846
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 1,369 | 81 | 16.9:1 | 45% (615) |
| 2023-24 | 1,371 | 81.6 | 16.8:1 | 45% (621) |
| 2022-23 | 1,392 | 84.6 | 16.4:1 | 34% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 1,422 | 83 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,493 | 87 | 17.2:1 | 33% (489) |
| 2015-16 | 1,520 | 91 | 16.7:1 | 30% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 1,646 | 101 | 16.3:1 | 23% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 1,910 | 97 | 19.7:1 | 9% (166) |
| 1990-91 | 1,846 | 94 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northmont High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,493 to 1,369); teachers down 7% (87 to 81).
About Northmont High School
Northmont High School is a large high school with its address in Clayton, Ohio. Students in grades 7 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 1,369 students. By comparison, high schools in Ohio enroll about 565 students on average.
Besides Northmont High School, Northmont City runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 4,676 students.
The largest group at Northmont High School is White students, at 58%. Other students are 28% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Montgomery County residents are about 68% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
On staff are 81 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average 17.7:1. Northmont High School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 45%. The average for public schools in Montgomery County is similar, at 42%.
On the allk12 Grade, Northmont High School lands at B, ahead of 62% of Ohio public high schools.
Test results at Northmont High School are 2.2 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (69.6% actual, 71.8% predicted).
In Montgomery County, median household income comes to about $66,139, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montgomery County counts 160 public schools with about 74,487 students.
Northmont High School's nearest public school is Northmont Middle School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Northmont High School. By average proficiency, Northmont High School is 2nd among 5 schools close by.
Federal data place Northmont High School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Northmont High School had a net loss of 53 students, or 4%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Northmont High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northmont City
- Kleptz Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 856 students
- Northmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
- Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Northmoor Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Englewood Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 369 students
- Northwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 362 students
Other schools in Clayton
- Kleptz Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 856 students
- Northmont Middle SchoolMiddle · 716 students
Nearby schools
- Northmont Middle School0.1 mi · 716
- Kleptz Early Childhood Learning Center1.1 mi · 856
- Miami Valley Ctc2.1 mi · 1,652
- Miami Valley Ctc Alternative2.1 mi · 24
- Englewood Hills Elementary School2.4 mi · 369
- Union Elementary School2.5 mi · 539
Frequently asked questions
About Northmont High SchoolHow large is Northmont High School?
Northmont High School enrolls approximately 1,369 students in grades 07-12.
Is Northmont High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northmont High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Northmont High School have?
Northmont High School employs 81 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Northmont High School?
Student demographics at Northmont High School are roughly 58% White, 4% Hispanic, 28% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Northmont High School in?
Northmont High School is part of Northmont City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.