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Enrollment
746
High
DISTRICT 546 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTON CITY·NCES 390445501448
Norton High School
1 Panther Way, Norton, OH 44203 · (330) 825-7300 · Summit County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL746 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Ohio public high schools
- A-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.
- 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
16.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · 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 | 169 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 142 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 229 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 206 | 28% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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 Norton City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
77.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.7pp since 2021
Math
69.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.2% | 69.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.3% | 60.6% |
| 2022-23 | 62.2% | 59.8% |
| 2021-22 | 75.5% | 59.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Norton High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Summit County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #130 of 776 ▲ 74 | #6 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.2% | #177 of 774 ▲ 126 | #10 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.2pp | #255 of 742 | #11 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 746 | #232 of 888 | #19 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #370 of 739 | #17 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #495 of 749 | #23 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #199 of 484 | #10 of 21 |
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
746
-56 (-7%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 777
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 746 | 45.5 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 57.5 | 12.4:1 | 35% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 784 | 47.5 | 16.5:1 | 26% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 802 | 42 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 870 | 44 | 19.8:1 | 31% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 43 | 18.6:1 | 30% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 849 | 48 | 17.7:1 | 20% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 49 | 16.8:1 | 6% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 777 | 43 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norton High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (870 to 746); teachers up 4% (44 to 45.5).
About Norton High School
Norton High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Norton, Ohio. It has an enrollment of 746 students in grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 565 students for high schools in Ohio.
Norton High School is one school in a 4-school district, Norton City, which enrolls 2,185 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Norton High School is White, at 91%. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of Summit County, the White share is about 74%. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at Norton High School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. The school has 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio is 1.3 students per teacher.
Norton High School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of Ohio public high schools.
For the population of Summit County, the median household earns about $71,622 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Norton High School shares Summit County with 148 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Norton High School is closest to Norton Middle School, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Norton High School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 7%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.4 students per teacher, compared with 19.1 in 2020-21.
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Summit County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
537,864
Census ACS
Median income
$71,622
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
69,214 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norton City
- Norton Middle SchoolMiddle · 655 students
- Norton Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Norton Primary Elementary SchoolElementary · 220 students
Other schools in Norton
- Norton Middle SchoolMiddle · 655 students
- Norton Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Norton Primary Elementary SchoolElementary · 220 students
Other Norton High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Norton High. Norton High School is the largest of the 3.
- Norton HighNorton, MA · 685 students
- Norton HighNorton, KS · 181 students
Nearby schools
- Norton Middle School0.4 mi · 655
- Norton Primary Elementary School0.5 mi · 220
- Norton Elementary School0.9 mi · 564
- Barberton Preschool1.8 mi · 189
- Barberton Virtual Academy1.8 mi · 6
- Barberton High School1.9 mi · 1,186
Frequently asked questions
About Norton High SchoolHow large is Norton High School?
Norton High School enrolls approximately 746 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Norton High School serve?
Norton High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Norton High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Norton High School is approximately 16.4:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Norton High School?
At Norton High School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Norton High School in?
Norton High School is part of Norton City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.