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Enrollment
1,711
High
DISTRICT 1,186 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKERINGTON LOCAL·NCES 390468902690
Pickerington High School Central
300 Opportunity Way, Pickerington, OH 43147 · (614) 833-3025 · Fairfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,711 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.8:1 · 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 | 448 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 476 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 394 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 393 | 23% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.4pp since 2021
Math
52.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.7% | 52.3% |
| 2023-24 | 73.7% | 42.8% |
| 2022-23 | 73.9% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 74.1% | 44.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pickerington High School Central ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #352 of 776 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #333 of 774 | #5 of 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.4pp | #478 of 742 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,711 | #41 of 888 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #575 of 739 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.0% | #38 of 749 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #482 of 484 | N/A |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,711
-6 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 19.6:1
% White
36%
was 52%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
41%
was 29%
% Asian
9%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,711 | 88.4 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,738 | 89.2 | 19.5:1 | 30% (515) |
| 2022-23 | 1,808 | 87 | 20.8:1 | 29% (520) |
| 2017-18 | 1,717 | 87.7 | 19.6:1 | 26% (454) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pickerington High School Central.
About Pickerington High School Central
Pickerington High School Central is a large high school. Its address is in Pickerington, Ohio. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 1,711 students enrolled. The average among high schools in Ohio is roughly 565 students; this school is 203% larger than that.
Pickerington Local counts 16 schools and 11,729 students, including Pickerington High School Central.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Pickerington High School Central, at 41%. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% White, 9% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 9%. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 19.4 students per teacher and 88.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Among Fairfield County residents, the median household income is $90,966, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Pickerington High School Central, Fairfield County has 46 other public schools.
The closest public school, Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School, is about 0.4 miles from Pickerington High School Central. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
There was little change in enrollment from 2017-18 (1,717) to 2024-25 (1,711). Over that span, the White share moved 16 points, to 36%.
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Fairfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
163,453
Census ACS
Median income
$90,966
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
47
26,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pickerington Local
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Tussing Elementary SchoolElementary · 647 students
Other schools in Pickerington
- Pickerington High School NorthHigh · 1,761 students
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High SchoolMiddle · 948 students
- Toll Gate ElementaryElementary · 948 students
- Pickerington Lakeview Junior HighMiddle · 922 students
- Sycamore Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 652 students
- Harmon Middle SchoolMiddle · 632 students
Nearby schools
- Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School0.4 mi · 948
- Pickerington Academy0.7 mi · 87
- Heritage Elementary School0.7 mi · 396
- Sycamore Creek Elementary School1.0 mi · 652
- Diley Middle School1.0 mi · 587
- Pickerington Elementary School1.4 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Pickerington High School CentralHow large is Pickerington High School Central?
Pickerington High School Central enrolls approximately 1,711 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pickerington High School Central serve?
Pickerington High School Central serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Pickerington High School Central have?
Pickerington High School Central employs 88 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Pickerington High School Central?
Student demographics at Pickerington High School Central are roughly 36% White, 7% Hispanic, 41% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Pickerington High School Central in?
Pickerington High School Central is part of Pickerington Local.
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