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Enrollment
1,761
High
DISTRICT 1,186 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICKERINGTON LOCAL·NCES 390468904605
Pickerington High School North
7800 Refugee Rd, Pickerington, OH 43147 · (614) 830-2700 · Fairfield County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,761 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-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
19.7:1
90 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 | 481 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 474 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 382 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 424 | 24% |
Student demographics
64%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
78.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -2.5pp since 2021
Math
60.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.4% | 60.8% |
| 2023-24 | 80.4% | 53.3% |
| 2022-23 | 81.1% | 50.6% |
| 2021-22 | 80.9% | 49.1% |
% 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 North ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Fairfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #229 of 776 ▲ 62 | #2 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #154 of 774 ▼ 20 | #2 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #325 of 742 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,761 | #36 of 888 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #589 of 739 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #67 of 749 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #129 of 198 | 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. 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
1,761
+225 (+15%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 1,789
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 1,761 | 89.5 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,712 | 85.9 | 19.9:1 | 21% (357) |
| 2022-23 | 1,628 | 80.6 | 20.2:1 | 22% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 1,536 | 84 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,689 | 86.7 | 19.5:1 | 24% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 1,677 | 84 | 20.0:1 | 21% (345) |
| 2010-11 | 1,789 | 93 | 19.2:1 | 16% (282) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pickerington High School North.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,689 to 1,761); teachers up 3% (86.7 to 89.5).
About Pickerington High School North
Pickerington High School North is a large high school. Its address is in Pickerington, Ohio. It enrolls 1,761 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 212% above the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio.
Pickerington Local (16 schools, 11,729 students) runs Pickerington High School North.
Of every 100 students at Pickerington High School North, about 50 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 32% Black, 7% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Fairfield County is about 82% White. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Pickerington High School North are from different groups.
There are about 19.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Pickerington High School North, which has 89.5. High schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.7:1.
Pickerington High School North holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 76% of Ohio public high schools.
In Fairfield County, median household income comes to about $90,966, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 47, with about 26,447 students.
Pickerington Lakeview Junior High is the nearest public school to Pickerington High School North, about 0.3 miles away. Pickerington High School North is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Pickerington High School North as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count increased 15% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. By 2024-25, the school had 19.7 students per teacher, compared with 18.3 in 2020-21.
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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 CentralHigh · 1,711 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 CentralHigh · 1,711 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 Lakeview Junior High0.3 mi · 922
- Violet Elementary School0.9 mi · 514
- Toll Gate Middle School1.2 mi · 592
- Toll Gate Elementary1.2 mi · 948
- Harmon Middle School1.7 mi · 632
- Heritage Elementary School1.8 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Pickerington High School NorthWhat is the total enrollment at Pickerington High School North?
Pickerington High School North enrolls approximately 1,761 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Pickerington High School North serve?
Pickerington High School North serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Pickerington High School North have?
Pickerington High School North employs 90 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
How diverse is Pickerington High School North?
Pickerington High School North reports a student body of 50% White, 7% Hispanic, 32% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Pickerington High School North?
Pickerington High School North is overseen by Pickerington Local in Fairfield County.
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