Piketon Jr/Sr High School

As an average-sized high school in Piketon, Ohio, Piketon Jr/Sr High School hosts 641 students from grades 5 through 12, run under Scioto Valley Local.

Within Scioto Valley Local, which oversees 2 schools and 1,127 students, Piketon Jr/Sr High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Piketon Jr/Sr High School logs that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Pike County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Piketon Jr/Sr High School lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Piketon Jr/Sr High School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pike County put median household earnings sit near $52,736, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Pike County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,611 students), Piketon Jr/Sr High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Vern Riffe Career Technology C, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Piketon Jr/Sr High School has edged up 30%, going from 492 students in 2018 to 641 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.