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Enrollment
711
High
DISTRICT 432 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN LOCAL·NCES 390490503473
Sheridan High School
8725 Sheridan Drive N.W., Thornville, OH 43076 · (740) 743-1335 · Perry County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL711 STUDENTS
B
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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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-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
20.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · 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 | 184 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 206 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 165 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 156 | 22% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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 Northern Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
68.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -9.6pp since 2021
Math
64.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.4% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.3% | 61.3% |
| 2022-23 | 69.2% | 58.6% |
| 2021-22 | 78.0% | 61.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sheridan High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #184 of 776 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #340 of 774 ▼ 176 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.3pp | #108 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 711 | #248 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.6:1 | #633 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.2% | #667 of 749 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #159 of 198 |
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
711
+84 (+13%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 954
Student : Teacher
20.6:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 711 | 34.5 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 691 | 35.2 | 19.6:1 | 38% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 34.2 | 18.9:1 | 29% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 39 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 694 | 41.2 | 16.8:1 | 32% (221) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 35% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 726 | 42 | 17.3:1 | 41% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 721 | 45 | 16.0:1 | 13% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 954 | 50 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sheridan High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (694 to 711); teachers down 16% (41.2 to 34.5).
About Sheridan High School
Sheridan High School sits in Thornville, Ohio, and is classified as a high school. The grade span is 9 through 12, and enrollment is 711 students. Average enrollment for high schools in Ohio is about 565, so this school runs 26% bigger than that.
Northern Local is responsible for 5 schools, Sheridan High School included, with 2,162 students in all.
The large majority of students at Sheridan High School, 96%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 2% multiracial. That is close to the 96% White share among all Perry County residents. By the diversity index, Sheridan High School comes in at 8%.
At Sheridan High School, 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 20.6:1. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average 17.7:1.
allk12 grades Sheridan High School a B. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Perry County, median household income is about $67,460, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Sheridan High School is among the 16 public schools in Perry County.
Sheridan Middle School is located about 0.2 miles from Sheridan High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Sheridan High School had 627 students in 2020-21 and 711 in 2024-25, a 13% rise. The ratio was 16.1:1 in 2020-21 and 20.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,535
Census ACS
Median income
$67,460
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,663 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Northern Local
- Sheridan Middle SchoolMiddle · 516 students
- Thornville Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
- Glenford Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Somerset Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
Other schools in Thornville
- Sheridan Middle SchoolMiddle · 516 students
- Thornville Elementary SchoolElementary · 351 students
Other Sheridan High schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Sheridan High. Sheridan High School is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOLSHERIDAN, AR · 1,239 students
- Sheridan High SchoolSheridan, WY · 1,001 students
- Sheridan High SchoolSheridan, IN · 344 students
- Sheridan High SchoolENGLEWOOD, CO · 321 students
- Sheridan High SchoolSheridan, OR · 211 students
Nearby schools
- Sheridan Middle School0.2 mi · 516
- Somerset Elementary School4.6 mi · 264
- Thornville Elementary School5.3 mi · 351
- Glenford Elementary School5.5 mi · 320
- Fairfield Union High School6.8 mi · 587
- Fairfield Union Rushville Middle School7.0 mi · 612
Frequently asked questions
About Sheridan High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sheridan High School?
Sheridan High School enrolls approximately 711 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sheridan High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sheridan High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Sheridan High School?
Approximately 20.6:1 students per teacher at Sheridan High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sheridan High School?
At Sheridan High School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sheridan High School?
Sheridan High School is overseen by Northern Local in Perry County.
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