Enrollment
317
High
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH POINT LOCAL·NCES 390479503055
South Point High School
983 County Road 60, South Point, OH 45680 · (740) 377-4323 · Lawrence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Ohio public high schools
- CTest 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.
- C-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
12.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 87 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 121 | 38% |
| Grade 11 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 48 | 15% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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 South Point Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.3pp since 2021
Math
24.5%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 down about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.7% | 24.5% |
| 2023-24 | 55.7% | 25.9% |
| 2022-23 | 59.3% | 16.6% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 25.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Point High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #627 of 776 ▼ 41 | #7 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #473 of 774 ▲ 58 | #5 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.2pp | #110 of 742 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #589 of 888 | #6 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #88 of 739 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.9% | #270 of 749 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #50 of 484 | #1 of 6 |
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
317
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 702
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 317 | 25 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 24 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 24 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 422 | 26.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 411 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 47% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 50% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 28 | 20.5:1 | 12% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 702 | 34 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Point High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (422 to 317); teachers down 6% (26.5 to 25).
About South Point High School
South Point High School is a small high school in Ohio, located in South Point. The latest federal count shows 317 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 44% lower.
South Point Local oversees South Point High School and 3 other schools, with 1,343 students in total.
White students are the large majority at South Point High School, with 80% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 10% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. In Lawrence County overall, about 94% of residents are White. South Point High School has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.7:1, with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among high schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.7:1.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, South Point High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Lawrence County has these Census figures: median household income is about $58,325, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. South Point High School is among the 24 public schools in Lawrence County.
The closest other public school is South Point Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 317 was 7% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 341. Students per teacher fell from 14.2 in 2020-21 to 12.7 in 2024-25.
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Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,819
Census ACS
Median income
$58,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
8,980 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Point Local
- Burlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- South Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- South Point Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
Other schools in South Point
- Burlington Elementary SchoolElementary · 364 students
- South Point Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
- South Point Middle SchoolMiddle · 307 students
- Tri-State STEM+M SchoolHigh · 85 students
Other South Point High schools
One other US public school is named South Point High. South Point High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- South Point HighBelmont, NC · 989 students
Nearby schools
- South Point Middle School0.0 mi · 307
- Tri-State STEM+M School1.2 mi · 85
- South Point Elementary School1.2 mi · 355
- Charles Russell Elementary School2.6 mi · 202
- Catlettsburg Elementary School2.6 mi · 184
- Ashland Alternative School2.6 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About South Point High SchoolHow large is South Point High School?
South Point High School enrolls approximately 317 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South Point High School serve?
South Point High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does South Point High School have?
South Point High School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at South Point High School?
Student demographics at South Point High School are roughly 80% White, 3% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is South Point High School public or private?
South Point High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Point Local.
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