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Southeastern High School

2003 Lancaster Rd, Chillicothe, OH 45601 · (740) 774-2003 · Ross County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Ohio public high schools
  • BTest 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.
  • B+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

Enrollment
251
High
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 97530%
Grade 108433%
Grade 114819%
Grade 124418%
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
24296%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7% · US 5%
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
Male
13152%
Female
12048%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
76.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.1pp since 2021
Math
50.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.4pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2576.2%50.7%
2023-2483.5%54.3%
2022-2372.6%48.5%
2021-2268.1%44.3%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Southeastern High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Ross County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
50.7%#375 of 776
▼ 92
#1 of 7
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
76.2%#196 of 774
▼ 100
#1 of 7
no change
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+7.3pp#212 of 742#1 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
251#679 of 888#6 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.6:1#45 of 739#1 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
7.0%#697 of 749#6 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-19.0%#119 of 484N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
251
-23 (-8%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 629
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525121.711.6:1N/A
2023-2425122.711.1:199% (248)
2022-232632311.4:1N/A
2020-212742013.7:1N/A
2017-183102114.8:1N/A
2015-163002114.3:10% (0)
2010-113222214.6:10% (0)
2000-016413120.7:124% (152)
1990-916293120.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southeastern High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (310 to 251); teachers up 3% (21 to 21.7).

About Southeastern High School

Southeastern High School is a low-enrollment high school in Southeastern Local, located in Chillicothe, Ohio. Total enrollment is 251 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Ohio enroll about 565 students on average.

The district, Southeastern Local, has 913 students enrolled across 3 schools.

White students are 96% of those enrolled at Southeastern High School. A diversity index of 7% means there is a 7% chance two randomly chosen students at Southeastern High School are from different groups.

Southeastern High School has 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1.

On the allk12 Grade, Southeastern High School lands at B+, ahead of 71% of Ohio public high schools.

The school's county is Ross County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $61,303, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 26 public schools in the county, enrolling about 10,625, Southeastern High School among them.

Southeastern High School's closest public school neighbor is Southeastern Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.

Southeastern High School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 251, down from 274 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 13.7:1 to 11.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

The allk12 page for Southeastern High School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.

Ross County at a glance

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Population
76,492
Census ACS
Median income
$61,303
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
10,625 students

Quick facts

School name
Southeastern High School
District
Southeastern Local
Address
2003 Lancaster Rd, Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone
(740) 774-2003
County
Ross County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
251
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390495203623
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Southeastern Local
Other schools in Chillicothe
Other Southeastern High schools

One other US public school is named Southeastern High. Southeastern High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Southeastern High School
How many students attend Southeastern High School?
Southeastern High School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Southeastern High School serve?
Southeastern High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Southeastern High School have?
Southeastern High School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Southeastern High School?
Student demographics at Southeastern High School are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Southeastern High School public or private?
Southeastern High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southeastern Local.
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