Start High School

Start High School is a substantial 9-12 campus in Toledo, Ohio, operated by Toledo City. The school educates 1,105 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 96% larger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Start High School is one of 57 schools operated by Toledo City, a district that enrolls 21,181 students overall.

Demographically, Start High School shows that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 26% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Start High School has 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Lucas County put the typical household earns roughly $62,224 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Lucas County's 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,839 students), Start High School is one campus in the mix.

Longfellow Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Start High School.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Start High School has shrank 26%, going from 1,490 students in 2018 to 1,105 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 39% to 26% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Start High School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.