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Does Start High School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,105
High
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOLEDO CITY·NCES 390449001835
Start High School
2010 Tremainsville Rd, Toledo, OH 43613 · (419) 671-3000 · Lucas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,105 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · 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 | 295 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 282 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 239 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 289 | 26% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
24.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.2pp since 2021
Math
7.2%
OH avg 56.1% . -4.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.9% | 7.2% |
| 2023-24 | 21.3% | 8.6% |
| 2022-23 | 33.5% | 9.5% |
| 2021-22 | 26.1% | 11.6% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Start High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Lucas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.2% | #737 of 776 ▼ 44 | #22 of 23 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.9% | #695 of 774 ▲ 2 | #15 of 23 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.8pp | #121 of 742 | #3 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,105 | #122 of 888 | #6 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #155 of 739 | #8 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #71 of 749 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #48 of 484 | #3 of 15 |
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
1,105
-276 (-20%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 1,314
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 1,105 | 80 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,111 | 88 | 12.6:1 | 70% (779) |
| 2022-23 | 1,242 | 88 | 14.1:1 | 50% (623) |
| 2020-21 | 1,381 | 91 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,490 | 86.5 | 17.2:1 | 50% (747) |
| 2015-16 | 1,522 | 80 | 19.0:1 | 68% (1,033) |
| 2010-11 | 1,411 | 89 | 15.8:1 | 54% (756) |
| 2000-01 | 1,714 | 94 | 18.2:1 | 10% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 1,314 | 94 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Start High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (1,490 to 1,105); teachers down 8% (86.5 to 80).
About Start High School
Start High School is a large high school in Toledo City, located in Toledo, Ohio. In all, 1,105 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. The school is 96% bigger than the average for high schools in Ohio.
District-wide, Toledo City has 57 schools and 21,181 students.
Black students are 52% of those enrolled at Start High School. The rest of enrollment is 26% White, 11% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Lucas County's population at about 19%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 64, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 80 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.8:1. High schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.7:1.
The county, Lucas County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $62,224 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting Start High School, Lucas County has 143 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Longfellow Elementary School, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 20% over 4 years, reaching 1,105 in 2024-25. The ratio was 15.2:1 in 2020-21 and 13.8:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Start High School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lucas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
428,018
Census ACS
Median income
$62,224
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
143
73,839 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Waite High SchoolHigh · 937 students
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- Beverly Elementary SchoolElementary · 557 students
Other schools in Toledo
- Whitmer High SchoolHigh · 2,113 students
- Waite High SchoolHigh · 937 students
- Bowsher High SchoolHigh · 772 students
- Jesup W. Scott High SchoolHigh · 754 students
- Toledo School For The ArtsHigh · 750 students
- Rogers High SchoolHigh · 700 students
Nearby schools
- Longfellow Elementary School0.2 mi · 471
- Horizon Science Academy Toledo0.7 mi · 515
- Larchmont Elementary School0.8 mi · 394
- DeVeaux Elementary School0.9 mi · 431
- Silver Creek Elementary School1.1 mi · 679
- Elmhurst Elementary School1.1 mi · 381
Frequently asked questions
About Start High SchoolHow many students attend Start High School?
Start High School enrolls approximately 1,105 students in grades 09-12.
Is Start High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Start High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Start High School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Start High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Start High School?
At Start High School, the student body is approximately 26% White, 11% Hispanic, 52% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Start High School?
Start High School is overseen by Toledo City in Lucas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.