Symmes Valley High School

Symmes Valley High School is an one-room-style senior high in Willow Wood, Ohio, one of the schools within Symmes Valley Local. The school instructs 195 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 65% leaner than the state mean of about 565.

Across the 2 schools in Symmes Valley Local (741 students total), Symmes Valley High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Symmes Valley High School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (96%). Beyond that, the school shows 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Lawrence County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Symmes Valley High School has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Symmes Valley High School tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the broader community, Lawrence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,325 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Lawrence County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,980 students), of which Symmes Valley High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Symmes Valley Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Symmes Valley High School has edged down 4%, going from 204 students in 2018 to 195 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.