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Enrollment
548
High
DISTRICT 643 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAYTON CITY·NCES 390438400782
Thurgood Marshall High School
4447 Hoover Ave, Dayton, OH 45417 · (937) 542-6610 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Ohio public high schools
- FTest 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
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · 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 | 191 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 157 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 108 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 92 | 17% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
22.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.5pp since 2021
Math
4.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 7 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.1% | 4.6% |
| 2023-24 | 7.8% | 2.9% |
| 2022-23 | 11.2% | 3.5% |
| 2021-22 | 15.6% | 3.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thurgood Marshall High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.6% | #752 of 776 no change | #28 of 28 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #708 of 774 ▲ 50 | #21 of 28 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #375 of 742 | #12 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #342 of 888 | #16 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #471 of 739 | #10 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #264 of 749 | #16 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #370 of 484 | #11 of 14 |
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
548
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 1,257
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 548 | 31 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 34 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 35 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 529 | 34 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 32 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 29 | 20.2:1 | 100% (585) |
| 2010-11 | 640 | 34 | 18.8:1 | 82% (526) |
| 2000-01 | 995 | 59 | 16.9:1 | 56% (561) |
| 1990-91 | 1,257 | 70 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thurgood Marshall High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (587 to 548); teachers down 3% (32 to 31).
About Thurgood Marshall High School
Thurgood Marshall High School, located in Dayton, Ohio, is a medium-sized high school. It enrolled 548 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
The district, Dayton City, operates 26 schools serving 12,118 students.
The student body at Thurgood Marshall High School is 80% Black. Other groups include 10% White, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County residents are about 20% Black. Thurgood Marshall High School's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 17.7 students per teacher and 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio fairly closely.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, Thurgood Marshall High School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within Montgomery County, the median household income is $66,139, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Thurgood Marshall High School, Montgomery County has 159 other public schools.
The International School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal data place Thurgood Marshall High School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Thurgood Marshall High School's enrollment grew from 529 in 2020-21 to 548 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.7:1) than in 2020-21 (15.6:1).
Discussions about Thurgood Marshall High School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
536,096
Census ACS
Median income
$66,139
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
74,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
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- Ruskin Elementary SchoolElementary · 553 students
- River's Edge Montessori Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
Other schools in Dayton
- Belmont High SchoolHigh · 1,153 students
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- DECA PREPElementary · 950 students
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- Stivers School For The ArtsHigh · 837 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 796 students
Other Thurgood Marshall High schools
One other US public school is named Thurgood Marshall High. Thurgood Marshall High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Thurgood Marshall High SchoolMISSOURI CITY, TX · 1,698 students
Nearby schools
- The International School0.3 mi · 313
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.3 mi · 414
- Westwood Elementary School0.8 mi · 352
- Rosa Parks Early Learning Center1.5 mi · 229
- Wogaman Middle School2.0 mi · 318
- Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Acade2.3 mi · 552
Frequently asked questions
About Thurgood Marshall High SchoolHow many students attend Thurgood Marshall High School?
Thurgood Marshall High School enrolls approximately 548 students in grades 09-12.
Is Thurgood Marshall High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Thurgood Marshall High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Thurgood Marshall High School?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at Thurgood Marshall High School.
What is the student diversity at Thurgood Marshall High School?
Student demographics at Thurgood Marshall High School are roughly 10% White, 5% Hispanic, 80% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Thurgood Marshall High School in?
Thurgood Marshall High School is part of Dayton City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.