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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at United High School this year?
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Enrollment
541
High
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED LOCAL·NCES 390464502562
United High School
8143 State Route 9, Hanoverton, OH 44423 · (330) 223-7102 · Columbiana County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
15.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
184 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 6 | 84 | 16% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 12% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within United Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.1pp since 2021
Math
59.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +19.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.3% | 59.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.2% | 51.8% |
| 2022-23 | 61.7% | 47.5% |
| 2021-22 | 56.3% | 40.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of OH schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.0%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 76% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like United High School
United High School's state test result (64.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| United High School this school | 541 | 34.0% | 64.5% |
| Licking Valley High School Newark | 589 | 36.2% | 59.7% |
| Northwest High School Canal Fulton | 480 | 30.0% | 80.6% |
| Highland High School Marengo | 468 | 35.3% | 65.5% |
| Chippewa Jr./Sr. High School Doylestown | 588 | 30.3% | 84.3% |
| North Union High School Richwood | 385 | 34.8% | 65.5% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where United High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Columbiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #287 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #242 of 776 ▲ 76 | #5 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #395 of 774 ▲ 115 | #6 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #49 of 742 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #353 of 888 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #303 of 739 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.5% | #684 of 749 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #295 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #401 of 484 | #6 of 9 |
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
541
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 666
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 541 | 35 | 15.5:1 | 34% (184) |
| 2023-24 | 553 | 36.5 | 15.2:1 | 39% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 597 | 37.5 | 15.9:1 | 34% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 530 | 36 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 569 | 38.5 | 14.8:1 | 41% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 587 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 89% (520) |
| 2010-11 | 613 | 41 | 14.9:1 | 96% (590) |
| 2000-01 | 754 | 83 | 9.1:1 | 42% (317) |
| 1990-91 | 666 | 34 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for United High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (569 to 541); teachers down 9% (38.5 to 35).
About United High School
United High School is a medium-sized high school in Hanoverton, Ohio. The grade span is 6 through 12, and enrollment is 541 students.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in United Local totals 972 students.
The large majority of students at United High School, 96%, are White. The remaining shares are 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. By the diversity index, United High School comes in at 8%.
Staffing totals 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. That ratio is under the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at United High School is 34%. The average for public schools in Columbiana County is 50%.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, United High School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 76.0% for United High School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 64.5%. The 11.5-point gap ranks in the bottom 10% of Ohio schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Columbiana County show that median household income is about $58,180, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. A total of 39 public schools operate in Columbiana County, serving about 13,165 students.
The closest public school, United Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile from United High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
United High School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 530 to 541.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Columbiana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,704
Census ACS
Median income
$58,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
13,165 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other United High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named United High. United High School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- United High SchoolLAREDO, TX · 3,463 students
- United High SchoolClarksburg, WV · 148 students
Nearby schools
- United Elementary School0.0 mi · 431
- West Branch Preschool7.5 mi · 90
- David Anderson Jr/Sr High School8.2 mi · 387
- West Branch Early Learning Center8.8 mi · 374
- McKinley Elementary School8.9 mi · 307
- Reilly Elementary School8.9 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About United High SchoolHow many students attend United High School?
United High School enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does United High School serve?
United High School serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at United High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at United High School is approximately 15.5:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at United High School?
Student demographics at United High School are roughly 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is United High School in?
United High School is part of United Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.