Enrollment
159
High
DISTRICT 157 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPPER SCIOTO VALLEY LOCAL·NCES 390475202913
Upper Scioto Valley High School
510 S Courtright St, McGuffey, OH 45859 · (419) 757-3231 · Hardin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% of Ohio public high schools
- C+Test 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
13.3:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.5:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 45 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 51 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 30 | 19% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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 Upper Scioto Valley Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
67.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -1.0pp since 2021
Math
40.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.6% | 40.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.5% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 64.3% | 32.3% |
| 2021-22 | 68.6% | 34.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Upper Scioto Valley High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hardin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #496 of 776 ▲ 69 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #356 of 774 ▲ 119 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.6pp | #428 of 742 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #787 of 888 | #5 of 6 |
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
159
+50 (+46%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 343
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 7.8:1
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 | 159 | 12 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 150 | 12 | 12.5:1 | 98% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 13 | 10.5:1 | 98% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 109 | 14 | 7.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 8.9 | 17.0:1 | 98% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 173 | 10 | 17.3:1 | 98% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 170 | 13 | 13.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 11 | 25.4:1 | 13% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 343 | 19 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Upper Scioto Valley High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (151 to 159); teachers up 35% (8.9 to 12).
About Upper Scioto Valley High School
Upper Scioto Valley High School serves students in McGuffey, Ohio, as a very small high school. It reports enrollment of 159 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Ohio, the average enrollment is about 565.
Upper Scioto Valley High School is part of Upper Scioto Valley Local, where 3 schools serve 470 students.
White students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. A diversity index of 21% means there is a 21% chance two randomly chosen students at Upper Scioto Valley High School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio, this school's ratio is lower.
Among Ohio public high schools, Upper Scioto Valley High School outscored 39%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Hardin County area, median household income comes to about $62,484, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hardin County counts 14 public schools with about 4,050 students.
Upper Scioto Valley High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School, its nearest public school. Upper Scioto Valley High School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school counted 109 students in 2020-21 and 159 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. The ratio of students to teachers went from 7.8:1 to 13.3:1 over the same years.
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Hardin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,475
Census ACS
Median income
$62,484
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,050 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Upper Scioto Valley Local
- Upper Scioto Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Upper Scioto Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 54 students
Other schools in McGuffey
- Upper Scioto Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
Nearby schools
- Upper Scioto Valley Elementary School0.0 mi · 257
- Upper Scioto Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 54
- Ada Elementary School6.1 mi · 461
- Ada High School6.2 mi · 404
- Allen East Elementary School8.1 mi · 455
- Allen East Middle School8.1 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Upper Scioto Valley High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Upper Scioto Valley High School?
Upper Scioto Valley High School enrolls approximately 159 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Upper Scioto Valley High School serve?
Upper Scioto Valley High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Upper Scioto Valley High School have?
Upper Scioto Valley High School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Upper Scioto Valley High School?
Student demographics at Upper Scioto Valley High School are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Upper Scioto Valley High School?
Upper Scioto Valley High School is overseen by Upper Scioto Valley Local in Hardin County.
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