Van Wert High School

Van Wert High School is a four-year high school of mid-tier scale in Van Wert, Ohio, part of Van Wert City, caters to 509 students in grades 9 through 12.

Van Wert City runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,943 students. Van Wert High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Van Wert High School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (87%). Beyond that, the school records 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average. Roughly 85% of students at Van Wert High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Van Wert County's rate of about 67%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Van Wert High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Van Wert County indicate the typical household earns roughly $67,917 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Van Wert County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,713 students), Van Wert High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Van Wert Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Van Wert High School has edged down 6%, going from 539 students in 2018 to 509 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 91% to 87%.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.