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Which teacher or staff member at Watkins Memorial High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
1,397
High
DISTRICT 736 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST LICKING LOCAL·NCES 390480403097
Watkins Memorial High School
1954 Warrior Way, Pataskala, OH 43062 · (740) 927-3846 · Licking County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,397 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Ohio public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
22.2:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
424 students
DISTRICT 42% · 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 | 353 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 346 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 353 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 345 | 25% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 Southwest Licking Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.6pp since 2021
Math
66.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +9.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.4% | 58.5% |
| 2022-23 | 73.6% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.4% | 57.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
73.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Watkins Memorial High School
Watkins Memorial High School's state test result (73.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watkins Memorial High School this school | 1,397 | 30.4% | 73.6% |
| North Royalton High School North Royalton | 1,401 | 27.5% | 83.5% |
| Strongsville High School Strongsville | 1,842 | 25.5% | 83.0% |
| Tallmadge High School Tallmadge | 805 | 27.8% | 73.2% |
| Beavercreek High School Beavercreek | 1,640 | 21.5% | 68.5% |
| Kings High School Kings Mills | 1,457 | 19.0% | 78.9% |
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 Watkins Memorial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Licking County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.6% | #175 of 403 | #3 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #170 of 776 ▲ 59 | #2 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #246 of 774 ▼ 24 | #3 of 10 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.8pp | #186 of 742 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,397 | #85 of 888 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #672 of 739 | #11 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #247 of 749 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #318 of 435 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.2% | #54 of 198 | N/A |
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
1,397
+71 (+5%) vs 2020
+62% since 1990-91, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 1,397 | 63 | 22.2:1 | 30% (424) |
| 2023-24 | 1,423 | 62.1 | 22.9:1 | 34% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 1,373 | 59 | 23.3:1 | 26% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 1,326 | 60 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,172 | 59.1 | 19.9:1 | 24% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 1,123 | 58 | 19.4:1 | 27% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 1,139 | 66 | 17.3:1 | 35% (403) |
| 2000-01 | 991 | 57 | 17.4:1 | 2% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 860 | 50 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Watkins Memorial High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,172 to 1,397); teachers up 7% (59.1 to 63).
About Watkins Memorial High School
Watkins Memorial High School is a large high school with an address in Pataskala, Ohio. The school counts 1,397 students across grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students.
Southwest Licking Local runs 8 schools with a combined 5,039 students. Watkins Memorial High School is one of them.
White students make up a majority at Watkins Memorial High School, at 79%. Next come 8% Asian, 4% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Watkins Memorial High School total 63 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 22.2:1. That is 4.5 students per teacher above the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 30%. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Licking County is 13 points.
The allk12 Grade for Watkins Memorial High School is B+. Compared with Ohio public high schools, the school scored higher than 69% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 77.3%.
Licking County has about 181,837 residents, and the median household income is $84,426, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. In all, Licking County has 63 public schools and roughly 29,815 students.
The next-closest public school is Watkins Intermediate School, about 0.1 miles away. Watkins Memorial High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Watkins Memorial High School at 4th of 6.
Under the NCES locale system, Watkins Memorial High School is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment is up 5% from 2020-21, when Watkins Memorial High School had 1,326 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,397.
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Licking County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,837
Census ACS
Median income
$84,426
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
63
29,815 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southwest Licking Local
- Watkins Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,147 students
- Watkins Intermediate SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Etna ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Kirkersville Elementary SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Pataskala Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
- Southwest Licking Early Learning CenterElementary · 168 students
Other schools in Pataskala
- Licking Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,428 students
- Summit Station IntermediateMiddle · 836 students
- Licking Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 820 students
- Watkins Intermediate SchoolElementary · 801 students
- Lima Ridge ElementaryElementary · 745 students
- Broad Peak ElementaryElementary · 550 students
Nearby schools
- Watkins Intermediate School0.1 mi · 801
- Watkins Middle School0.8 mi · 1,147
- Southwest Licking Early Learning Center0.9 mi · 168
- SWL Digital Academy1.5 mi · 75
- Etna Elementary1.8 mi · 511
- Pataskala Elementary School2.6 mi · 457
Frequently asked questions
About Watkins Memorial High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Watkins Memorial High School?
Watkins Memorial High School enrolls approximately 1,397 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Watkins Memorial High School serve?
Watkins Memorial High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Watkins Memorial High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Watkins Memorial High School is approximately 22.2:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Watkins Memorial High School?
At Watkins Memorial High School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Watkins Memorial High School public or private?
Watkins Memorial High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Southwest Licking Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.