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Waverly High School

1 Tiger Drive, Waverly, OH 45690 · (740) 947-7701 · Pike County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
Enrollment
435
High
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · 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
Grade 9
139
Grade 10
129
Grade 11
83
Grade 12
84
Student demographics
White
40994%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8%
Black
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 17%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
82%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
20647%
Female
22953%

School pathway

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Waverly Junior High School0608
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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
58.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +16.3pp since 2021
Math
33.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +25.4pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 16 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 25 points.

Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
435
-24 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 17.0:1
% White
94%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Waverly High School

Waverly High School is a small secondary school in Waverly, Ohio, run under Waverly City. The school instructs 435 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 23% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Waverly City comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,607 students; Waverly High School is among them.

On demographics, Waverly High School logs that 94% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 2% Black. Compared to Pike County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Waverly High School records 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Pike County indicate median household earnings sit near $52,736, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Pike County's 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,611 students), Waverly High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Waverly Junior High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Waverly High School's enrollment has shrank 5% since 2018, when it stood at 459 (now 435). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, 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.

Pike County at a glance

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Population
27,044
Census ACS
Median income
$52,736
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,611 students

Quick facts

School name
Waverly High School
District
Waverly City
Address
1 Tiger Drive, Waverly, OH 45690
Phone
(740) 947-7701
County
Pike County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
435
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
390491403506
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Waverly High School
What is the total enrollment at Waverly High School?
Waverly High School enrolls approximately 435 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Waverly High School serve?
Waverly High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Waverly High School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Waverly High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waverly High School?
At Waverly High School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Waverly High School public or private?
Waverly High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Waverly City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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