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Enrollment
641
High
DISTRICT 492 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST GEAUGA LOCAL·NCES 390472202808
West Geauga High School
13401 Chillicothe Rd, Chesterland, OH 44026 · (440) 729-5950 · Geauga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% 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.
- ABeats 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
16.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
95 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 164 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 157 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 169 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 151 | 24% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 West Geauga Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
94.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +4.0pp since 2021
Math
93.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 95 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 94 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 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 94.8% | 93.8% |
| 2023-24 | 89.2% | 88.3% |
| 2022-23 | 85.4% | 83.3% |
| 2021-22 | 90.8% | 80.2% |
% 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
93.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.2%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 94% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% 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 West Geauga High School
West Geauga High School's state test result (93.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Geauga High School this school | 641 | 14.8% | 93.5% |
| Tippecanoe High School Tipp City | 764 | 16.8% | 79.4% |
| Chagrin Falls High School Chagrin Falls | 575 | 10.3% | 96.7% |
| Granville High School Granville | 845 | 12.9% | 90.2% |
| Johnstown High School Johnstown | 488 | 19.7% | 71.4% |
| Poland Seminary High School Poland | 773 | 18.6% | 77.0% |
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 West Geauga High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Geauga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 93.5% | #5 of 403 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.8% | #4 of 776 ▲ 11 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.8% | #5 of 774 ▲ 31 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.8pp | #157 of 742 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #284 of 888 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #382 of 739 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #449 of 749 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.8% | #403 of 435 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #402 of 484 | 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
641
-113 (-15%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 743
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 641 | 38.7 | 16.6:1 | 15% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 660 | 38.2 | 17.3:1 | 14% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 693 | 37.2 | 18.6:1 | 9% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 38 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 32.9 | 20.5:1 | 11% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 39 | 19.0:1 | 12% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 895 | 44 | 20.3:1 | 8% (74) |
| 2000-01 | 816 | 35 | 23.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 743 | 52 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Geauga High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (673 to 641); teachers up 18% (32.9 to 38.7).
About West Geauga High School
West Geauga High School is a mid-sized high school in Chesterland, Ohio, (ZIP code 44026). Enrollment stands at 641 students, covering grades 9 through 12.
The 4 schools in West Geauga Local enroll 1,969 students altogether, West Geauga High School among them.
West Geauga High School is 90% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Geauga County, where about 93% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, West Geauga High School scores 19%.
The school's 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. High schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.7:1. At West Geauga High School, 15% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
West Geauga High School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of Ohio public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, West Geauga High School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Ohio schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 93.5%; the prediction is 83.2%.
The county, Geauga County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $107,860 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting West Geauga High School, Geauga County has 23 public schools.
West Geauga High School is about 0.2 miles from West Geauga Middle School, its nearest public school. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, West Geauga High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school shrank from 754 students in 2020-21 to 641 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.6:1.
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Geauga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
95,481
Census ACS
Median income
$107,860
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
9,939 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Geauga Local
- West Geauga Middle SchoolMiddle · 493 students
- Robert C Lindsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Westwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
Other schools in Chesterland
- West Geauga Middle SchoolMiddle · 493 students
- Robert C Lindsey Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
Nearby schools
- West Geauga Middle School0.2 mi · 493
- Westwood Elementary School1.5 mi · 367
- Robert C Lindsey Elementary School3.4 mi · 468
- Gates Mills Elementary School3.7 mi · 120
- Gurney Elementary School4.8 mi · 478
- Mayfield Middle School5.5 mi · 896
Frequently asked questions
About West Geauga High SchoolHow large is West Geauga High School?
West Geauga High School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does West Geauga High School serve?
West Geauga High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at West Geauga High School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at West Geauga High School.
How diverse is West Geauga High School?
West Geauga High School reports a student body of 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees West Geauga High School?
West Geauga High School is overseen by West Geauga Local in Geauga County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.