Enrollment
262
High
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN LOCAL·NCES 390491503511
Western High School
7959 State Route 124, Latham, OH 45646 · (740) 493-2514 · Pike County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL262 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Ohio public high schools
- CTest 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.
- C-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
17.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · 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 7 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 11% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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 Western Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.1pp since 2021
Math
30.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -11.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.7% | 33.8% |
| 2022-23 | 46.0% | 38.2% |
| 2021-22 | 43.6% | 41.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Western High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #586 of 776 ▼ 55 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #597 of 774 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.1pp | #112 of 742 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 262 | #660 of 888 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #457 of 739 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.8% | #737 of 749 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.7% | #191 of 484 |
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
262
-47 (-15%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 324
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 44.1:1
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 | 262 | 15 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 18 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 15 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 7 | 44.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 18 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 310 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 76% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 20 | 13.8:1 | 73% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 392 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 47% (185) |
| 1990-91 | 324 | 14 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (307 to 262); teachers down 17% (18 to 15).
About Western High School
Western High School is a low-enrollment high school with an address in Latham, Ohio. The school reports 262 students in grades 7 through 12. The school's enrollment is 54% smaller than the 565 average for high schools in Ohio.
Western Local operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 685 students.
White students make up 98% of enrollment at Western High School. For comparison, Pike County is about 95% White. The school's diversity index is 4%, meaning two students picked at random have a 4% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Western High School is 15 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.5:1. That matches the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio fairly closely.
Measured against Ohio public high schools, Western High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Pike County has about 27,044 residents, and the median household income is $52,736, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Western High School, Pike County has 13 other public schools.
The school nearest to Western High School is Western Elementary School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school enrolled 262 students in 2024-25, 47 fewer than the 309 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 44.1:1 in 2020-21 to 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Western Local
- Western PrimaryElementary · 253 students
- Western Elementary SchoolMiddle · 170 students
Other schools in Latham
- Western PrimaryElementary · 253 students
- Western Elementary SchoolMiddle · 170 students
Other Western High schools
8 other US public schools in 9 states are named Western High. Western High School is the 8th largest of the 9.
- WESTERN HIGH SCHOOLDAVIE, FL · 3,510 students
- Western High SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 2,761 students
- Western HighAnaheim, CA · 1,446 students
- Western HighBaltimore, MD · 1,290 students
- Western High SchoolPARMA, MI · 809 students
Nearby schools
- Western Elementary School0.0 mi · 170
- Western Primary0.0 mi · 253
- Paint Valley High School10.0 mi · 184
- Paint Valley Elementary10.0 mi · 371
- Paint Valley Middle School10.0 mi · 166
- Jasper Elementary School10.9 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Western High SchoolHow large is Western High School?
Western High School enrolls approximately 262 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Western High School serve?
Western High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Western High School?
Approximately 17.5:1 students per teacher at Western High School.
What is the student diversity at Western High School?
Student demographics at Western High School are roughly 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Western High School public or private?
Western High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Western Local.
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