Whiteoak High School

Whiteoak High School is a four-year high school of minimally staffed scale in Mowrystown, Ohio, run under Bright Local, educateing 174 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 565 students each, so Whiteoak High School sits 69% smaller than that benchmark.

Whiteoak High School is one of 3 schools operated by Bright Local, a district that enrolls 719 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Whiteoak High School shows that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder consists of 2% Hispanic. Compared to Highland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.9:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Highland County (around 66%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Whiteoak High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.7%, the actual is 54.0%, a residual of +2.3 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Highland County indicate median household income runs about $65,785, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Highland County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,468 students), of which Whiteoak High School is one.

The closest other public school is Whiteoak Junior High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Whiteoak High School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Whiteoak High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 68.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Whiteoak High School's enrollment has ticked down 18% since 2018, when it stood at 213 (now 174). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.2:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.