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How has Zanesville High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
689
High
DISTRICT 612 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ZANESVILLE CITY·NCES 390451702111
Zanesville High School
1701 Blue Ave, Zanesville, OH 43701 · (740) 453-0335 · Muskingum County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL689 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Ohio public high schools
- C-Test 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.
- B+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
18.6:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 204 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 197 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 158 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 19% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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 Zanesville City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
36.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.2pp since 2021
Math
26.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +13.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.1% | 26.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.3% | 24.1% |
| 2022-23 | 45.6% | 21.4% |
| 2021-22 | 35.9% | 12.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Zanesville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Muskingum County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #617 of 776 ▼ 19 | #7 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.1% | #652 of 774 ▼ 58 | #6 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.8pp | #224 of 742 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 689 | #261 of 888 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #527 of 739 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #137 of 749 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #326 of 484 | #5 of 6 |
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
689
-104 (-13%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,306
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 689 | 37 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 653 | 39 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 691 | 34.5 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 793 | 73 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 751 | 41 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 833 | 41 | 20.3:1 | 89% (744) |
| 2010-11 | 953 | 42 | 22.7:1 | 78% (745) |
| 2000-01 | 1,129 | 78 | 14.5:1 | 29% (332) |
| 1990-91 | 1,306 | 74 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Zanesville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (751 to 689); teachers down 10% (41 to 37).
About Zanesville High School
The public high school Zanesville High School is located in Zanesville, Ohio. It enrolls 689 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 22% bigger than the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio.
Zanesville City includes 5 schools. Together they enroll 3,061 students.
More than half of enrollment at Zanesville High School is White: 62%. The remaining shares are 23% multiracial, 10% Black, and 4% Hispanic. Muskingum County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Zanesville High School scores 55%.
Classroom staffing at Zanesville High School totals 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average 17.7:1.
Among Ohio public high schools, Zanesville High School outscored 32%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Muskingum County, the median household earns about $60,780 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Zanesville High School shares Muskingum County with 32 other public schools.
Zanesville Middle School sits about 0.2 miles from Zanesville High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Zanesville High School is Town: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 793 (2020-21) to 689 (2024-25). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 10.9:1 to 18.6:1.
The discussion board for Zanesville High School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Muskingum County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
86,411
Census ACS
Median income
$60,780
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
14,311 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Zanesville City
- Zane Grey Elementary SchoolElementary · 915 students
- John McIntire Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- Zanesville Middle SchoolMiddle · 466 students
- National RoadElementary · 387 students
- Zanesville Online AcademyElementary
Other schools in Zanesville
- Zane Grey Elementary SchoolElementary · 915 students
- Maysville Elementary SchoolElementary · 737 students
- Zanesville CampusHigh · 729 students
- West Muskingum Elementary SchoolElementary · 691 students
- John McIntire Elementary SchoolElementary · 604 students
- West Muskingum Middle SchoolMiddle · 514 students
Nearby schools
- Zanesville Middle School0.2 mi · 466
- John McIntire Elementary School0.6 mi · 604
- Zanesville Community High School2.6 mi · 165
- Zane Grey Elementary School2.6 mi · 915
- Zanesville Campus2.8 mi · 729
- West Muskingum High School3.4 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Zanesville High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Zanesville High School?
Zanesville High School enrolls approximately 689 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Zanesville High School serve?
Zanesville High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Zanesville High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Zanesville High School is approximately 18.6:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Zanesville High School?
At Zanesville High School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 4% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 23% Two or more.
Is Zanesville High School public or private?
Zanesville High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Zanesville City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.