Best High Schools in Ohio
The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Ohio, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 58%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio Virtual Academy | Maumee, OH | 14,334 | 52% |
| 2 | Alternative Education Academy | Independence, OH | 5,783 | 45% |
| 3 | Ohio Connections Academy Inc | Cleveland, OH | 5,380 | 55% |
| 4 | William Mason High School | Mason, OH | 3,414 | 67% |
| 5 | Centerville High School | Centerville, OH | 2,755 | 62% |
| 6 | Lakota West High School | West Chester, OH | 2,740 | 63% |
| 7 | Walnut Hills High School | Cincinnati, OH | 2,582 | 66% |
| 8 | Lakota East High School | Liberty Township, OH | 2,552 | 55% |
| 9 | Hamilton High School | Hamilton, OH | 2,507 | 46% |
| 10 | Kettering Fairmont High School | Kettering, OH | 2,486 | 54% |
| 11 | Mentor High School | Mentor, OH | 2,405 | 68% |
| 12 | Lincoln High School | Gahanna, OH | 2,363 | 54% |
| 13 | Oak Hills High School | Cincinnati, OH | 2,325 | 57% |
| 14 | Reynoldsburg High School | Reynoldsburg, OH | 2,268 | 68% |
| 15 | Whitmer High School | Toledo, OH | 2,247 | 58% |
| 16 | West Clermont High School | Cincinnati, OH | 2,211 | 57% |
| 17 | Fairfield High School | Fairfield, OH | 2,200 | 59% |
| 18 | McKinley High School | Canton, OH | 2,154 | 53% |
| 19 | TRECA Digital Academy | Marion, OH | 2,152 | 41% |
| 20 | GlenOak High School | Canton, OH | 2,067 | 62% |
| 21 | Jackson High School | Massillon, OH | 2,024 | 73% |
| 22 | Medina High School | Medina, OH | 1,998 | 71% |
| 23 | Brunswick High School | Brunswick, OH | 1,988 | 67% |
| 24 | Orange High School | Lewis, OH | 1,977 | 68% |
| 25 | Springboro High School | Springboro, OH | 1,954 | 60% |
| 26 | Dublin Jerome High School | Dublin, OH | 1,944 | 78% |
| 27 | KIPP Columbus | Columbus, OH | 1,920 | 52% |
| 28 | Findlay High School | Findlay, OH | 1,915 | 55% |
| 29 | Hilliard Davidson High School | Hilliard, OH | 1,891 | 69% |
| 30 | Grove City High School | Grove City, OH | 1,881 | 54% |
| 31 | Olentangy Liberty High School | Powell, OH | 1,877 | 72% |
| 32 | Dublin Coffman High School | Dublin, OH | 1,868 | 67% |
| 33 | Upper Arlington High School | Upper Arlington, OH | 1,867 | 66% |
| 34 | Berea-Midpark High School | Berea, OH | 1,850 | 51% |
| 35 | Milford Sr High School | Milford, OH | 1,850 | 55% |
| 36 | Lancaster High School | Lancaster, OH | 1,848 | 56% |
| 37 | Strongsville High School | Strongsville, OH | 1,844 | 70% |
| 38 | Westland High School | Galloway, OH | 1,832 | 40% |
| 39 | Groveport Madison High School | Groveport, OH | 1,831 | 42% |
| 40 | Thomas Worthington High School | Worthington, OH | 1,826 | 59% |
| 41 | Pickerington High School Central | Pickerington, OH | 1,808 | 57% |
| 42 | Middletown High School | Middletown, OH | 1,753 | 45% |
| 43 | Colerain High School | Cincinnati, OH | 1,747 | 41% |
| 44 | Wayne High School | Huber Heights, OH | 1,743 | 50% |
| 45 | Lorain High School | Lorain, OH | 1,722 | 47% |
| 46 | Stow-Munroe Falls High School | Stow, OH | 1,721 | 61% |
| 47 | Rutherford B Hayes High School | Delaware, OH | 1,700 | 51% |
| 48 | Riverside Jr/Sr High School | Painesville, OH | 1,699 | 53% |
| 49 | Princeton High School | Cincinnati, OH | 1,690 | 55% |
| 50 | Olentangy High School | Lewis Center, OH | 1,688 | 71% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best high school in Ohio?
The largest high school in Ohio is Ohio Virtual Academy in Maumee with 14,334 students and a 52% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many high schools are in Ohio?
This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Ohio by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.