Top 5 Best Delaware County Public High Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 12,653 students in Delaware County, OH. The top ranked public high schools in Delaware County, OH are Olentangy High School, Olentangy Liberty High School and Olentangy Berlin High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Delaware County, OH public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 57% statewide average). High schools in Delaware County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 1% of Ohio public high schools.
Delaware County, OH public high school have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Olentangy Liberty High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Best Public High Schools in Delaware County (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Olentangy High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
675 Lewis Center Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,721 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Olentangy Liberty High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3584 Home Rd
Powell, OH 43065
(740) 657-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,837 students
Rank: #33.
Olentangy Berlin High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3140 Berlin Station Rd
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 657-5900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,740 students
Rank: #44.
Orange High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2840 E Orange Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-5100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,967 students
Rank: #55.
Big Walnut High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
713 N Miller Drive
Sunbury, OH 43074
(740) 965-3766
Grades: 9-12
| 1,320 students
Rank: #66.
Buckeye Valley Local High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
901 Coover Rd
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 363-1349
Grades: 9-12
| 617 students
Rank: #77.
Westerville Central High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7118 Mount Royal Ave
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 797-6800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,500 students
Rank: #88.
Rutherford B Hayes High School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
289 Euclid Ave
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 833-1010
Grades: 9-12
| 1,652 students
Rank: n/an/a
Delaware Area Career Center South Campus
Vocational School
4565 Columbus Pike
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 548-0708
Grades: 6-12
| 299 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Delaware County, OH

Delaware County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
4230 State Route 203
Radnor, OH 43066
(740) 363-6695
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
4919 Bridgewater Dr
Powell, OH 43065
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1685 Bowtown Rd
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 363-1993
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
74 W William St
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 833-1700
Grades: 4-7
| 828 students
207 London Rd
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 369-3876
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
814 Shanahan Rd Ste 100
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-4011
Grades: PK
| 173 students
5993 Home Rd
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 881-3250
Grades: 8-12
| 88 students
5993 Home Rd
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 881-3250
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
814 Shanahan Rd
Lewis Center, OH 43035
(740) 657-4350
Grades: PK
| 128 students
621 Pennsylvania Ave
Delaware, OH 43015
(740) 833-1850
Grades: n/a
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Delaware County, OH?
The top ranked public high schools in Delaware County, OH include Olentangy High School, Olentangy Liberty High School and Olentangy Berlin High School. Delaware County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Ohio.
How many public high schools are located in Delaware County?
9 public high schools are located in Delaware County.
What is the racial composition of students in Delaware County?
Delaware County public high schools minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Ohio public high schools average of 33% (majority Black).
Which public high schools in Delaware County are often viewed compared to one another?

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