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Bowsher High School vs. Jesup W. Scott High School

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School Overview

School
Bowsher High School
2200 Arlington Avenue
Toledo, OH 43614
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
Jesup W. Scott High School
2400 Collingwood Blvd
Toledo, OH 43620
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Bowsher High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
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Overview
Serving 1,240 students in grades 9-12, Bowsher High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 736 students in grades 9-12, Jesup W. Scott High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,240 students
736 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jesup W. Scott High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2679 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#3182 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bowsher High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Jesup W. Scott High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bowsher High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jesup W. Scott High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowsher High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jesup W. Scott High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bowsher High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jesup W. Scott High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
65-69%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Bowsher High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Jesup W. Scott High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bowsher High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Jesup W. Scott High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
262
163
Grade 10 Students
346
205
Grade 11 Students
300
177
Grade 12 Students
332
191

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
15%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jesup W. Scott High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
39%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bowsher High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jesup W. Scott High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
33%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bowsher High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jesup W. Scott High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
13%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bowsher High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jesup W. Scott High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Bowsher High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Jesup W. Scott High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bowsher High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bowsher High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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