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Buckeye Valley Local High School vs. Big Walnut High School

Should you attend Buckeye Valley Local High School or Big Walnut High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Buckeye Valley Local High School
901 Coover Rd
Delaware, OH 43015
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Big Walnut High School
713 N Miller Drive
Sunbury, OH 43074
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Buckeye Valley Local High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 654 students in grades 9-12, Buckeye Valley Local High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 1,226 students in grades 9-12, Big Walnut High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
654 students
1,226 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Big Walnut High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#807 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 30%)
#758 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Buckeye Valley Local High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Big Walnut High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 50% in OH)
57%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Buckeye Valley Local 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 Big Walnut 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.
75-79%
(Top 20% in OH)
85%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buckeye Valley Local 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 Big Walnut 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.
75-79%
(Top 30% in OH)
86%
(Top 20% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Buckeye Valley Local 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 Big Walnut 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.
90-94%
(Top 50% in OH)
96%
(Top 5% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Buckeye Valley Local 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 Big Walnut 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 Buckeye Valley Local High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Big Walnut High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
180
343
Grade 10 Students
164
289
Grade 11 Students
156
318
Grade 12 Students
154
276

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Big Walnut High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Big Walnut High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buckeye Valley Local High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Big Walnut High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Buckeye Valley Local 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 Big Walnut High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Buckeye Valley Local 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 Big Walnut 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.
0.19
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Buckeye Valley Local 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 Big Walnut 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
12%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Buckeye Valley Local 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Big Walnut 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Buckeye Valley Local 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Big Walnut 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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