Fairfield Union High School vs. Lancaster High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fairfield Union High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
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Overview
Serving 561 students in grades 9-12, Fairfield Union High School ranks in the top 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 35-39% (which is lower 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 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Serving 1,918 students in grades 9-12, Lancaster 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 36% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is lower 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 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
561 students
1,918 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
91 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1339 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#2074 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
36%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
59%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
64%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
93%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
150
506
Grade 10 Students
158
463
Grade 11 Students
131
455
Grade 12 Students
122
494
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
2%
2%


% Black
1%
3%


% White
95%
88%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%


Diversity Score
0.10
0.22


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

