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Licking Heights High School vs. Watkins Memorial High School

Should you attend Licking Heights High School or Watkins Memorial 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
Licking Heights High School
4101 Summit Rd Sw
Pataskala, OH 43062
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Watkins Memorial High School
1954 Warrior Way
Pataskala, OH 43062
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 1,405 students in grades 9-12, Licking Heights 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 33% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,423 students in grades 9-12, Watkins Memorial High School ranks in the top 50% 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 55% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,405 students
1,423 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Watkins Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1765 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#1444 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Licking Heights High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Watkins Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
55%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Licking Heights 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 Watkins Memorial 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.
67%
(Top 50% in OH)
65%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Licking Heights 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 Watkins Memorial 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.
72%
(Top 50% in OH)
72%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Licking Heights 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 Watkins Memorial 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.
92%
(Top 50% in OH)
95%
(Top 30% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Licking Heights 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 Watkins Memorial 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
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This chart displays the students of Watkins Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
351
352
Grade 10 Students
392
410
Grade 11 Students
337
324
Grade 12 Students
325
337

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
18%
7%
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% Hispanic
6%
4%
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% Black
36%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Licking Heights High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
37%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Licking Heights 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 Watkins Memorial 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
3%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Watkins Memorial 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.
0.70
0.37
This chart displays the diversity score of Licking Heights 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 Watkins Memorial 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
47%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Licking Heights 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 Watkins Memorial 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
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Licking Heights 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 Watkins Memorial 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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