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Ottawa Hills High School vs. Bowsher High School

Should you attend Ottawa Hills High School or Bowsher 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
Ottawa Hills High School
2532 Evergreen Rd
Toledo, OH 43606
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bowsher High School
2200 Arlington Avenue
Toledo, OH 43614
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 517 students in grades 7-12, Ottawa Hills High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
517 students
1,240 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
77 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bowsher High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#222 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 10%)
#2679 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ottawa Hills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bowsher High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 20% in OH)
20%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ottawa Hills 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 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.
90%
(Top 5% in OH)
35%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ottawa Hills 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 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.
90-94%
(Top 5% in OH)
39%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ottawa Hills 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 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in OH)
79%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ottawa Hills 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 Bowsher 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 Ottawa Hills High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bowsher High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
74
-
Grade 8 Students
97
-
Grade 9 Students
83
262
Grade 10 Students
84
346
Grade 11 Students
83
300
Grade 12 Students
96
332

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ottawa Hills High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bowsher High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ottawa Hills High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bowsher High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ottawa Hills 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 Bowsher High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ottawa Hills 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 Bowsher 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
4%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ottawa Hills 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 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.
0.42
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Ottawa Hills 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 Bowsher 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
n/a
45%
n/a
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
4%
n/a
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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