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Wadsworth High School vs. Highland High School

Should you attend Wadsworth High School or Highland 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
Wadsworth High School
625 Broad St
Wadsworth, OH 44281
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Highland High School
4150 Ridge Rd
Medina, OH 44256
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Wadsworth 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%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,591 students in grades 9-12, Wadsworth 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 59% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 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 34% (majority Black).
Serving 1,032 students in grades 9-12, Highland High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 91% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,591 students
1,032 students
This chart displays total students of Wadsworth High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Highland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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This chart displays gender of Highland High School
Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
51 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Highland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wadsworth High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#776 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 30%)
#144 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wadsworth High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 50% in OH)
82%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wadsworth 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 Highland 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.
82%
(Top 10% in OH)
91%
(Top 5% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wadsworth 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 Highland 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.
83%
(Top 20% in OH)
84%
(Top 20% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wadsworth 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 Highland 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.
93%
(Top 50% in OH)
94%
(Top 30% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wadsworth 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 Highland 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 Wadsworth High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Highland High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
354
270
Grade 10 Students
354
286
Grade 11 Students
423
240
Grade 12 Students
460
236

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wadsworth 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 Highland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wadsworth 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 Highland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wadsworth High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% White
90%
92%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wadsworth 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 Highland 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%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wadsworth 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 Highland 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
0.15
This chart displays the diversity score of Wadsworth 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 Highland 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
22%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wadsworth 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 Highland 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
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wadsworth 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 Highland 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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