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Waite High School vs. Start High School

Should you attend Waite High School or Start 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
Waite High School
301 Morrison Dr
Toledo, OH 43605
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Start High School
2010 Tremainsville Rd
Toledo, OH 43613
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 997 students in grades 9-12, Waite 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,242 students in grades 9-12, Start 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 11% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower 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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
997 students
1,242 students
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This chart displays total students of Start High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
88 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Start High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Start High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2861 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#2952 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waite High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Start High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
11%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waite 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 Start 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.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
26%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waite 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 Start 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
31%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waite 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 Start 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.
61%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
72%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Waite 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 Start 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 Waite High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Start High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
280
263
Grade 10 Students
266
312
Grade 11 Students
195
269
Grade 12 Students
256
398

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waite High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Start High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
29%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waite 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 Start High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
23%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waite 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 Start High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waite 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 Start 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
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waite 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 Start 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.
0.73
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Waite 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 Start 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
86%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waite 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 Start 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
4%
(14-15 School Year Data)
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waite High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Start 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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