Waite High School vs. Whitmer High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waite High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 939 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 13:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,229 students in grades 9-12, Whitmer 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 34% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower 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 40% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
939 students
2,229 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
109 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2861 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2383 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
61%


Graduation Rate
61%
82%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
286
547
Grade 10 Students
258
578
Grade 11 Students
219
569
Grade 12 Students
176
535
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
27%
14%


% Black
24%
14%


% White
37%
60%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
11%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
92%
51%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%

