Licking Heights High School vs. Watkins Memorial High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Licking Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:
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Overview
Serving 1,428 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 54%). 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 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,397 students in grades 9-12, Watkins Memorial 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 48% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). 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 22:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,428 students
1,397 students
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
63 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1803 out of 3181 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1657 out of 3181 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
72%
Graduation Rate
94%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
391
353
Grade 10 Students
366
346
Grade 11 Students
324
353
Grade 12 Students
347
345
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
19%
9%
% Hispanic
6%
4%
% Black
37%
4%
% White
35%
79%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.37
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
23%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
7%