📍 311 6th St, Elyria, Lorain County, 44035
Elyria High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Elyria, Lorain County. The school has 1,639 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Elyria City Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 95 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 20% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 20 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Elyria High School enrolls 1,639 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 95 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 20% Black or African American and 18% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 764 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 327 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 287 | 18% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 249 | 15% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,014 of the school's 1,639 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 878 qualify for free lunch and 136 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Elyria High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OH-50, state senate district 13, state house district 55.
Elyria High School is one of 10 schools in Elyria City Schools, based in Elyria, Ohio. The district serves 5,702 students district-wide and employs 349 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,639 students, Elyria High School is larger than the district average of about 570 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Midsize