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Lancaster High School

๐Ÿ“ 1312 Granville Pike, Lancaster, Fairfield County, 43130

1,848
Pupils
20.3
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Lancaster High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lancaster, Fairfield County. The school has 1,848 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lancaster City school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in a rural setting. The school employs 91.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 35% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 90%. The school offers 18 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Lancaster City

Enrollment & staffing

Lancaster High School enrolls 1,848 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 91.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.3:1.

Male students
967 (52%)
Female students
881 (48%)
Teachers (FTE)
91.1
Student-teacher ratio
20.3:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 6.2% Two or more races and 2.6% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White1,62988%
Two or more races1156.2%
Black or African American482.6%
Hispanic or Latino442.4%
Asian10<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

972 of the school's 1,848 students (53%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 840 qualify for free lunch and 132 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.

School setting & status

Rural, FringeGrades 9โ€“12Title I

Lancaster High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 77.

School district: Lancaster City

Lancaster High School is one of 10 schools in Lancaster City, based in Lancaster, Ohio. The district serves 6,248 students district-wide and employs 303 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,848 students, Lancaster High School is larger than the district average of about 625 students per school.

6,248
District students
10
Schools
303
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

65%
Reading proficient
35%
Math proficient
90%
Graduation rate
16%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (18) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: Rural - Fringe

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