📍 4000 Millers Ln, Duncan Falls, Muskingum County, 43734
Philo High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Duncan Falls, Muskingum County. The school has 466 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Franklin Local school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 4 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Philo High School enrolls 466 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% White, 2.8% Two or more races and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 446 | 96% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
156 of the school's 466 students (33%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 128 qualify for free lunch and 28 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.
Philo High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OH At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 20, state house district 97.
Philo High School is one of 7 schools in Franklin Local, based in Duncan Falls, Ohio. The district serves 1,776 students district-wide and employs 129 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 466 students, Philo High School is larger than the district average of about 254 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant