📍 1 Whippet Way, Shelby, Richland County, 44875
Shelby High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Shelby, Richland County. The school has 499 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Shelby City school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 67% of students are proficient in reading. 52% 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.
Shelby High School enrolls 499 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 95% White, 2.6% Two or more races and 1.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 472 | 95% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
175 of the school's 499 students (35%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 146 qualify for free lunch and 29 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.
Shelby High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district OH-40, state senate district 22, state house district 2.
Shelby High School is one of 3 schools in Shelby City, based in Shelby, Ohio. The district serves 1,794 students district-wide and employs 99 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 499 students, Shelby High School is smaller than the district average of about 598 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe