📍 10708 State Route 118, Van Wert, Van Wert County, 45891
Van Wert High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Van Wert, Van Wert County. The school has 593 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Van Wert City school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 5 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Van Wert High School enrolls 593 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 517 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 41 | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 3.4% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
469 of the school's 593 students (79%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 351 qualify for free lunch and 118 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.
Van Wert 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-50, state senate district 1, state house district 82.
Van Wert High School is one of 4 schools in Van Wert City, based in Van Wert, Ohio. The district serves 1,943 students district-wide and employs 123 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 593 students, Van Wert High School is larger than the district average of about 486 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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