📍 44 Clay High St, Portsmouth, Scioto County, 45662
Clay High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Portsmouth, Scioto County. The school has 146 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Clay Local school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 5.2:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 15% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 84%. The school offers 30 AP courses, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Clay High School enrolls 146 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 45% male and 55% female. A teaching staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 5.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 2.7% Two or more races and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 136 | 93% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
136 of the school's 146 students (93%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 111 qualify for free lunch and 25 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.
Clay 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-20, state senate district 14, state house district 90.
Clay High School is one of 3 schools in Clay Local, based in Portsmouth, Ohio. The district serves 605 students district-wide and employs 75 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 146 students, Clay High School is smaller than the district average of about 202 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe