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Perkins High School 

3714 Campbell St, Sandusky, Ohio | (419) 625-1252|Award Winning

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#5,256 in National Rankings

Overall Score 70.23/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

562

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Overview of Perkins High School

Perkins High School is ranked 195th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Perkins High School is 37%. The total minority enrollment is 22%, and 30% of students are economically disadvantaged. Perkins High School is the only high school in the Perkins Local.

Perkins High School 2024 Rankings

Perkins High School is ranked #5,256 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

70.23

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    37%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    25%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    44%
  • Reading Proficiency

    66%
  • Science Proficiency

    83%
  • Graduation Rate

    > 95.0%

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Ranking Factors

How Perkins High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 705 schools ranked in Ohio.

College Readiness Index Rank

#4,174

National

#135

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#5,486 (tie)

National

#187

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#7,154

National

#286

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#12,554

National

#502

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#3,915 (tie)

National

#168

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#4,174

#135

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#5,486 (tie)

#187

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#7,154

#286

State Assessment Performance Rank

#12,554

#502

Graduation Rate Rank

#3,915 (tie)

#168

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Students/Teachers at Perkins High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

562

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

22.1%

Minority Enrollment

22.1%

Minority Enrollment

77.9%

White

9.1%

Two or More Races

7.5%

Hispanic

4.1%

Black

1.4%

Asian

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaska Native are not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female51%
Male49%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

30%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

25%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

5%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

34

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Test Scores at Perkins High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

28.3/100

Subject Proficiency:

Ohio administered the Ohio's State Tests to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

44

44

40

66

66

60

83

83

60

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Ohio's State Tests

59.5%

Ohio's State Tests Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Somewhat Below Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

63.8%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

77.6%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

37%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

25%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

70%

Exam Pass Rate

61%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

> 95.0% (somewhat above state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Distant Town

Charter School

No

Magnet School

N/A

Eligible for Title I Funding

No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

1

School Location

Perkins High School

3714 Campbell St

Sandusky, Ohio 44870

#5,256 in National Rankings

#195 in Ohio High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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