Top High Schools in Ohio

Ohio has a diverse school landscape — elite suburban high schools in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati suburbs rival the best nationally, while Appalachian southeastern Ohio has persistent resource challenges.

Upper Arlington High School (Columbus suburb)
One of Ohio's finest public high schools — Upper Arlington HS consistently ranks among Ohio's top schools by AP participation, SAT scores, and college admissions outcomes. The school benefits from one of the most educated parent populations in Ohio (UA is a suburb with a high concentration of OSU faculty and Columbus professionals).

Sylvania Northview High School (Toledo suburb)
A strong northwestern Ohio suburban school with comprehensive AP offerings and excellent college placement.

St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati)
The premier private high school in Cincinnati — a Jesuit boys' school with a national reputation for academics and athletics. St. X students win National Merit Scholarships at among the highest rates of any Ohio private school.

Dublin Jerome and Dublin Scioto (Columbus suburb)
The Dublin City Schools district — with a high concentration of technology professional families (Dell, Cardinal Health, and multiple tech firms are in Dublin) — produces high academic outcomes. Dublin's school district has one of the highest per-pupil expenditures and AP participation rates in Ohio.

Walnut Hills High School (Cincinnati)
Ohio's only public school with International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme — Walnut Hills is a selective-enrollment magnet school in Cincinnati Public Schools with a national academic reputation. The IB program and the school's history (founded 1831) make it distinctive.

Ohio's STEM Schools
Ohio has a network of STEM schools — the MC²STEM High School (Cleveland) and the Ohio STEM Learning Network connect students with industry partners in engineering and technology.