Big Walnut High School

555 S Old 3C Rd, Sunbury OH, 43074 | Big Walnut Local School District | 740-965-3766
  • grades 9-12
  • students 980
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 75% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Sunbury
  • Ranked #0 of 4735 in Ohio
Proficiency Averages
79%Sunbury
61%Ohio

Big Walnut High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Big Walnut Local School District" in Sunbury, OH. There are a total of 980 students and 54 teachers at Big Walnut High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Big Walnut High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 75.0%, which is 24% higher than the Ohio average.

Big Walnut High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students980
Teachers54
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment170
Taking some courses170
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses107
Passing no courses51

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Big Walnut High School, there are a total of 170 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 170 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School80-84%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Big Walnut High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOhioNational
White 93.1% 92.0% 73.7% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.3% 15.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.2% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 2.0% 4.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 2.8% 4.4% 3.1%

Sunbury demographics profile

StatisticSunburyOhioNational
Population5,93411,689,100328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,23328891
Median age32.939.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Sunbury

IndexSunburyOhioNational
Completed 8th grade94.8%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school94.0%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college62.9%55.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree44.4%35.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.8%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters12.6%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Big Walnut High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.