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Clay High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

44 Clay High St, Portsmouth, OH 45662 · (740) 354-6644 · Part of Clay Local School District

Clay Township’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
145
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Clay High School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Clay Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Clay Middle Schoolin Portsmouth
9–12Clay High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

44 Clay High St, Portsmouth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 950
Grade 1042
Grade 1126
Grade 1227
Enrollment over time
160’20
145’21
146’22
142’23
145’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Clay High School from Clay Township families.

Other schools in Clay Local School District

The district →
Clay Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Portsmouth
B
326 students30:1
Clay Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Portsmouth
C−
134 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Clay Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.