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B+
Schools in Washington Township · Hillsboro City School District, Bright Local School District

Washington Township’s public schools outscore 74% of Ohio districts

64% of students in Washington Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Washington Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
71%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 12 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024 · Hillsboro City
Students per teacher
18.4
OH 16.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,285 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 64% across both districts in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hillsboro City spends $15,101 per student and Bright Local $16,003, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Washington Township’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 74% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Towns in Highland County (17)Better than 47%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,508 test results and a graduating class of 186 could put Washington Township anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Washington Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,505 in math, 1,512 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Washington Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Washington Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hillsboro City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Bright Local School District, shared with Brushcreek, Concord, Jackson, Mowrystown and Whiteoak. Its school is in Hillsboro. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Washington Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hillsboro City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,218 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$15,101OH $16,610 · FY2024
B+
Bright Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 719 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,003OH $16,610 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hillsboro City School District73%
State average 59.5% · 1131 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hillsboro City School District64%
State average 52.2% · 1129 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bright Local School District66%
State average 59.5% · 381 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bright Local School District63%
State average 52.2% · 376 students tested

Washington Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Washington Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington TownshipB+Hillsboro City PK–12 · Bright Local PK–12
New MarketB+Hillsboro City
LibertyB+Hillsboro City
JacksonA−Bright Local
ConcordA−Bright Local
MarshallB+Hillsboro City

3 of the 5 neighbors share Hillsboro City with Washington Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Washington Township

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Washington Townshipin other towns
Hillsboro Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hillsboro
456 students22:1Rate it →
Bright Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hillsboro
B+
432 students16:1Rate it →
Hillsboro Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hillsboro
A−
472 students20:1Rate it →
Whiteoak Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Mowrystown
B−
113 students23:1Rate it →
Hillsboro High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hillsboro
B
638 students21:1Rate it →
Whiteoak High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mowrystown
B−
174 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Township’s schools

Are Washington Township’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Washington Township children attend outscore 74% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Washington Township in?

Two districts: Hillsboro City School District runs grades PK–12, and Bright Local School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Brushcreek, Concord, Jackson, Mowrystown and Whiteoak.

Where do Washington Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hillsboro High School and Whiteoak High School.

What is Washington Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Hillsboro City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Washington Township spend per student?

$15,101 in Hillsboro City School District and $16,003 in Bright Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.