For the 2025 school year, there are 21 public high schools serving 19,412 students in Butler County, OH.
The top ranked public high schools in Butler County, OH are Ross High School, Monroe High School and Lakota East High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Butler County, OH public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 57% statewide average). High schools in Butler County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Ohio public high schools.
Butler County, OH public high school have a Graduation Rate of 89%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hamilton High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).
Best Public High Schools in Butler County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ross High School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3601 Hamilton Cleves Rd
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 863-1252
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 863-1252
Grades: 9-12
| 903 students
Rank: #22.
Monroe High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
220 Yankee Rd
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 539-8471
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 539-8471
Grades: 9-12
| 872 students
Rank: #33.
Lakota East High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6840 Lakota Ln
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 755-7211
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 755-7211
Grades: 7-12
| 2,605 students
Rank: #44.
Lakota West High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8940 Union Centre Blvd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 874-5699
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 874-5699
Grades: 9-12
| 2,845 students
Rank: #55.
Fairfield Freshman High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8790 N Gilmore Rd
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 829-8300
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 829-8300
Grades: 9-10
| 780 students
Rank: #66.
Talawanda High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5301 University Park Blvd
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 273-3200
Oxford, OH 45056
(513) 273-3200
Grades: 9-12
| 901 students
Rank: #77.
Madison High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5797 W Alexandria Rd
Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 420-4760
Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 420-4760
Grades: 9-12
| 442 students
Rank: #88.
Edgewood High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3045 Busenbark Rd
Trenton, OH 45067
(513) 867-6300
Trenton, OH 45067
(513) 867-6300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,153 students
Rank: #99.
Hamilton High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1165 Eaton Ave
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 868-7700
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 868-7700
Grades: 9-12
| 2,524 students
Rank: #1010.
Fairfield High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8800 Holden Blvd
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 942-2999
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 942-2999
Grades: 9-12
| 2,216 students
Rank: #1111.
New Miami High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Seven Mile Ave
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 863-4917
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 863-4917
Grades: 9-12
| 154 students
Rank: #1212.
Middletown High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 N Breiel Blvd
Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 420-4500
Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 420-4500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,649 students
Rank: #1313.
Summit Academy Secondary School - Middletown
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3029 Yankee Rd
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 420-9767
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 420-9767
Grades: 7-12
| 70 students
Rank: #1414.
Miami School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
140 Ross Ave
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5033
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5033
Grades: 7-12
| 157 students
Rank: #1515.
Marshall High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4720 Roosevelt Blvd
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 318-7078
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 318-7078
Grades: 9-12
| 549 students
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech Bioscience Center
Vocational School
8450 Capstone Boulevard
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 645-5450
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 645-5450
Grades: 11-12
| 206 students
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech Lesourdsville Location
Vocational School
101 Jerry Couch Blvd
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 645-8231
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 645-8231
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech Natural Science Center
Vocational School
640 Hamilton Lebanon Rd
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 539-0818
Monroe, OH 45050
(513) 539-0818
Grades: 11-12
| 111 students
Rank: n/an/a
Butler Tech School Of The Arts
Vocational School
3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 863-8898
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 863-8898
Grades: 11-12
| 143 students
Rank: n/an/a
D Russel Lee Career-technology Center
Vocational School
3603 Hamilton Middletown Rd
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-6300
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-6300
Grades: 6-12
| 921 students
Rank: n/an/a
5030 Tylersville Rd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 682-4117
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 682-4117
Grades: 9-12
| 211 students
Butler County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
450 S F St
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5065
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5065
Grades: PK-6
| 530 students
263 Hancock Ave
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 887-5070
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 887-5070
Grades: K-6
| 313 students
Butler County Program Of Pn (Closed 2006)
Vocational School
111 Buckeye St
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-2500
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 868-2500
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
230 Ramsey St
College Corner, OH 45003
(765) 732-3183
College Corner, OH 45003
(765) 732-3183
Grades: PK-12
| 129 students
1830 Yankee Rd
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 420-4593
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 420-4593
Grades: 9-12
| 66 students
415 Campbell Dr
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 887-5100
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 887-5100
Grades: PK-12
| 217 students
2260 Nw Washington Blvd
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5197
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5197
Grades: PK-12
| 173 students
2260 Nw Washington Blvd.
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 896-3400
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 896-3400
Grades: 9
| 713 students
901 Hoadley Ave
Hamilton, OH 45015
(513) 887-5110
Hamilton, OH 45015
(513) 887-5110
Grades: K-6
| 329 students
106 South Highview Rd
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 423-0781
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 423-0781
Grades: K-5
| 388 students
800 Charles St
Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 420-4546
Middletown, OH 45042
(513) 420-4546
Grades: K-6
| 312 students
526 S 8th St
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 887-5120
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 887-5120
Grades: PK-6
| 489 students
4641 Bach Ln
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 829-3900
Fairfield, OH 45014
(513) 829-3900
Grades: PK-K
| 827 students
5050 Tylersville Rd
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 874-8390
West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 874-8390
Grades: 9
| 1,312 students
631 S Breiel Blvd
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 423-1800
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 423-1800
Grades: 9-12
| 59 students
701 N E St
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5130
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5130
Grades: K-6
| 567 students
250 N 9th St
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 887-5140
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 887-5140
Grades: PK-6
| 260 students
931 Westview Ave
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5155
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5155
Grades: K
| 169 students
951 Carriage Hill Ln
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5150
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5150
Grades: 1-6
| 260 students
Options Business Academy (Closed 2013)
Vocational School
101 South Monument Ave
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 887-0001
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 887-0001
Grades: 12
| n/a students
2890 Freeman Ave
Hamilton, OH 45015
(513) 887-5160
Hamilton, OH 45015
(513) 887-5160
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
1206 Shuler Ave
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 795-6549
Hamilton, OH 45011
(513) 795-6549
Grades: K-6
| 141 students
2701 Central Ave
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 420-4556
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 420-4556
Grades: K-6
| 765 students
1036 S Verity Pkwy
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 420-4561
Middletown, OH 45044
(513) 420-4561
Grades: K-3
| 271 students
140 Ross Ave
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5000
Hamilton, OH 45013
(513) 887-5000
Grades: 3-12
| 404 students
5000 Madison Ave
Hamilton, OH 45015
(513) 887-5090
Hamilton, OH 45015
(513) 887-5090
Grades: 7-9
| 503 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Butler County, OH?
The top ranked public high schools in Butler County, OH include Ross High School, Monroe High School and Lakota East High School.
How many public high schools are located in Butler County?
21 public high schools are located in Butler County.
What is the racial composition of students in Butler County?
Butler County public high schools minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Ohio public high schools average of 33% (majority Black).
Which public high schools in Butler County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public high schools in Butler County include: Lakota West High School vs. Lakota East High School, Lakota East High School vs. Lakota West High School, Marshall High School vs. Middletown High School
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