Nordonia High School

Nordonia High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
8006 S Bedford Rd,  Macedonia, OH
Nordonia Hills City School District
3.6
5.0
1,224 Students
B+
Niche Grade
Nordonia High School is the only high school in the Nordonia Hills City School District and serves around 1,300 students in ninth through 12th grade. The school serves students in Northfield, Macedonia, Boston Heights and Sagamore Hills. According to the most recently available state report card, Nordonia ranks high, with an impressive graduation rate and high marks in progress and gap closing. Students at Nordonia can participate in college prep and career-track programming. Through College Credit Plus and Advanced Placement courses, they can earn college credit while in high school. Nordonia students who wish to prepare for a career can attend the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, which offers programs and certificates in construction, engineering, law, information technology and more. A variety of extracurriculars are available to Nordonia students looking to enrich their educational experience outside of academics. The district has a well-developed music program with a marching band, jazz band, concert band, color guard, wind ensemble and more. Science Olympiad, drama club and National Honor Society are also popular among Nordonia students. The school, whose mascot is a Knight, offers a robust athletics program with students participating in football, baseball, soccer, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, cheerleading, hockey, golf, cross-country, bowling and swimming. Although it currently only holds one title in sports, Nordonia has produced several pro sports players, including pro football players Jordan and Dylan Mabin, Rob Sims, Jason Trusnik and Denzel Ward. It’s also the alma mater of Ron Sega and Mark Foster.

School Details

Head of School
Casey Wright
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Average SAT Score
1230
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
66%
Reading Proficiency
80%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A-
Teachers
B-
College Prep
B
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B+
Sports
B
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Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
80%
Math Proficiency
66%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
17:1
Teachers
76
Full Time Teachers
76
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1230
Math
620
Verbal
600
Average ACT
25
Math
25
English
24
Reading
26
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
58.7%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
295:1

Student Diversity

Female
51%
Male
49%
White
75.8%
Black
13.5%
Two or more races
5.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.1%
Hispanic
2.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Kent State University 288 Students
The Ohio State University 282 Students
Ohio University 190 Students
The University of Akron 186 Students
University of Cincinnati 174 Students
Miami University 132 Students
Bowling Green State University 129 Students
Cleveland State University 127 Students
Case Western Reserve University 84 Students
University of Dayton 70 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 97 Students
Nursing 85 Students
Psychology 70 Students
Biology 69 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 57 Students
Computer Science 31 Students
Engineering 29 Students
Marketing 27 Students
Mechanical Engineering 26 Students
Education 24 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 233 Reviews
5.0 Senior
4/8/2024
The best experience at Nordonia was being able to have fun with my friends in class while still being able to learn. They make learning fun while keeping seriousness in the classroom. The worst experience is probably the problem with Vaping in the school. They have had to lock down the bathrooms and put detectors around them and install a pass method in the hallways.
3.0 Sophomore
6/28/2023
fun and intresting. we really learn a lot from the teachers. spirit weeks are awesome, the themes are so creative. all the athletics at the school are funded very well and are trained by the best of the best. we might not always win but it's so fun to hang out with friends. i love the student teacher environment because the teachers want to be your friend and they are so cool to hang out with once you establish trust between eachother.
4.0 Junior
2/22/2022
Teachers and students are all very good and a lot of great different class options. Students are prepared very well for college as well as having a lot of different options for different post high school paths.
GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 1 Review
5.0 parent
12/6/2010
We opted for our children to attend the Nordonia Schools over local private schools and have never regretted that decision. The Faculty and Administration care about our children and their education. The High School offers a wide range of classes for all students, including AP and Honors classes. My...

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