The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in English language arts. The lowest is 62% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Napoleon Junior/senior High School
Napoleon Junior/Senior High School is a regular public school serving a combined middle and high school population across grades seven through twelve in Napoleon, Ohio, a small manufacturing city in Henry County about forty miles southwest of Toledo. The school draws from a town anchored by major employers like Campbell's Soup and Tenneco, and sits in an active housing-growth period driven by regional industrial expansion in neighboring counties.
The school's academic profile shows solid performance in core subjects. On the most recent state assessment, proficiency across tested subjects ranged from a low in mathematics to stronger ground in English language arts, science, and social studies, with the school's overall proficiency index positioning it below the midpoint among Henry County's school districts. Reading and writing proficiency ran notably higher than mathematics, a pattern worth monitoring if it reflects a broader strength in ELA over quantitative reasoning. The school tested substantially all students and participation was strong across subjects.
Enrollment sits around eight hundred students, distributed fairly evenly across the six grades, with a modest share receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly white, with a small but meaningful Hispanic enrollment and very few students identifying with other racial or ethnic groups. Data on students with individualized education plans and English learners was not available in the records reviewed.
The setting reflects the town itself: Napoleon has walkable downtown character with restored nineteenth-century buildings now housing shops and restaurants, and the Maumee River and Buckeye Trail pass through town, anchoring civic life. New housing construction is active on the south side and near the school site, with subdivisions like Lynnefield Estates and Picket Fences moving at high velocity. Home values are moderate and affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, supported by the region's industrial employment base.
The district itself has faced a significant financial pivot. After three failed levy attempts over two years, Napoleon Area City Schools narrowly passed an emergency operating levy in November 2024—the district's first new operating revenue since many years prior. This directly raises property taxes for homeowners and provides ongoing annual revenue beginning in 2025. The district had absorbed substantial cuts before the levy passed, including reduced transportation to state minimum distances, pay-to-participate fees, and roughly twenty unfilled positions. The passage of this levy stabilized operations but represents a lasting change in the district's cost structure for families.
A graduation rate for this school was not provided, so a parent may want to look into that with the district directly. The comparison fact set drawn from Henry County districts shows the school's overall proficiency index below the median, a straightforward reading that invites further conversation with staff about curriculum, course design, and student support, particularly in mathematics.
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