East Palestine High School

274 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

East Palestine High School, located at 360 W. Grant St. in East Palestine, Ohio, serves as the primary secondary educational institution for the local community. As a cornerstone of the East Palestine City School District, the school is committed to providing a comprehensive academic curriculum while fostering a supportive environment for its student body. The school typically emphasizes traditional core subjects, supplemented by various extracurricular activities, sports programs, and vocational opportunities intended to prepare students for both higher education and the workforce.

In recent years, the school has gained significant national attention following the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment. Throughout this challenging period, the administration and the district have focused on navigating the environmental and emotional impacts on their students and staff. Despite these external pressures, the school has remained a central pillar for the community, working to maintain educational continuity and stability for the youth of East Palestine as the town continues its recovery efforts.

274

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Palestine High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	258
Hispanic	6
Black	2
Two or More	7
Pacific Islander	1

White
258 (94.2 %)
Two or More
7 (2.6 %)
Hispanic
6 (2.2 %)
Black
2 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	East Palestine City
Phone:	(330)426-9401
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	274
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 73

Grade 10 76

Grade 11 67

Grade 12 58