Clay High School

146 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Clay High School, located at 44 Clay High St in Portsmouth, Ohio, serves as a central educational hub for the Green Local School District. As a smaller, rural school community, it provides a personalized learning environment where students benefit from close relationships with faculty and staff. The school is deeply integrated into the culture of Scioto County, often acting as a focal point for local community pride and athletic spirit, particularly through its Panther mascot and various extracurricular programs.

Academically and extracurricularly, Clay High School focuses on preparing students for life after graduation, whether that involves transitioning into the workforce, trade programs, or higher education. Despite its smaller size, the school offers a range of core academic subjects supplemented by athletic teams and clubs that foster student development and school engagement. The facility and its surrounding grounds serve as a stable foundation for the local community, emphasizing traditional values and a supportive, tight-knit atmosphere for its student body.

146

Total Students

28.0

Full-Time Teachers

5.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Clay High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	136
Hispanic	3
Asian	2
Two or More	4
American Indian	1

White
136 (93.2 %)
Two or More
4 (2.7 %)
Hispanic
3 (2.1 %)
Asian
2 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.7 %)

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:	Clay Local
Phone:	(740)354-6644
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	146
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	82
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 45

Grade 10 39

Grade 11 32

Grade 12 30