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Big Walnut High School
Po Box 5001, Sunbury, OH, 43074-5001 -  Map
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School Overview:
Definition of Terms Big Walnut High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Delaware County, OH
Students & Faculty
Total Students 930 students
% Male / % Female 51%  /  49%
Total Classroom Teachers 54 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 235 students
Grade 10 - 205 students
Grade 11 - 237 students
Grade 12 - 253 students
This School (OH) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:18
Students by Ethnicity
This School (OH) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian n/a 1%
% Hispanic 1% 3%
% Black 1% 20%
% White 98% 72%
Additional Student Information
This School (OH) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 6% 33%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 6%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(OH) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Big Walnut Local Sd School District
This School's Agency (OH) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 5 3
Number of Students Managed 2,732 students 1,255 students
District Total Revenue $23,584,000 $11,546,000
District Expenditure $23,062,000 $11,057,000
District Revenue / Student $8,633 $9,602
District Expenditure / Student $8,441 $8,626
District Graduation Rates 91% 94%
School Notes:
  • Big Walnut High School is a public high school located in Sunbury, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Big Walnut Local School District. It was built in 1991.
  • Big Walnut High School is a public high school located in Sunbury, Ohio. It is the only high school in the Big Walnut Local School District. It was built in 1991 and has a student population of almost 1,000. The school's mascot is the Golden Eagle.
  • School: The school was built in 1991, after the district decided that a new high school was needed. The old high school is the current middle school, Big Walnut Middle School. Currently, the school is being added to with extra classrooms, and an "atrium" in the entryway. Construction is slated to end in 2007.
  • Athletics: The athletics program at the high school is run by Mr. Steve Glesenkamp. The school's football team participates in OHSAA Division III and is a member of the Ohio Capital Conference. Also, the school sponsors basketball, wrestling, softball, soccer, baseball, tennis, cross-country, and track.
  • Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships: Boys Golf – 2002.
  • Music: Big Walnut High School is home to many music and theater programs. In addition to over 20 artistically based courses available in the school curriculum, many belong to the school’s Golden Eagle Band (which consists today of over 120 members) and the choir program (over 180 members). Taught and directed by Mr. Craig Porter and Mrs. Lisa Huston, these groups are the largest of the school’s arts program.
  • Drama: The Band and Choir are complemented and joined by Big Walnut High School’s drama and theater club. Organized by Ms. Christina Mengerink and the choir department’s Mrs. Huston, they produce and perform 2 shows a year, a fall/winter play and a spring musical. In past years they have performed a series of productions including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Les Miserables, Grease, Seussical, A Christmas Carol, and most recently, AIDA.
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School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (43074)
School Zip (43074) (OH) State Average
Population (Approximate) 9,267 people 11,069,487 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 31% 21%
Population Average Age 38 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $61,094 $41,460
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.5 rooms 5.7 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 33 years old 47 years old
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