St Joseph High School
Ironton · OH · Catholic religious-affiliated · K-12 combined
How St Joseph High School compares for families
What families should know about St Joseph High School.
- ▸ LocallyOH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Notre Dame Jr/Sr High, Portsmouth Stem Academy, Portsmouth Stem Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Ohio State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,339/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +0.6%/year, projecting from 2022's 85 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Jr/Sr High Portsmouth |
Private | 22.5 | 187 | +23.8% |
| Portsmouth Stem Academy Portsmouth |
Private | 22.3 | 173 | +76.5% |
| Portsmouth Stem Academy Portsmouth |
Private | 22.3 | 173 | +21.0% |
| Ohio Valley Christian School Gallipolis |
Private | 32.9 | 130 | +0.8% |
| William V Fisher Catholic High School Lancaster |
Private | 84.1 | 150 | -19.4% |
| Bishop Hartley High School Columbus |
Private | 98.6 | 678 | -0.1% |
| Archbishop Mcnicholas High School Cincinnati |
Private | 99.3 | 521 | -9.4% |
| Cristo Rey Columbus High School Columbus |
Private | 100.2 | 440 | +15.2% |