Fairborn High School
Fairborn, OH 45324
Phone: (937) 879-3611
Fax: (937) 879-8190
District: Fairborn City School District
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9-12 • 952 students
Fairborn High School serves grades 9-12 in the Fairborn City School District. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10.
Fairborn High School is a public school located in Fairborn, OH. 952 students attend Fairborn High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 5/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Ohio State Test data from Ohio Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 5/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2024 4-year high school graduation rate data from Ohio Department of Education, using 2025 ACT participation data from Ohio Department of Education, using 2025 SAT percent participation data from Ohio Department of Education, using 2025 SAT percent college ready data from Ohio Department of Education, using 2025 ACT percent college ready data from Ohio Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from Ohio Department of Education. |
| Student Growth | 6/10 | The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Ohio Department of Education. |
Posted: April 22, 2026
This school has a reputation of being the worst in Fairborn and I can see why as the staff seems to care more about attendance and funding rather than students, their safety, and bullying. The amount of times I hear that teachers do no want to help students and remedy concerns that parents have issue with is beyond me.
One of many issues i have is There was a child there who claimed to be a nazi, spoke broken German and called my son an N-word and my son threw a ball at him but my son was given detentionand not the other child . I was told there would be an investigation to wich im sure there wasn't and have heard of nothing as a result.
Also it seems and that, according to my son the bathrooms there dont have any locks on the doors/stalls and to me that seems like a safety hazard as a child could easily be targeted be it by other students (bullies) or adult predators. Wich worries me since staff seems to casually brush off these types issues
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Posted: January 7, 2025
Great staff and many new STEM opportunities for middle and high school students. The district also has many family engage,ent opportunities and keeps families informed of all the happenings in the district.
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Posted: February 9, 2023
I don't Know How to Explain This School But it sucks big time
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My son went to this school and it was great. The teachers were very helpful and his grades increased. He is now in college with a 4.0 gpa.
Posted: January 19, 2022
not too great. services for students hard to access. ranked low nationally and within the state. with a larger number of students some get overlooked.
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Posted: January 3, 2020
Posted: January 3, 2020
Teachers take an individual approach to most students! The nice thing about Fairborn is that it is a smaller community, with big city opportunities. This allows teachers to personally know most students and support them. I am consistently impressed when I visit the school, (I graduated 5 years ago), and teachers take time to talk with me about my life, solicit feedback for if they did anything super helpful or unhelpful, and they truly cared about me. I have had many friends graduate and they all say the same thing: almost all of the teachers here care tremendously (except a few duds but that is in every district.)
Posted: January 3, 2020
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Posted: January 3, 2020
Overall, my experience at Fairborn High School and in the years since is nothing but stellar. The teachers still contact me to check in and see how I am doing, and they are continuously investing in new things! I just saw that the high school is now offering a sign language course in addition to reading interventions and more. The theater program has been revitalized and things seem to be really looking up here!
Posted: March 21, 2018
The teachers are not concerned with the struggling students, they are seemingly focused entirely on putting blame on anyone but themselves.
Sadly the administration apparently supports this behavior as nothing is done to correct the issues.
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Posted: August 18, 2016
Posted: August 18, 2016
I do feel the honors classes have slightly too much homework. With our daughter having several honors classes, there could be 4-5 hours of homework nightly
Posted: August 18, 2016
Posted: August 18, 2016
I have had two daughters go through their entire school experience in Fairborn. There were a handfuls of mishaps but I have found out quickly that there are AMAZING people in this district. The teachers we have encountered have been very supportive. The support staff has been great. Our youngest will graduate this year and I'm thankful for the experiences both of my girls have had. The new Superintendent seems to be willing to do whatever it takes to make this district stronger than ever and as a Fairborn resident I'm excited to watch our schools flourish. GO HAWKS!
Posted: February 5, 2016
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Posted: February 5, 2016
Three generations of my family have graduated or are now attending Fairborn schools. Every graduate went on to receive advanced education and degrees.
My grandchild is autistic and the special needs program in the district is fantastic. I can't say enough about it.
Posted: April 22, 2014
My son transferred to the district after the leaving Beavercreek, which clearly has issues with embracing diversity. The school has a strong community pride. Many of the families are military and move in and out of the district, which accounts for the fluctuation in enrollment and funding. I am a teacher in another district and I am very involved with my children's education. I have no complaints about the education my son receives. Currently, the school is rated an Excellent STEM public school by the Ohio Department of Education.
Posted: July 27, 2013
I was a student teacher at Fairborn High School this past year and I have also subbed there and at the elementary schools. I enjoyed my time at Fairborn High School very much. The teacher I worked with was great and the rest of the teaching staff that I encountered were very friendly and helpful. I loved the principals and the office staff. Admittedly, I was nervous about teaching there because of past reviews from a few years back, but I couldn't have been placed in a better district. From my point of view the teachers seem to really care about the students. I didn't notice any excessive behavior or discipline issues beyond typical things like being tardy. The principals were very supportive. Anytime I spoke to them or asked for assistance they were more than willing to oblige.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
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| 1 | Hickory Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Beavercreek | OH | 2.2 mi | |
| 2 | Royal Pointe | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Beavercreek | OH | 3.5 mi | |
| 3 | Forrest Ridge | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Dayton | OH | 6 mi | |
| 4 | Woodman Dr and Dorothy Lane | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Dayton | OH | 8.5 mi | |
| 5 | Huber Heights | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Huber Heights | OH | 8.7 mi | |
| 6 | Kables Mill | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Bellbrook | OH | 9.4 mi | |
| 7 | Bartley Creek estates | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Dayton | OH | 12.1 mi | |
| 8 | Washington Township | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Dayton | OH | 14.9 mi |
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