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Schools in Newark, Ohio and Licking County

Which public school district you are in depends on the exact address, not the city on your mailing label. Parts of Newark's mailing area are served by neighboring districts. Confirm the district for any specific house with the Licking County Auditor's property search before you commit.

Public school districts

  • Newark City Schools. Serves most of the city. Newark High School, two middle schools, and several elementary schools. newarkcityschools.org
  • Heath City Schools. The city of Heath, immediately south of Newark.
  • Licking Valley Local Schools. East of Newark, Hanover and surrounding townships. Mailing addresses are often Newark.
  • Granville Exempted Village Schools. Granville and Granville Township, west of Newark.
  • Lakewood Local Schools. Hebron and Buckeye Lake area, south.
  • Northridge Local Schools. Northern Licking County, around Johnstown and Alexandria.
  • Licking Heights and Southwest Licking. The western, fast-growing side of the county near Pataskala and Etna.

Ohio publishes an annual report card for every district and building at reportcard.education.ohio.gov. Use it to compare districts on the measures you care about rather than on word of mouth.

Private and parochial schools

  • Newark Catholic High School and the parish elementary schools of the Diocese of Columbus in Newark.
  • Several church-affiliated and independent schools operate in the county. The Ohio Department of Education maintains a list of chartered nonpublic schools.

Colleges and universities

  • The Ohio State University at Newark and Central Ohio Technical College (COTC) share a campus on the west side of the city. OSU Newark offers Ohio State degrees at regional-campus tuition; COTC offers associate degrees and certificates, including nursing and engineering technology.
  • Denison University in Granville, a private liberal arts college. Its events, lectures, and athletics make up a large share of the community calendar.

Enrolling

Ohio districts require proof of residency, a birth certificate, immunization records, and prior school records. Open enrollment between districts exists in Ohio but each district decides whether to accept outside students, so ask the district office directly.

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