Ohio · Pipeline Atlas
Every Ohio high school feeding college sport.
2,085 schools tracked. 83 verified feeders. 6,901 athletes. 5 years.
Ohio ranks among the top eight pipeline states by per-school density, with 83 athletes per school reaching college rosters. Football is the engine, accounting for 66.2% of all college placements.
Schools tracked
2,085
Total placements
6,901
Top feeder
Pickerington High School Central
Top sport
Football
How feeder tiers work
Tiers are percentile rankings across every U.S. high school for a given sport and college division, measured over the last 5 years.
Elite
Top 2% of U.S. high schools in this sport and division.
Strong
Top 10% (excluding elite schools).
Rising
Top 25% (excluding elite and strong schools).
Emerging
At least one verified placement in the 5-year window.
Football is ranked separately for FBS (top-level D1) and FCS (D1-AA). Every other sport uses a single D1 tier. Tiers recompute weekly as new college roster data lands.
The Leaderboard
Top 25 Ohio feeders.
The top 25 by pipeline volume out of 83 tracked Ohio high schools, ranked by verified college placements over the last 5 years. Visit the national index to search all 83 by name.
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Frequently asked
Ohio recruiting, answered.
Which Ohio high schools send the most athletes to college?
Pickerington High School Central leads Ohio with 227 verified college placements over the last 5 years. The leaderboard above shows the top 25 by volume. RawRecruit tracks 83 Ohio high schools total. Search the national index to find any school in the database.
What sports drive Ohio's college pipeline?
Football leads with 66.2% of all placements, followed by Men's track & field at 9.7%. These numbers reflect verified roster placements at all college divisions, from FBS through JUCO, over a rolling 5-year window.
How are Ohio high schools ranked on RawRecruit?
Rankings are based on verified college roster placements. RawRecruit scrapes rosters from 1,900+ college programs, cross-references each athlete's high school against the NCES federal database, and counts placements per school over a rolling 5-year window. Tier assignments (Elite, Strong, Rising, Emerging) are percentile-based within each sport and college division.
How do I get recruited from a Ohio high school?
Start by understanding which colleges already recruit from your area. The leaderboard above shows where Ohio athletes have landed. Then build your athletic profile, get your academic metrics in order, and reach out to coaches at programs that match your size, speed, and grades. RawRecruit's Fit Score matches you with programs based on 135+ data points per school.
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