Ohio high school football ticket prices: What it costs to see local Friday night lights

Friday night lights are almost back in central Ohio.

And with a new law signed in July by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Ohio school districts are required to charge less for student tickets than for adults and can't charge more for tickets purchased in-person rather than online, a source of controversy in high school athletics last year. The law goes into effect in October but many districts in central Ohio have already adjusted their prices.

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The Dispatch reached out to multiple districts to check what they'd be charging to attend games this fall, and prices ranged from $5 to $10.

Central Ohio football ticket prices 2024:

Bexley City Schools: $7 for adults, $5 for students

Big Walnut Local Schools: $8 general admission

Canal Winchester Local Schools: $10 general admission

Columbus City Schools: $5 adults, $4 students

Dublin City Schools: $10 adults, $8 students

Gahanna-Jefferson Public Schools: $10 adults, student cost TBD

Grandview Heights City Schools: $7 adults, $5 students

Groveport-Madison Schools: $10 adults, $8 students

Hamilton Local Schools: $7 adults, $5 students

Hilliard City Schools: $10 general admission

Lancaster City Schools: $8 adults, $5 students

Licking Heights Local Schools: $7 adult tickets. Community members 60 and over also qualify for a senior pass and can get free admission to all home games, excluding tournaments/postseason.

Marysville Exempted Village Schools: $10 adults, $8 students

New Albany-Plain Local Schools: $8 for everyone (prices will change accordingly when the new law takes effect on Oct. 24).

Newark City Schools: $10 general admission

Olentangy Local Schools: $10 adults, $8 students, seniors over 60 who live in the district are admitted free, seniors outside the district pay the student price.

Pickerington Local Schools: $10 adults, $8 students

Reynoldsburg City Schools: $10 general admission

Teays Valley School District: $10 adults, $8 students

South-Western City Schools: Varsity events $8 for adults, students $7, JV and Freshmen events, $5 adults, $4 students

Upper Arlington City Schools: $10 adults, $8 students

Westerville City Schools: $8 adults, $7 students

Whitehall City Schools: $7 adults, $5 students

Worthington City Schools: $8 adults, $5 students

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect the accurate senior citizen ticket pricing for Olentangy Local Schools.

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