Cleveland High School

Cleveland High School is one of the tight-knit high schools in Cleveland, Alabama, part of Blount County, with 389 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 43% leaner than the state mean of about 682.

Within Blount County, which oversees 14 schools and 7,600 students, Cleveland High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Cleveland High School reports that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 21% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Cleveland High School records 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.2:1, putting Cleveland High School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cleveland High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.1%, the actual is 37.9%, a residual of -12.3 points.

In the surrounding community, Blount County reports that the typical household earns roughly $64,190 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Blount County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,980 students), of which Cleveland High School is one.

Cleveland Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cleveland High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 35.1%.

Cleveland High School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cleveland High School has remained close to its prior level, going from 385 students in 2018 to 389 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.