Beachwood High School

Set in Beachwood, Ohio, Beachwood High School is an average-sized secondary school, one of the schools within Beachwood City. It educates 620 students across grades 9 through 12.

Across the 5 schools in Beachwood City (1,583 students total), Beachwood High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Beachwood High School lists that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 23% Black, 13% Asian, 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 58%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Beachwood High School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. The state averages about 17.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Beachwood High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 81.6%; this one delivers 82.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Cuyahoga County put median household income runs about $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cuyahoga County's 352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students), Beachwood High School is one campus in the mix.

Beachwood Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Beachwood High School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 74.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Beachwood High School has edged down 4%, going from 645 students in 2018 to 620 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 63% to 49%. Class-load math has loosened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 in 2025.

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