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What's something Bedford High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
836
High
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD CITY·NCES 391001700127
Bedford High School
481 Northfield Rd, Bedford, OH 44146 · (440) 786-3522 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL836 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Ohio public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 200 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 199 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 203 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 234 | 28% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bedford City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
45.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.6pp since 2021
Math
25.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +16.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 25.5% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 13.9% |
| 2022-23 | 46.5% | 12.3% |
| 2021-22 | 44.9% | 9.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bedford High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #621 of 776 ▲ 43 | #39 of 71 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #620 of 774 ▼ 87 | #37 of 71 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.4pp | #172 of 742 | #27 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 836 | #194 of 888 | #19 of 74 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #28 of 739 | #3 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.1% | #278 of 749 | #37 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.1% | #118 of 484 | #15 of 42 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
836
-165 (-16%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 1,267
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 836 | 79.2 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 880 | 72 | 12.2:1 | 83% (732) |
| 2022-23 | 862 | 69.9 | 12.3:1 | 69% (597) |
| 2020-21 | 1,001 | 61 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,034 | 60.6 | 17.1:1 | 63% (655) |
| 2015-16 | 1,055 | 66 | 16.0:1 | 59% (619) |
| 2010-11 | 1,214 | 72 | 16.9:1 | 54% (655) |
| 2000-01 | 1,228 | 78 | 15.7:1 | 15% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 1,267 | 82 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bedford High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (1,034 to 836); teachers up 31% (60.6 to 79.2).
About Bedford High School
Bedford High School is a high school with a street address in Bedford, Ohio. The school covers grades 9 through 12 and reported 836 students in 2024-25. The school is 48% bigger than the average for high schools in Ohio.
The 7 schools of Bedford City, including Bedford High School, enroll 2,887 students.
Black students are 81% of those enrolled at Bedford High School. The rest of enrollment is 6% multiracial, 6% White, and 6% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of Cuyahoga County's population at about 29%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
Bedford High School lists 79.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.6 students per teacher. Across high schools in Ohio, the average ratio is 17.7:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Bedford High School lands at C, ahead of 34% of Ohio public high schools.
Cuyahoga County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $64,468 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 37% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Bedford High School shares Cuyahoga County with 351 other public schools.
Excel Academy is about 0.1 miles from Bedford High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Bedford High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 836, down from 1,001 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 10.6 students per teacher, compared with 16.4 in 2020-21.
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Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bedford City
- Heskett Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Central Primary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Columbus Intermediate SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Glendale Primary SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Carylwood Intermediate SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Excel AcademyHigh · 118 students
Other schools in Bedford
- Heskett Middle SchoolMiddle · 592 students
- Central Primary SchoolElementary · 406 students
- Columbus Intermediate SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Glendale Primary SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Carylwood Intermediate SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Excel AcademyHigh · 118 students
Other Bedford High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Bedford High. Bedford High School is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Bedford High SchoolBedford, NH · 1,360 students
- Bedford HighBedford, MA · 868 students
- Bedford High SchoolBedford, IA · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Excel Academy0.1 mi · 118
- Columbus Intermediate School0.7 mi · 378
- Ohio College Preparatory School0.9 mi · 179
- Central Primary School0.9 mi · 406
- Milkovich Middle School1.2 mi · 664
- Heskett Middle School1.4 mi · 592
Frequently asked questions
About Bedford High SchoolHow large is Bedford High School?
Bedford High School enrolls approximately 836 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Bedford High School serve?
Bedford High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bedford High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bedford High School is approximately 10.6:1 (79 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bedford High School?
At Bedford High School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 6% Hispanic, 81% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Bedford High School in?
Bedford High School is part of Bedford City.
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