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If you had an hour of school board time for Cleveland Heights High School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
1,717
High
DISTRICT 881 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND HEIGHTS-UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CITY·NCES 390437900571
Cleveland Heights High School
13263 Cedar Rd, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 · (216) 371-7100 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,717 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% 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.
- C+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
15.7:1
110 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.1:1 · 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 | 515 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 382 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 439 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 381 | 22% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Based on grade levels within Cleveland Heights-University Heights City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
50.2%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.5pp since 2021
Math
26.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.2% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 45.1% | 18.8% |
| 2022-23 | 46.8% | 18.4% |
| 2021-22 | 49.7% | 21.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cleveland Heights High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #606 of 776 ▲ 23 | #36 of 71 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #581 of 774 ▲ 31 | #30 of 71 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #421 of 742 | #52 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,717 | #38 of 888 | #2 of 74 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #320 of 739 | #27 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.7% | #213 of 749 | #30 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #191 of 198 | #14 of 14 |
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
1,717
+17 (+1%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 2,527
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 1,717 | 109.5 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,636 | 107 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,664 | 108.3 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,700 | 109 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,711 | 112.7 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,703 | 135 | 12.6:1 | 59% (1,013) |
| 2010-11 | 1,906 | 129 | 14.8:1 | 58% (1,112) |
| 2000-01 | 2,073 | 140 | 14.8:1 | 11% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 2,527 | 134 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cleveland Heights High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,711 to 1,717); teachers down 3% (112.7 to 109.5).
About Cleveland Heights High School
Cleveland Heights, Ohio, is home to Cleveland Heights High School, a high-enrollment high school. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,717 students. That compares with an average of about 565 students for high schools in Ohio.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City includes 11 schools. Together they enroll 5,063 students.
Black students are 75% of those enrolled at Cleveland Heights High School. Next come 15% White, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. That compares with about 29% Black among all Cuyahoga County residents. A diversity index of 42% means there is a 42% chance two randomly chosen students at Cleveland Heights High School are from different groups.
The school has 109.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.7 students per teacher. High schools in Ohio average 17.7:1, 2.0 more students per teacher than here.
Cleveland Heights High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 23% of Ohio public high schools.
In the wider Cuyahoga County area, the median household earns about $64,468 a year, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Cleveland Heights High School shares Cuyahoga County with 351 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Cleveland Heights High School is closest to Tiger Virtual Academy, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Cleveland Heights High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Cleveland Heights High School had 1,700 students in 2020-21 and 1,717 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
This page is set up for the Cleveland Heights High School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Cleveland Heights-University Heights City
- Roxboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Noble Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Gearity Professional Development SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Canterbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Fairfax Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Cleveland Heights
- Roxboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Noble Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Canterbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 311 students
- Fairfax Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Oxford Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Tiger Virtual Academy0.4 mi · 44
- Fairfax Elementary School0.7 mi · 303
- Boulevard Elementary School0.7 mi · 270
- Canterbury Elementary School1.0 mi · 311
- Roxboro Elementary School1.5 mi · 251
- Roxboro Middle School1.5 mi · 550
Frequently asked questions
About Cleveland Heights High SchoolHow large is Cleveland Heights High School?
Cleveland Heights High School enrolls approximately 1,717 students in grades 09-12.
Is Cleveland Heights High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cleveland Heights High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Cleveland Heights High School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Cleveland Heights High School.
What is the student diversity at Cleveland Heights High School?
Student demographics at Cleveland Heights High School are roughly 15% White, 4% Hispanic, 75% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cleveland Heights High School in?
Cleveland Heights High School is part of Cleveland Heights-University Heights City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.