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Deer Park Jr/Sr High School

8351 Plainfield Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236 · (513) 891-0010 · Hamilton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Enrollment
475
High
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
243 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Grade 7
89
Grade 8
75
Grade 9
88
Grade 10
97
Grade 11
65
Grade 12
61
Student demographics
White
32969%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
347%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8%
Black
4910%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 17%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
5311%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 7%
Pacific Islander
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24351%
Female
23249%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
60.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.4pp since 2021
Math
52.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +15.8pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.5%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
475
-71 (-13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.9:1
% White
69%
was 72%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
10%
was 11%
% Asian
1%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Deer Park Jr/Sr High School

Deer Park Jr/Sr High School, a tight-knit senior high in Cincinnati, Ohio, part of Deer Park Community City, instructs 475 students, covering grades 7 through 12.

Across the 2 schools in Deer Park Community City (1,044 students total), Deer Park Jr/Sr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Deer Park Jr/Sr High School records that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment; the rest reads as 11% multiracial, 10% Black, 7% Hispanic.

On the resource side, The school reports having 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Deer Park Jr/Sr High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 51% of students at Deer Park Jr/Sr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Hamilton County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Deer Park Jr/Sr High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.5%; this one delivers 60.3%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Hamilton County put median household earnings sit near $72,470, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Deer Park Jr/Sr High School is one of 212 public schools in Hamilton County (combined enrollment of about 111,403 students).

Nearest neighbor: Amity Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Deer Park Jr/Sr High School. On composite proficiency, Deer Park Jr/Sr High School comes 5th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 73.1%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Deer Park Jr/Sr High School's enrollment has fell 13% since 2018, when it stood at 546 (now 475). Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.

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Hamilton County at a glance

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Population
830,774
Census ACS
Median income
$72,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
212
111,403 students

Quick facts

School name
Deer Park Jr/Sr High School
District
Deer Park Community City
Address
8351 Plainfield Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236
Phone
(513) 891-0010
County
Hamilton County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
475
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
243 (51%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
390438500834
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Deer Park Community City
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Frequently asked questions

About Deer Park Jr/Sr High School
How large is Deer Park Jr/Sr High School?
Deer Park Jr/Sr High School enrolls approximately 475 students in grades 07-12.
Is Deer Park Jr/Sr High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deer Park Jr/Sr High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Deer Park Jr/Sr High School have?
Deer Park Jr/Sr High School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Deer Park Jr/Sr High School?
Student demographics at Deer Park Jr/Sr High School are roughly 69% White, 7% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Deer Park Jr/Sr High School?
Deer Park Jr/Sr High School is overseen by Deer Park Community City in Hamilton County.
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