Gilbert A. Dater High School

Gilbert A. Dater High School is a senior high of well-populated scale in Cincinnati, Ohio, run under Cincinnati Public Schools, works with 911 students in grades 5 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 61% bigger than the state mean of about 565.

Across the 65 schools in Cincinnati Public Schools (33,844 students total), Gilbert A. Dater High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Gilbert A. Dater High School lists that the most-represented group is Black (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 31% Hispanic, 11% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Hamilton County) logs that 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%. Across Hamilton County's 212 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,403 students), Gilbert A. Dater High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Western Hills University High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Gilbert A. Dater High School's enrollment has edged down 23% since 2018, when it stood at 1,186 (now 911). Hispanic enrollment moved from 19% to 31% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 32.0:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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