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What's something Gilbert A. Dater High School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
911
High
DISTRICT 1,060 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437500319
Gilbert A. Dater High School
2146 Ferguson Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45238 · (513) 363-7200 · Hamilton County
GRADES 05–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL911 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 23% · 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 5 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 7 | 132 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 136 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 201 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 179 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 17% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
OH avg 59.8% . +7.2pp since 2021
Math
15.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.0% | 15.1% |
| 2023-24 | 22.2% | 10.9% |
| 2022-23 | 30.5% | 8.4% |
| 2021-22 | 21.8% | 7.4% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gilbert A. Dater High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #682 of 776 ▼ 5 | #29 of 36 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #677 of 774 ▲ 14 | #25 of 36 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.4pp | #206 of 742 | #11 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 911 | #165 of 888 | #17 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #234 of 739 | #10 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #90 of 749 | #10 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.2% | #66 of 484 | #3 of 16 |
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
911
-216 (-19%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 918
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 911 | 61.9 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 895 | 60.8 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 897 | 58.2 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,127 | 71 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,186 | 37 | 32.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,176 | 64 | 18.4:1 | 79% (933) |
| 2010-11 | 806 | 40 | 20.1:1 | 57% (463) |
| 2000-01 | 595 | 52 | 11.4:1 | 40% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 918 | 54 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gilbert A. Dater High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (1,186 to 911); teachers up 67% (37 to 61.9).
About Gilbert A. Dater High School
In Cincinnati, Ohio, part of Hamilton County, Gilbert A. Dater High School is a high school. It reports enrollment of 911 students in grades 5 through 12. The school is 61% larger than the average for high schools in Ohio.
The 65 schools in Cincinnati Public Schools enroll 33,844 students altogether, Gilbert A. Dater High School among them.
At Gilbert A. Dater High School, 52% of students are Black. After that, the student body is 31% Hispanic, 11% White, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Hamilton County is about 24% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Gilbert A. Dater High School scores 62%.
There are about 14.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Gilbert A. Dater High School, which has 61.9. High schools in Ohio average 17.7:1, 3.0 more students per teacher than here.
In Hamilton County, median household income comes to about $72,470, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Hamilton County counts 212 public schools with about 111,403 students.
The closest school to Gilbert A. Dater High School is Western Hills University High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Gilbert A. Dater High School.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
Enrollment fell 19% over 4 years, reaching 911 in 2024-25. The ratio was 15.9:1 in 2020-21 and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
Gilbert A. Dater High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Gilbert A. Dater High SchoolHow many students attend Gilbert A. Dater High School?
Gilbert A. Dater High School enrolls approximately 911 students in grades 05-12.
Is Gilbert A. Dater High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gilbert A. Dater High School is a high school covering grades 05-12.
How many teachers does Gilbert A. Dater High School have?
Gilbert A. Dater High School employs 62 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Gilbert A. Dater High School?
Student demographics at Gilbert A. Dater High School are roughly 11% White, 31% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Gilbert A. Dater High School public or private?
Gilbert A. Dater High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.