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Enrollment
1,167
High
DISTRICT 1,060 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437505521
Hughes STEM High School
2515 Clifton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219 · (513) 363-7400 · Hamilton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,167 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
72 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
21.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.6pp since 2021
Math
14.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.5pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,167
+265 (+29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 20.7:1
% White
4%
was 5%
% Hispanic
5%
was 1%
% Black
83%
was 89%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hughes STEM High School
Hughes STEM High School, a sizable high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools, hosts 1,167 students, covering grades 7 through 12. That puts it 107% bigger than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.
Within Cincinnati Public Schools, which oversees 65 schools and 33,844 students, Hughes STEM High School is one campus in the system.
Demographically, Hughes STEM High School logs that 83% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% White. By comparison, Hamilton County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
Across the wider county, Hamilton County reports that median household income runs about $72,470, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Hamilton County's 212 public schools (combined enrollment of about 111,403 students), Hughes STEM High School is one campus in the mix.
Rising Stars at Vine is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hughes STEM High School.
Hughes STEM High School operates from a downtown location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hughes STEM High School has edged up 29%, going from 902 students in 2018 to 1,167 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 89% to 83% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.7:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the Hughes STEM High School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cincinnati Public Schools
- Walnut Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,453 students
- Western Hills University High SchoolHigh · 1,342 students
- School For Creative and Performing ArtsCombined · 1,300 students
- Withrow University High SchoolHigh · 1,300 students
- Aiken New Tech High SchoolHigh · 1,226 students
- Gilbert A. Dater High SchoolHigh · 911 students
Other schools in Cincinnati
- Walnut Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,453 students
- Oak Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,255 students
- West Clermont High SchoolHigh · 2,048 students
- Sycamore High SchoolHigh · 1,678 students
- Dohn CommunityHigh · 1,675 students
- Princeton High SchoolHigh · 1,619 students
Nearby schools
- Rising Stars at Vine0.6 mi · 149
- Rothenberg Preparatory Academy0.7 mi · 332
- Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy1.0 mi · 381
- William H Taft Elementary School1.1 mi · 234
- Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy1.3 mi · 949
- Dohn Community1.3 mi · 1,675
Frequently asked questions
About Hughes STEM High SchoolHow many students attend Hughes STEM High School?
Hughes STEM High School enrolls approximately 1,167 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Hughes STEM High School serve?
Hughes STEM High School serves grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hughes STEM High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hughes STEM High School is approximately 16.1:1 (72 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hughes STEM High School?
At Hughes STEM High School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 5% Hispanic, 83% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Hughes STEM High School in?
Hughes STEM High School is part of Cincinnati Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.