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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 175 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 170 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 273 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 216 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 180 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 153 | 13% |
Student demographics
30%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
21.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.6pp since 2021
Math
14.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +3.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 22 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 have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.8% | 14.6% |
| 2023-24 | 23.6% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.1% | 11.7% |
| 2021-22 | 21.2% | 11.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hughes STEM High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #685 of 776 ▼ 29 | #30 of 36 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #712 of 774 ▼ 25 | #29 of 36 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #457 of 742 | #26 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,167 | #113 of 888 | #12 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #355 of 739 | #21 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #307 of 749 | #30 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.4% | #33 of 198 | #5 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
1,167
+171 (+17%) vs 2020
+119% since 2010-11, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 1,167 | 72.3 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,156 | 74 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,155 | 69.6 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 996 | 66 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 902 | 43.6 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 947 | 66 | 14.3:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 534 | 27 | 19.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hughes STEM High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (902 to 1,167); teachers up 66% (43.6 to 72.3).
About Hughes STEM High School
At 2515 Clifton Ave in Cincinnati, Ohio, Hughes STEM High School operates as a large high school. It serves 1,167 students in grades 7 through 12. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students.
Hughes STEM High School reports to Cincinnati Public Schools, which has 65 schools and 33,844 students.
Hughes STEM High School enrolls a student body that is 83% Black. It is also 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 4% White. For comparison, the population of Hamilton County is roughly 24% Black. By the diversity index, Hughes STEM High School comes in at 30%.
Dividing enrollment by its 72.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.1:1. The average ratio among high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1, higher than at this school.
In the county around the school, Hamilton County, median household income is about $72,470, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hughes STEM High School is among the 212 public schools in Hamilton County.
The nearest public school is Rising Stars at Vine, at about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Hughes STEM High School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 17%, from 996 to 1,167. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.1:1 to 16.1:1 over the same years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
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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.
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