Max S Hayes High School

Set in Cleveland, Ohio, Max S Hayes High School is a moderately sized secondary school, one of the schools within Cleveland Municipal. It educates 593 students across grades 9 through 12.

Cleveland Municipal comprises 93 schools with combined enrollment of 33,065 students; Max S Hayes High School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Max S Hayes High School reports that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 34% Black, 21% White, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 7%.

In terms of school funding signals, Max S Hayes High School reports 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Cuyahoga County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Max S Hayes High School is one of 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students).

Clark School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Max S Hayes High School operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 11%: 664 students in 2018 compared to 593 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.