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Alumni: what's one memory from Max S Hayes High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
593
High
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL·NCES 390437800509
Max S Hayes High School
2211 W 65th St, Cleveland, OH 44102 · (216) 838-9400 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Ohio public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 9 | 206 | 35% |
| Grade 10 | 176 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 110 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 101 | 17% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
23.1%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.3pp since 2021
Math
15.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +11.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 23 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 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.1% | 15.1% |
| 2023-24 | 17.2% | 8.3% |
| 2022-23 | 18.5% | 10.7% |
| 2021-22 | 14.8% | 3.3% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Max S Hayes High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #683 of 776 ▲ 16 | #51 of 71 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #702 of 774 ▲ 18 | #57 of 71 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #120 of 742 | #22 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #311 of 888 | #26 of 74 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #215 of 739 | #20 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #44 of 749 | #7 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #269 of 484 | #28 of 42 |
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
593
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 335
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 593 | 41 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 40 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 622 | 40 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 616 | 46 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 55 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 70 | 9.9:1 | 89% (621) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 47 | 11.3:1 | 92% (486) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 68 | 9.8:1 | 67% (450) |
| 1990-91 | 335 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Max S Hayes High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (664 to 593); teachers down 25% (55 to 41).
About Max S Hayes High School
Max S Hayes High School is a mid-sized high school with an address in Cleveland, Ohio. In all, 593 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12.
Cleveland Municipal, which runs Max S Hayes High School, has 93 schools and 33,065 students.
Of every 100 students at Max S Hayes High School, about 40 are Hispanic, the largest group. After that, the student body is 34% Black, 21% White, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Cuyahoga County is about 7% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 41 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The gap from the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio is 3.2 students per teacher.
Max S Hayes High School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of Ohio public high schools.
The school is in Cuyahoga County, where median household income comes to about $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cuyahoga County counts 352 public schools with about 155,924 students.
Measured in a straight line, Clark School is about 0.2 miles from Max S Hayes High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Max S Hayes High School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
From 616 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 593 by 2024-25. The ratio was 13.4:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
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- Clark School0.2 mi · 650
- Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Middle0.3 mi · 35
- Constellation Schools: Stockyard Community Elementary0.3 mi · 125
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- Halle0.6 mi · 410
- Natividad Pagan International Newcomers Academy0.6 mi · 628
Frequently asked questions
About Max S Hayes High SchoolHow large is Max S Hayes High School?
Max S Hayes High School enrolls approximately 593 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Max S Hayes High School serve?
Max S Hayes High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Max S Hayes High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Max S Hayes High School is approximately 14.5:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Max S Hayes High School?
At Max S Hayes High School, the student body is approximately 21% White, 40% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Max S Hayes High School in?
Max S Hayes High School is part of Cleveland Municipal.
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