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How has Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
643
High
DISTRICT 1,060 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437500382
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School
420 Ezzard Charles Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45214 · (513) 363-8200 · Hamilton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL643 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
45 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 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 178 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 135 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 66 | 10% |
Student demographics
20%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
16.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.6pp since 2021
Math
18.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.0% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 15.2% | 13.2% |
| 2022-23 | 15.8% | 7.7% |
| 2021-22 | 16.6% | 9.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #667 of 776 | #27 of 36 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #731 of 774 | #32 of 36 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #356 of 742 | #19 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 643 | #283 of 888 | #26 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #205 of 739 | #9 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #439 of 749 | #35 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #91 of 198 | #8 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
643
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 942
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 643 | 44.7 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 44.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 709 | 40 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 36 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 24 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 745 | 43 | 17.3:1 | 97% (721) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 26 | 20.3:1 | 69% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 782 | 60 | 13.0:1 | 59% (459) |
| 1990-91 | 942 | 92 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School.
About Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School is a mid-sized high school with its address in Cincinnati, Ohio. In all, 643 students attend the school in grades 7 through 12.
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School belongs to Cincinnati Public Schools, a district of 65 schools and 33,844 students.
Of every 100 students at Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School, about 89 are Black. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial, 3% White, and 2% Hispanic. Census figures show Hamilton County is about 24% Black. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School, there are about 14.4 students; the school has 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Ohio, 17.7:1, is higher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Hamilton County show that the median household earns about $72,470 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Across Hamilton County, 212 public schools serve about 111,403 students.
Virtual High School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 26 students, from 669 to 643. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.6:1 to 14.4:1.
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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 Robert A. Taft Information Technology High SchoolHow large is Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School?
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School enrolls approximately 643 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School serve?
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School have?
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School employs 45 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
How diverse is Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School?
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School reports a student body of 3% White, 2% Hispanic, 89% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School?
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School is overseen by Cincinnati Public Schools in Hamilton County.
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