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Enrollment
1,418
High
DISTRICT 664 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAKER HEIGHTS CITY·NCES 390447501616
Shaker Hts High School
15911 Aldersyde Dr, Shaker Heights, OH 44120 · (216) 295-4200 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,418 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Ohio public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
14.0:1
102 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
577 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 354 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 367 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 353 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 344 | 24% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Shaker Heights City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
71.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.6pp since 2021
Math
45.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -0.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.3% | 45.1% |
| 2023-24 | 66.8% | 45.8% |
| 2022-23 | 67.4% | 41.8% |
| 2021-22 | 65.7% | 45.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.4%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Ohio schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Ohio's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Shaker Hts High School
Shaker Hts High School's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaker Hts High School this school | 1,418 | 40.7% | 63.4% |
| Lincoln High School Gahanna | 2,468 | 33.8% | 66.8% |
| Colerain High School Cincinnati | 1,591 | 61.1% | 50.0% |
| Westerville-North High School Westerville | 1,587 | 38.6% | 67.4% |
| Westerville-South High School Westerville | 1,509 | 49.4% | 68.8% |
| Northmont High School Clayton | 1,369 | 44.9% | 69.6% |
Matched among Ohio high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Shaker Hts High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #299 of 403 | #17 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #444 of 776 ▼ 47 | #26 of 71 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.3% | #289 of 774 ▲ 71 | #19 of 71 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #439 of 742 | #53 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,418 | #80 of 888 | #8 of 74 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #160 of 739 | #12 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #78 of 749 | #12 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #234 of 435 | #5 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #182 of 484 | #22 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
1,418
-172 (-11%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,493
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
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 | 1,418 | 101.5 | 14.0:1 | 41% (577) |
| 2023-24 | 1,474 | 108.6 | 13.6:1 | 33% (484) |
| 2022-23 | 1,498 | 109.6 | 13.7:1 | 24% (358) |
| 2020-21 | 1,590 | 105 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,664 | 113.3 | 14.7:1 | 31% (521) |
| 2015-16 | 1,798 | 110 | 16.4:1 | 47% (852) |
| 2010-11 | 1,751 | 111 | 15.8:1 | 33% (576) |
| 2000-01 | 1,687 | 135 | 12.5:1 | 5% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 1,493 | 119 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shaker Hts High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (1,664 to 1,418); teachers down 10% (113.3 to 101.5).
About Shaker Hts High School
Shaker Hts High School is a high-enrollment high school for students in Shaker Heights, Ohio. It reports enrollment of 1,418 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 151% larger than the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio.
The district for Shaker Hts High School is Shaker Heights City, with 7 schools and 4,650 students.
Black students make up 47% of enrollment at Shaker Hts High School, the largest share of any group. The next largest groups are 37% White, 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. In Cuyahoga County overall, about 29% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 101.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Shaker Hts High School, giving a ratio of 14.0:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1. A total of 577 students, or 41%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 14 points above the 27% average for public schools in Cuyahoga County.
Among Ohio public high schools, Shaker Hts High School outscored 36%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Shaker Hts High School is 10.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 63.4%. Predicted: 73.4%.
Census data for Cuyahoga County show median household income comes to about $64,468, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 155,924, Shaker Hts High School among them.
Shaker Hts High School is about 0.2 miles from Onaway Elementary School, its nearest public school. Shaker Hts High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Shaker Hts High School at 3rd of 4.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 1,418 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,590. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 15.1:1 in 2020-21 to 14.0:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Shaker Hts High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Shaker Heights City
- Shaker Hts Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- Woodbury Elementary SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Lomond Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Onaway Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Mercer Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Fernway Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Other schools in Shaker Heights
- Shaker Hts Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- Woodbury Elementary SchoolMiddle · 642 students
- Lomond Elementary SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Onaway Elementary SchoolElementary · 462 students
- Mercer Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Fernway Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Nearby schools
- Onaway Elementary School0.2 mi · 462
- Woodbury Elementary School0.3 mi · 642
- Fernway Elementary School0.7 mi · 326
- Andrew J Rickoff0.9 mi · 391
- Lomond Elementary School1.2 mi · 467
- Fairfax Elementary School1.3 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About Shaker Hts High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shaker Hts High School?
Shaker Hts High School enrolls approximately 1,418 students in grades 09-12.
Is Shaker Hts High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shaker Hts High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Shaker Hts High School have?
Shaker Hts High School employs 102 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Shaker Hts High School?
Student demographics at Shaker Hts High School are roughly 37% White, 5% Hispanic, 47% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Shaker Hts High School public or private?
Shaker Hts High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shaker Heights City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.