Solon High School

As an expansive 9-12 campus in Solon, Ohio, Solon High School enrolls 1,519 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Solon City. That puts it 169% above the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Within Solon City, which oversees 7 schools and 4,594 students, Solon High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Solon High School records that the largest single group is White at 49%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 24% Asian, 18% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 58%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 82 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Solon High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Cuyahoga County's rate of about 27%.

With demographic context factored in, Solon High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 82.2%, the actual is 92.3%, a residual of +10.2 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cuyahoga County) logs that median household earnings sit near $64,468, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Cuyahoga County runs 352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students), of which Solon High School is one.

The closest other public school is Orchard Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Solon High School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 93.5%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Solon High School has edged down 7%, going from 1,636 students in 2018 to 1,519 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 61% to 49% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.