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What's one thing Woodward Career Technical High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
835
High
DISTRICT 1,060 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 390437504416
Woodward Career Technical High School
7005 Reading Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45237 · (513) 363-9300 · Hamilton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL835 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Ohio public high schools
- FTest 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.
- B-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
13.0:1
64 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 | 86 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 248 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 170 | 20% |
| Grade 11 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 107 | 13% |
Student demographics
34%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
12.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -0.8pp since 2021
Math
13.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +7.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 7 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.7% | 13.1% |
| 2023-24 | 10.4% | 8.3% |
| 2022-23 | 13.7% | 5.2% |
| 2021-22 | 13.4% | 6.1% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Woodward Career Technical High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.1% | #696 of 776 ▲ 2 | #32 of 36 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #750 of 774 ▲ 2 | #34 of 36 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #402 of 742 | #21 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 835 | #195 of 888 | #20 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #107 of 739 | #3 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #272 of 749 | #28 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #317 of 484 | #12 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. 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
835
-85 (-9%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 1,032
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 835 | 64.2 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 846 | 61.2 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 870 | 54.8 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 920 | 55 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 917 | 39 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 992 | 66 | 15.0:1 | 99% (985) |
| 2010-11 | 1,032 | 66 | 15.6:1 | 77% (798) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Woodward Career Technical High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (917 to 835); teachers up 65% (39 to 64.2).
About Woodward Career Technical High School
Woodward Career Technical High School is a medium-sized high school with an address in Cincinnati, Ohio. School enrollment was 835 students in 2024-25, in grades 7 through 12. The average among high schools in Ohio is roughly 565 students; this school is 48% larger than that.
Cincinnati Public Schools is the local district for Woodward Career Technical High School. It runs 65 schools with 33,844 students.
Woodward Career Technical High School's enrollment is 80% Black. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% White. Census figures show Hamilton County is about 24% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 34% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 64.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.0:1. That is lower than the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
allk12 grades Woodward Career Technical High School a D. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Hamilton County, the median household income is $72,470, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 212 public schools in Hamilton County, enrolling about 111,403 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Summit Academy Community School - Cincinnati, is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Woodward Career Technical High School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Woodward Career Technical High School declined 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 920 to 835 students. The ratio was 16.7:1 in 2020-21 and 13.0:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Woodward Career Technical High School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Woodward Career Technical High SchoolHow large is Woodward Career Technical High School?
Woodward Career Technical High School enrolls approximately 835 students in grades 07-12.
Is Woodward Career Technical High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Woodward Career Technical High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Woodward Career Technical High School have?
Woodward Career Technical High School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Woodward Career Technical High School?
Student demographics at Woodward Career Technical High School are roughly 3% White, 10% Hispanic, 80% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Woodward Career Technical High School in?
Woodward Career Technical High School is part of Cincinnati Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.