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Hughes STEM High School

Public Grades 7-12
707th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 855 Ohio High Schools
Better than 17% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Hughes STEM High School is a public high school in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving 1,156 students in grades 7-12. The school is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, which is ranked 596 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Hughes STEM High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio high schools, with a ranking between 662 and 735 out of 773 to 864 schools.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with only 2.5% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 47.6% statewide and 19.4% for the Cincinnati Public Schools district. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 80.8% to 89.6% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and the Cincinnati Public Schools district. The school also faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 43.5% to 60.9% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Cincinnati area, Hughes STEM High School generally underperforms. For example, Walnut Hills High School, which is also part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district, consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state and outperforms Hughes STEM High School across various academic metrics. To improve the performance of Hughes STEM High School, the district and school leadership may need to focus on addressing the root causes of the school's challenges, such as improving attendance, providing targeted academic support, and ensuring equitable access to resources and opportunities for all students.

1,167
Students ?
16.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,988
Per pupil spending ?
0%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2515 Clifton Ave
       Cincinnati, OH  45219-1003

(513) 363-7400

District: Cincinnati Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:
83.1%
Two or more races:
6.9%
Hispanic:
4.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025
Strengths
90% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (25% vs 59% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!Science scores 45 pts below the Ohio average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school25%
District avg43%
Ohio avg59%
Middle school
994th of 1,036
Ohio public middle schools ?
Bottom 4%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
707th of 855
Ohio public high schools ?
Bottom 17%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 12High Schools in the Cincinnati Public Schools
596th of 828Cincinnati Public Schools among Ohio districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20255.5994 of 10364.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.0939 of 104610.2%★☆☆☆☆
202311.1905 of 104813.6%★☆☆☆☆
20229.3910 of 101710.5%★☆☆☆☆
202113.7849 of 103718.1%★☆☆☆☆
201910.8916 of 105012.8%★☆☆☆☆
20186.6939 of 10107.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20176.7962 of 10387.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20166.6983 of 10506.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201515.9872 of 103515.7%★☆☆☆☆
201411.2882 of 100812.5%★☆☆☆☆
20134.3952 of 10014.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20125.3926 of 9896.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202513.8412 of 4426.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.8351 of 42918.2%★☆☆☆☆
202327.3312 of 43628.4%★☆☆☆☆
202224.1313 of 41324.2%★☆☆☆☆
202130.9243 of 38536.9%★★☆☆☆
201929.2292 of 40527.9%★☆☆☆☆
201821.9321 of 38416.4%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202140.7296 of 57648.6%★★☆☆☆
201930.7493 of 65825.1%★☆☆☆☆
201815.4614 of 6434.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20253.5916 of 9382.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.2878 of 9426.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.2861 of 9438.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.7830 of 92510.3%★☆☆☆☆
20218.4819 of 91010.0%★☆☆☆☆
20197.6841 of 9178.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20185.2846 of 8975.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201922.220 of 2313.0%★☆☆☆☆
201816.020 of 214.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20254.7959 of 9832.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.2909 of 9898.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.2852 of 97412.5%★☆☆☆☆
202210.5852 of 94710.0%★☆☆☆☆
202114.9772 of 92316.4%★☆☆☆☆
201912.7837 of 94511.4%★☆☆☆☆
20187.7868 of 9246.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20253.7937 of 9541.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.0904 of 9585.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.5838 of 96313.0%★☆☆☆☆
20224.1929 of 9461.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20219.6811 of 92412.2%★☆☆☆☆
20198.7852 of 9338.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.0892 of 9162.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202417.9534 of 5635.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202330.2428 of 59027.5%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202515.3707 of 85517.3%★☆☆☆☆
202418.7675 of 86421.9%★☆☆☆☆
202314.7699 of 86719.4%★☆☆☆☆
202216.8676 of 83619.1%★☆☆☆☆
202118.3662 of 81919.2%★☆☆☆☆
201920.2667 of 83620.2%★☆☆☆☆
201817.5666 of 80016.8%★☆☆☆☆
201714.5662 of 77314.4%★☆☆☆☆
20169.4721 of 7848.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20155.0735 of 7785.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20147.1726 of 7695.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201317.8687 of 76710.4%★☆☆☆☆
201233.2678 of 83218.5%★☆☆☆☆
201130.1682 of 81816.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202534.2204 of 32837.8%★★☆☆☆
202437.7188 of 31840.9%★★☆☆☆
202333.7193 of 32340.2%★★☆☆☆
202235.9186 of 30639.2%★★☆☆☆
202148.3125 of 28456.0%★★★☆☆
201941.7180 of 30340.6%★★☆☆☆
201824.4207 of 27925.8%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202233.4383 of 60636.8%★★☆☆☆
202129.8433 of 59627.3%★☆☆☆☆
201934.2423 of 62832.6%★★☆☆☆
201818.4489 of 55011.1%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202530.591 of 12828.9%★★☆☆☆
202448.945 of 11159.5%★★★☆☆
202243.752 of 11153.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202514.1682 of 80915.7%★☆☆☆☆
202417.0659 of 79817.4%★☆☆☆☆
20239.1711 of 81312.5%★☆☆☆☆
202212.5677 of 79414.7%★☆☆☆☆
202114.0662 of 77514.6%★☆☆☆☆
201920.8652 of 78116.5%★☆☆☆☆
20184.5696 of 7517.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202424.912 of 1520.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
20252.1238 of 2442.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.2275 of 2801.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.3305 of 3081.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.1305 of 3122.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202534.6196 of 27027.4%★☆☆☆☆
202428.2207 of 27324.2%★☆☆☆☆
202338.0179 of 27033.7%★★☆☆☆
202218.2219 of 26015.8%★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202525.927 of 3727.0%★★☆☆☆
202446.413 of 3056.7%★★★☆☆
202354.011 of 3063.3%★★★☆☆
202212.723 of 244.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201963.39 of 3271.9%★★★★☆
201830.820 of 2828.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202519.1670 of 81517.8%★☆☆☆☆
202423.5643 of 82221.8%★☆☆☆☆
202320.0650 of 80519.3%★☆☆☆☆
202222.9617 of 77320.2%★☆☆☆☆
202128.6592 of 76322.4%★☆☆☆☆
201929.9615 of 77921.1%★☆☆☆☆
201810.2674 of 75811.1%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202514.3682 of 81716.5%★☆☆☆☆
202415.7673 of 81617.5%★☆☆☆☆
202315.5679 of 81917.1%★☆☆☆☆
202216.8666 of 80817.6%★☆☆☆☆
202117.3653 of 77816.1%★☆☆☆☆
201919.4655 of 79217.3%★☆☆☆☆
20184.6712 of 7636.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202540.4166 of 25434.6%★★☆☆☆
20245.8232 of 2424.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.6236 of 2391.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.8198 of 2011.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202528.0468 of 61724.1%★☆☆☆☆
202432.0400 of 59833.1%★★☆☆☆
202326.2475 of 61422.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202513.5653 of 74812.7%★☆☆☆☆
202411.3673 of 75410.7%★☆☆☆☆
202312.1671 of 75611.2%★☆☆☆☆
202216.1645 of 74913.9%★☆☆☆☆
201957.4347 of 73953.0%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
Disabled (2021)49th percentile+30 vs school
Homeless (2019)13th percentile~ school
African American (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2024)5th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school
High school
African American (2025)38th percentile+20 vs school
Disabled (2022)37th percentile+18 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile+17 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+10 vs school
Homeless (2025)27th percentile+10 vs school
Special Education (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school
Foster Care (2024)20th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school
Male (2025)17th percentile~ school
Female (2025)16th percentile~ school
White (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)2nd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
American Government62%-11 vs state
American History43%-29 vs state
English II35%-25 vs state
Biology32%-34 vs state
Algebra I27%-32 vs state
Geometry20%-22 vs state
Science18%-45 vs state
English Language Arts15%-44 vs state
Mathematics5%-43 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hughes STEM High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,167 students attended Hughes STEM High School.

Hughes STEM High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bond Hill Academy
Elementary : Carson School
Elementary : Chase School
Elementary : Cheviot School
Elementary : Covedale School
Elementary : Ethel M. Taylor Academy
Elementary : Evanston Academy
Elementary : Frederick Douglass School
Elementary : George Hays-Jennie Porter School
Elementary : Hyde Park School
Elementary : John P. Parker School
Elementary : Kilgour School
Elementary : Mt. Airy School
Elementary : Mt. Washington School
Elementary : Pleasant Hill Academy
Elementary : Pleasant Ridge Montessori School
Elementary : Rees E. Price Academy
Elementary : Rockdale Academy
Elementary : Roll Hill School
Elementary : Rothenberg Preparatory Academy
Elementary : Silverton Elementary
Elementary : South Avondale School
Elementary : Westwood School
Elementary : William H Taft Elementary School
Elementary : Winton Hills Academy
Middle : Hartwell School
Alternative : Roselawn Condon School

Hughes STEM High School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Ohio high schools.

Students at Hughes STEM High School are 83% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% White.


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