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Cleveland Heights High School

Public Grades 9-12
618th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 855 Ohio High Schools
Better than 28% of Ohio high schools
Summary

Cleveland Heights High School is a public high school serving 1,636 students in grades 9-12 in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, which is part of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools over the past 10 years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state.

While female students at Cleveland Heights High School perform slightly better than male students, the school's performance varies significantly across different student groups, with White and multi-racial students performing the best and Asian students performing the worst. The school also struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 37.5% to 56.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on Ohio state tests is generally below the state and district averages across all subject areas, with particularly low proficiency rates in Geometry and Algebra I.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Collinwood High School, Cleveland Early College High, and Beachwood High School, Cleveland Heights High School performs significantly worse across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. However, the school does outperform some nearby schools, such as Shaw High School, in certain areas.

1,717
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,304
Per pupil spending ?
59.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 13263 Cedar Rd
       Cleveland Heights, OH  44118-3301

(216) 371-7100

District: Cleveland Heights-University Heights City


Feeder schools for Cleveland Heights High School:

Elementary:    Boulevard Elementary School
    Canterbury Elementary School
    Fairfax Elementary School
    Gearity Professional Development School
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Middle:    Monticello Middle School
    Roxboro Middle School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
74.6%
White:
14.8%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025
Strengths
91% graduate within 4 years
Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Ohio average (48% vs 62% meeting standards)
!Algebra I scores 32 pts below the Ohio average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school48%
District avg52%
Ohio avg62%
618th of 855
Ohio public high schools ?
Bottom 28%▲ up 10 pts since 2015
From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
541st of 828Cleveland Heights-University Heights City 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202531.1618 of 85527.7%★☆☆☆☆
202426.7636 of 86426.4%★☆☆☆☆
202326.9638 of 86726.4%★☆☆☆☆
202229.9622 of 83625.6%★☆☆☆☆
202124.4633 of 81922.7%★☆☆☆☆
201929.2633 of 83624.3%★☆☆☆☆
201832.9607 of 80024.1%★☆☆☆☆
201714.3664 of 77314.1%★☆☆☆☆
201627.5643 of 78418.0%★☆☆☆☆
201528.8640 of 77817.7%★☆☆☆☆
201434.6634 of 76917.6%★☆☆☆☆
201340.3610 of 76720.5%★☆☆☆☆
201238.3657 of 83221.0%★☆☆☆☆
201141.6635 of 81822.4%★☆☆☆☆
201050.1575 of 81929.8%★☆☆☆☆
200946.9575 of 79127.3%★☆☆☆☆
200841.5591 of 76722.9%★☆☆☆☆
200734.9616 of 75618.5%★☆☆☆☆
200631.1582 of 69616.4%★☆☆☆☆
200544.3474 of 68931.2%★★☆☆☆
200415.4600 of 68111.9%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202547.3164 of 32850.0%★★★☆☆
202441.3175 of 31845.0%★★☆☆☆
202339.4174 of 32346.1%★★☆☆☆
202244.3159 of 30648.0%★★☆☆☆
202141.5151 of 28446.8%★★☆☆☆
201945.4164 of 30345.9%★★☆☆☆
201849.0134 of 27952.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201916.067 of 7611.8%★☆☆☆☆
20186.781 of 876.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202232.9387 of 60636.1%★★☆☆☆
202118.3518 of 59613.1%★☆☆☆☆
201931.7448 of 62828.7%★☆☆☆☆
201825.9426 of 55022.5%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202533.5599 of 80926.0%★☆☆☆☆
202426.0616 of 79822.8%★☆☆☆☆
202326.3630 of 81322.5%★☆☆☆☆
202228.2616 of 79422.4%★☆☆☆☆
202123.1620 of 77520.0%★☆☆☆☆
201927.1628 of 78119.6%★☆☆☆☆
201822.8616 of 75118.0%★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
201851.912 of 3161.3%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202528.2210 of 24413.9%★☆☆☆☆
202455.0163 of 28041.8%★★☆☆☆
202342.8243 of 30821.1%★☆☆☆☆
202230.4271 of 31213.1%★☆☆☆☆
202148.7228 of 34934.7%★★☆☆☆
201926.2249 of 2728.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201839.3402 of 53825.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202552.3148 of 27045.2%★★☆☆☆
202425.9212 of 27322.3%★☆☆☆☆
202347.3152 of 27043.7%★★☆☆☆
202246.7144 of 26044.6%★★☆☆☆
202156.7101 of 23957.7%★★★☆☆
201973.050 of 20775.8%★★★★☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202550.415 of 3759.5%★★★☆☆
202459.410 of 3066.7%★★★☆☆
202345.614 of 3053.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202539.7560 of 81531.3%★★☆☆☆
202435.3586 of 82228.7%★☆☆☆☆
202337.5547 of 80532.0%★★☆☆☆
202243.6479 of 77338.0%★★☆☆☆
202136.5527 of 76330.9%★★☆☆☆
201941.6530 of 77932.0%★★☆☆☆
201842.4484 of 75836.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202526.2634 of 81722.4%★☆☆☆☆
202422.3643 of 81621.2%★☆☆☆☆
202322.4648 of 81920.9%★☆☆☆☆
202227.3617 of 80823.6%★☆☆☆☆
202119.5647 of 77816.8%★☆☆☆☆
201926.1629 of 79220.6%★☆☆☆☆
201824.7604 of 76320.8%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202578.149 of 25480.7%★★★★☆
202436.3160 of 24233.9%★★☆☆☆
202333.4172 of 23928.0%★☆☆☆☆
202245.4130 of 22241.4%★★☆☆☆
202131.9154 of 21127.0%★☆☆☆☆
201964.580 of 20861.5%★★★☆☆
201850.1102 of 20149.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202536.7380 of 61738.4%★★☆☆☆
202430.0425 of 59828.9%★☆☆☆☆
202332.0412 of 61432.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202575.2156 of 74879.1%★★★★☆
202473.1188 of 75475.1%★★★★☆
202380.3110 of 75685.4%★★★★☆
202269.2211 of 74971.8%★★★★☆
202167.0209 of 72771.3%★★★★☆
201974.5159 of 73978.5%★★★★☆
201881.740 of 71894.4%★★★★★
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)
Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile+53 vs school
White (2025)79th percentile+51 vs school
Foster Care (2018)61st percentile+37 vs school
Homeless (2025)59th percentile+32 vs school
African American (2025)50th percentile+22 vs school
Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+17 vs school
Special Education (2025)38th percentile+11 vs school
Disabled (2022)36th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)26th percentile~ school
Male (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2019)12th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
American Government72%~ state avg
American History62%-9 vs state
Biology53%-12 vs state
English II50%-10 vs state
Algebra I28%-32 vs state
Geometry26%-17 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 17, 2018

Open Quote All 3 of my children have excelled academically and socio-emotionally at the Heights school. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, November 13, 2011

Open Quote Cleveland Heights High offers more AP classes than any other HS in the region. Graduates have gone on to Harvard, Yale, Case, Indiana University, etc. This of course is only part of the story. About half the students are eligible for free meals, which is an indication of low income; other students range from middle class on upward. Some are motivated, some aren't. The teaching is superb. You will get as good an education as you desire at the Heights. It is UP TO YOU. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,717 students attended Cleveland Heights High School.

Students at Cleveland Heights High School are 75% African American, 15% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Cleveland Heights High School ranks 618th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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