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Rocky River High School

Public Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 99% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Rocky River High School is a grades 9–12 public high school in the suburban Cleveland community of Rocky River, OH, serving 792 students as part of the Rocky River City district. It is a sustained top-tier school rather than a one-year standout: its 2025–26 statewide rank is 10th of 795 (99th percentile, 5 stars), and it has earned 5 stars in every reported year since 2015–16 and never ranked outside the top 25 statewide. Its best recent stretch came in 2021–22 through 2023–24, when it ranked 3rd, 2nd, and 4th in Ohio. The district itself ranks 7th of 773 Ohio districts.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Westlake High School, the closest high-performing peer, ranks 75th of 795; Fairview High School ranks 214th, Lakewood High School 317th, and John Marshall School of Information Technology 744th. On 2025–26 End-of-Course exams, Rocky River beat the state in every subject, often by enormous margins: Geometry 85.0 vs 43.3, Algebra I 93.8 vs 61.6, English II 92.2 vs 62.7, Biology 95.8 vs 67.0, American Government 96.9 vs 71.6, and American History 97.6 vs 73.2. It scored higher than Westlake, Fairview, and Lakewood in all six subjects. By comparison, The School of One posted 4.4% proficiency in Geometry, and Lake Erie International High School has a 36.4% graduation rate.

Rocky River's graduation rate has stayed in the 98.6–99.5% range over the last five reported years and is 98.7% in the latest data, the highest among its comparison schools. Chronic absenteeism is 19.3% — far lower than Lakewood's 37.5% or Bard Early College Cleveland's 45.6%, but nearly double its own district-wide rate of 10.5%, making it the clearest internal watch point. Math is a relative soft spot: Geometry is the school's lowest EOC subject at 85.0%, and the school trails its district in Geometry and Algebra I, though still far above state and nearby results. Notably, the school serves low-income students (7th of 761), special education students (12th of 575), and English-language learners (1st of 107) at very high levels, showing broad-based effectiveness across student populations rather than strength in only one group.

792

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,668

Per pupil spending ?

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20951 Detroit Rd
Rocky River, OH 44116-2431

(440) 356-6800

District: Rocky River City

Feeder schools for Rocky River High School:

Elementary:	Goldwood Primary Elementary School
	Kensington Intermediate Elementary School
Middle:	Rocky River Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (94% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Ohio high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school94%

District avg94%

Ohio avg63%

10^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 773Rocky River 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	10 of 795	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.9	23 of 855	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	4 of 864	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	2 of 867	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	3 of 836	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	14 of 819	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	12 of 836	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	16 of 800	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	88.4	13 of 773	98.3%	★★★★★
2016	86.3	6 of 784	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	83.6	9 of 778	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	81.8	21 of 769	97.3%	★★★★★
2013	81.2	22 of 767	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	80.3	27 of 832	96.8%	★★★★★
2011	81.4	21 of 818	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	80.2	47 of 819	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.3	21 of 791	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	81.7	32 of 767	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	81.9	18 of 756	97.6%	★★★★★
2006	86.5	9 of 696	98.7%	★★★★★
2005	85.8	34 of 689	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	90.7	24 of 681	96.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	90.3	33 of 606	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	6 of 596	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	7 of 628	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	22 of 550	96.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	99.9	1 of 107	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	4 of 763	99.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	27 of 809	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	3 of 813	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	10 of 794	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	14 of 775	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	4 of 781	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	28 of 751	96.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	67.2	135 of 538	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	83.6	33 of 272	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	7 of 761	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.5	58 of 815	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	6 of 822	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	7 of 805	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	14 of 773	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.5	89 of 763	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.0	21 of 779	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	84.5	45 of 758	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	94.0	5 of 765	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	18 of 817	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	3 of 816	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	1 of 819	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	2 of 808	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	8 of 778	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	16 of 792	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	24 of 763	96.9%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	93.7	4 of 242	98.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	97.9	12 of 575	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	22 of 617	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	3 of 598	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.8	1 of 614	99.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	8 of 709	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	19 of 748	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	1 of 754	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	1 of 756	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	6 of 749	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	14 of 727	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	8 of 739	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	16 of 718	97.8%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)95th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)75th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History98%+24 vs state

American Government97%+25 vs state

Biology96%+29 vs state

Algebra I94%+32 vs state

English II92%+29 vs state

Geometry85%+42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Rocky River High School	Public	9-12	20951 Detroit Rd	Rocky River	44116	Cuyahoga County	Rocky River City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 356-6800	792	56	14.1	12.3%	683 (86.2%)	12 (1.5%)	32 (4.0%)	26 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.7%)	88.7	10^th of 795 public high schools	98.7%		86.9	23^rd of 855 public high schools	97.3%	13	96.9	97.6	95.8	92.2	85.0	93.8	$17,668
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	4507 W 213 Street	Fairview Park	44126	Cuyahoga County	Fairview Park City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 356-3500	484	26	18.6	51.7%	405 (83.7%)	22 (4.5%)	19 (3.9%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	65.3	214^th of 795 public high schools	73.1%		73.9	137^th of 855 public high schools	84.0%	77	83.0	83.8	85.3	77.8	59.1	61.8	$15,447
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	14100 Franklin Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 529-4021	1,372	80	17.0	47.8%	999 (72.8%)	83 (6.0%)	44 (3.2%)	60 (4.4%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	182 (13.3%)	58.2	317^th of 795 public high schools	60.1%		66.7	239^th of 855 public high schools	72.0%	78	83.5	84.4	79.0	70.6	48.3	56.0	$19,855
Franklin School of Opportunity - On Site	Public	7-12	13465 Franklin Blvd	Lakewood	44107	Cuyahoga County	Lakewood City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(216) 529-4096	59	0			38 (64.4%)	5 (8.5%)	4 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (20.3%)	56.6	340^th of 795 public high schools	57.2%					(n/a)	93.3	90.0	80.0	90.0	7.1	25.0	$4,321
John Marshall School of Information Technology	Public	9-12	3952 W 140th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6850	486	30	16.2	0.0%	117 (24.1%)	189 (38.9%)	135 (27.8%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.3%)	4.5	744^th of 795 public high schools	6.4%		16.7	691^st of 855 public high schools	19.2%	53	40.4	33.8	39.0	20.7	10.4	29.7	$15,528
John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership	Public	9-12	3952 W 140th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6050	485	26	18.4	0.0%	96 (19.8%)	225 (46.4%)	139 (28.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.5%)	8.3	714^th of 795 public high schools	10.2%		23.2	657^th of 855 public high schools	23.2%	57	50.5	57.3	30.4	34.0	14.5	30.4	$15,360
John Marshall School of Engineering	Public	9-12	3952 W 140th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-6100	459	21	21.8	0.0%	113 (24.6%)	154 (33.6%)	144 (31.4%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.2%)	10	699^th of 795 public high schools	12.1%		20	669^th of 855 public high schools	21.8%	30	63.8	52.0	39.4	27.9	9.7	24.5	$14,775
The School of One	Public	7-12	3575 W 130th St	Cleveland	44111	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8850	264	9	29.3	0.0%	46 (17.4%)	156 (59.1%)	56 (21.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	3.3	762^nd of 795 public high schools	4.2%		11.7	723^rd of 855 public high schools	15.4%	39	45.3	38.9	8.1	33.3	4.4	16.7	$15,473
Westlake High School	Public	9-12	27830 Hilliard Blvd	Westlake	44145	Cuyahoga County	Westlake City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(440) 250-1002	989	70	14.2	19.1%	758 (76.6%)	24 (2.4%)	73 (7.4%)	75 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.8%)	78.2	75^th of 795 public high schools	90.6%		76	111^th of 855 public high schools	87.0%	36	87.7	92.0	93.0	88.3	74.9	71.2	$15,498
Bard Early College Cleveland	Public	9-12	13501 Terminal Ave	Cleveland	44135	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-9700	344	22	15.6	0.0%	81 (23.5%)	93 (27.0%)	137 (39.8%)	12 (3.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.2%)	60	283^rd of 795 public high schools	64.4%		70.9	182^nd of 855 public high schools	78.7%	101	87.4	69.6	68.4	83.5	62.4	67.0	$18,848

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky River High School

Is Rocky River High School a good school?

Yes! Rocky River High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 10^th of 795 Ohio high schools.

What district is Rocky River High School in?

Rocky River City

What is the racial makeup of Rocky River High School?

Students at Rocky River High School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Rocky River High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 792 students attended Rocky River High School.

What schools feed into Rocky River High School?

Rocky River High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Goldwood Primary Elementary School
Elementary : Kensington Intermediate Elementary School
Middle : Rocky River Middle School

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