Cleveland Heights High School

Summary:

Cleveland Heights High School is a public high school serving 1,664 students in grades 9-12 in the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

The school faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom third of Ohio high schools over the past 10 years and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its four-year graduation rate, while improving, still lags behind the state average and nearby high-performing schools like Beachwood High School and Shaker Heights High School. Additionally, Cleveland Heights High School struggles with a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 52.7% to 59.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Academically, the school's performance on Ohio State Tests is consistently below the state and district averages across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 14% to 63.9%, and the lowest performance in Geometry and Algebra I. While the school outperforms some lower-performing schools in the Cleveland Municipal and East Cleveland City School Districts, addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and improving equity and opportunity for all students could be crucial steps in helping Cleveland Heights High School improve its outcomes.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 13263 Cedar Rd
       Cleveland Heights, OH  44118-3301


(216) 371-7100

District: Cleveland Heights-University Heights City

SchoolDigger Rank:
636th of 864 Ohio High Schools


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

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  1,664

Racial breakdown:

African American:
72.8%
White:
16.6%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.5% Help


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Compare Details Cleveland Heights High School ranks worse than 73.6% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.69. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cleveland Heights High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cleveland Heights High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland Heights High School 636th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Cleveland Heights High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cleveland Heights-University Heights City:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland Heights-University Heights City 556th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cleveland Heights High School

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Rank History for all students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.41 600th 681 11.9%
2005 44.25 474th 689 31.2%
2006 31.15 582nd 696 16.4%
2007 34.91 616th 756 18.5%
2008 41.53 591st 767 22.9%
2009 46.87 575th 791 27.3%
2010 50.12 575th 819 29.8%
2011 41.59 635th 818 22.4%
2012 38.27 657th 832 21.0%
2013 40.33 610th 767 20.5%
2014 34.62 634th 769 17.6%
2015 28.85 640th 778 17.7%
2016 27.54 643rd 784 18.0%
2017 14.31 664th 773 14.1%
2018 32.90 607th 800 24.1%
2019 29.15 633rd 836 24.3%
2021 24.35 633rd 819 22.7%
2022 29.89 622nd 836 25.6%
2023 26.87 638th 867 26.4%
2024 26.69 636th 864 26.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.10 102nd 201 49.3%
2019 64.48 80th 208 61.5%
2021 31.87 154th 211 27.0%
2022 45.41 130th 222 41.4%
2023 33.35 172nd 239 28.0%
2024 36.26 160th 242 33.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.96 412th 614 32.9%
2024 29.96 425th 598 28.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.40 484th 758 36.1%
2019 41.61 530th 779 32.0%
2021 36.46 527th 763 30.9%
2022 43.61 479th 773 38.0%
2023 37.50 547th 805 32.0%
2024 35.29 586th 822 28.7%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.58 14th 30 53.3%
2024 59.40 10th 30 66.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.83 616th 751 18.0%
2019 27.13 628th 781 19.6%
2021 23.05 620th 775 20.0%
2022 28.16 616th 794 22.4%
2023 26.27 630th 813 22.5%
2024 25.97 616th 798 22.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.87 426th 550 22.5%
2019 31.70 448th 628 28.7%
2021 18.32 518th 596 13.1%
2022 32.95 387th 606 36.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.28 402nd 538 25.3%
2019 26.18 249th 272 8.5%
2021 48.70 228th 349 34.7%
2022 30.38 271st 312 13.1%
2023 42.82 243rd 308 21.1%
2024 54.97 163rd 280 41.8%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.87 12th 31 61.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.66 604th 763 20.8%
2019 26.08 629th 792 20.6%
2021 19.55 647th 778 16.8%
2022 27.29 617th 808 23.6%
2023 22.36 648th 819 20.9%
2024 22.33 643rd 816 21.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.69 81st 87 6.9%
2019 16.04 67th 76 11.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.99 134th 279 52.0%
2019 45.36 164th 303 45.9%
2021 41.52 151st 284 46.8%
2022 44.30 159th 306 48.0%
2023 39.36 174th 323 46.1%
2024 41.27 175th 318 45.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.99 50th 207 75.8%
2021 56.67 101st 239 57.7%
2022 46.66 144th 260 44.6%
2023 47.30 152nd 270 43.7%
2024 25.92 212th 273 22.3%
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Rank History for White students at Cleveland Heights High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.70 40th 718 94.4%
2019 74.50 159th 739 78.5%
2021 67.05 209th 727 71.3%
2022 69.22 211th 749 71.8%
2023 80.28 110th 756 85.4%
2024 73.11 188th 754 75.1%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Cleveland Heights High School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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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



Enrollment information for Cleveland Heights High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1115 1785 37 11 0 n/a n/a 0 2948
1989 1016 1701 38 17 1 n/a n/a 0 2773
1990 931 1596 39 19 0 n/a n/a 0 2585
1991 903 1574 30 19 1 n/a n/a 0 2527
1992 840 1496 27 11 1 n/a n/a 0 2375
1993 759 1574 28 16 1 n/a n/a 0 2378
1994 701 1642 32 20 1 n/a n/a 0 2396
1995 635 1721 22 18 0 n/a n/a 0 2396
1996 635 1721 22 18 0 n/a n/a 0 2396
1997 601 1750 22 18 1 n/a n/a 0 2392
1998 563 1688 15 20 2 n/a n/a 0 2288
1999 554 1665 21 14 1 n/a n/a 0 2255
2000 530 1611 25 15 1 n/a n/a 0 2182
2001 518 1506 31 16 2 n/a n/a 0 2073
2002 443 1513 27 13 3 n/a n/a 38 2037
2003 443 1513 27 13 3 n/a n/a 38 2037
2004 418 1570 23 17 1 n/a n/a 48 2077
2005 392 1494 26 8 1 n/a n/a 56 1977
2006 350 1472 25 6 1 n/a n/a 71 1925
2007 334 1473 22 10 2 n/a n/a 68 1909
2008 312 1521 21 12 4 n/a n/a 69 1939
2009 283 1567 16 11 2 n/a n/a 61 1940
2010 286 1552 13 16 3 n/a n/a 69 1939
2011 297 1504 15 20 3 1 66 0 1906
2012 285 1526 18 28 1 1 74 0 1933
2013 278 1432 24 29 1 1 77 0 1842
2014 292 1477 33 36 1 0 74 0 1913
2015 268 1394 32 29 1 0 79 0 1803
2016 272 1286 26 34 0 0 85 0 1703
2017 270 1294 24 33 1 0 87 0 1709
2018 265 1292 31 36 1 1 85 0 1711
2019 263 1326 33 48 2 1 99 0 1772
2020 252 1281 31 55 3 2 76 0 1700
2021 270 1263 25 55 3 1 83 0 1700
2022 267 1172 17 52 3 0 89 0 1600
2023 277 1211 19 60 3 1 93 0 1664

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cleveland Heights High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2948 159.0 18.5 0
1989 2773 147.0 18.8 n/a
1990 2585 138.1 18.7 n/a
1991 2527 134.1 18.8 n/a
1992 2375 143.4 16.5 4.5
1993 2378 143.1 16.6 5.7
1994 2396 145.0 16.5 6.6
1995 2396 146.0 16.4 7.7
1996 2396 146.0 16.4 7.7
1997 2392 147.2 16.3 7.1
1998 2288 148.9 15.4 6.9
1999 2255 147.2 15.3 8.6
2000 2182 145.9 15.0 8.5
2001 2073 140.4 14.8 11.1
2002 2037 143.2 14.2 19.8
2003 2037 143.2 14.2 19.8
2004 2077 139.6 14.9 26.6
2005 1977 133.0 14.9 35.7
2006 1925 133.2 14.5 40.5
2007 1909 143.1 13.3 47.1
2008 1939 131.4 14.8 n/a
2009 1940 134.0 14.5 44.2
2010 1939 129.7 14.9 49.6
2011 1906 129.5 14.7 58.3
2012 1933 128.3 15.0 53.8
2013 1842 133.1 13.8 56
2014 1913 138.4 13.8 55.1
2015 1803 n/a n/a 55.3
2016 1703 135.0 12.6 59.5
2017 1709 121.7 14.0 n/a
2018 1711 112.7 15.1 n/a
2019 1772 118.0 15.0 n/a
2020 1700 112.2 15.1 n/a
2021 1700 109.8 15.4 n/a
2022 1600 107.8 14.8 n/a
2023 1664 108.3 15.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cleveland Heights High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2948 159.0 18.5 0
1989 2773 147.0 18.8 n/a
1990 2585 138.1 18.7 n/a
1991 2527 134.1 18.8 n/a
1992 2375 143.4 16.5 4.5
1993 2378 143.1 16.6 5.7
1994 2396 145.0 16.5 6.6
1995 2396 146.0 16.4 7.7
1996 2396 146.0 16.4 7.7
1997 2392 147.2 16.3 7.1
1998 2288 148.9 15.4 6.9
1999 2255 147.2 15.3 8.6
2000 2182 145.9 15.0 8.5
2001 2073 140.4 14.8 11.1
2002 2037 143.2 14.2 19.8
2003 2037 143.2 14.2 19.8
2004 2077 139.6 14.9 26.6
2005 1977 133.0 14.9 35.7
2006 1925 133.2 14.5 40.5
2007 1909 143.1 13.3 47.1
2008 1939 131.4 14.8 n/a
2009 1940 134.0 14.5 44.2
2010 1939 129.7 14.9 49.6
2011 1906 129.5 14.7 58.3
2012 1933 128.3 15.0 53.8
2013 1842 133.1 13.8 56
2014 1913 138.4 13.8 55.1
2015 1803 n/a n/a 55.3
2016 1703 135.0 12.6 59.5
2017 1709 121.7 14.0 n/a
2018 1711 112.7 15.1 n/a
2019 1772 118.0 15.0 n/a
2020 1700 112.2 15.1 n/a
2021 1700 109.8 15.4 n/a
2022 1600 107.8 14.8 n/a
2023 1664 108.3 15.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Cleveland Heights High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $15,250
2022 $14,783
2023 $15,603

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cleveland Heights High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 633rd of 836 High schoolsRanks 638th of 867 High schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Cleveland Heights High School)69.363.1
 6.2%
   End of Course American Government (Cleveland Heights-University Heights City)69.462.5
 6.9%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Cleveland Heights High School)67.360.7
 6.6%
   End of Course American History (Cleveland Heights-University Heights City)67.559.9
 7.6%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Cleveland Heights High School)61.145.4
 15.7%
   End of Course Biology (Cleveland Heights-University Heights City)61.244.7
 16.5%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Cleveland Heights High School)5446.8
 7.2%
   End of Course English II (Cleveland Heights-University Heights City)54.145.3
 8.8%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Cleveland Heights High School)2916
 13%
   End of Course Geometry (Cleveland Heights-University Heights City)34.622.9
 11.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Cleveland Heights High School)27.320.7
 6.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Cleveland Heights-University Heights City)43.430.8
 12.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17721664
 6.1%
African American13261211
 8.7%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian3319
 42.4%
Hispanic4860
 25%
Pacific Islander11
White263277
 5.3%
Two or More Races9993
 6.1%


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Students at Cleveland Heights High School are 73% African American, 17% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,664 students attended Cleveland Heights High School.

Cleveland Heights High School ranks 636th of 864 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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