Princeton High School

Summary:

Princeton High School is a public high school located in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving 1,690 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Princeton City School District, which is ranked 503 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Princeton High School stands out for its diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 20.36% White, 41.12% African American, 28.7% Hispanic, 3.31% Asian, and 5.8% two or more races. The school has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, rising from 579 out of 836 Ohio high schools in 2018-2019 to 408 out of 864 in 2023-2024. Princeton High School also boasts a high four-year graduation rate of 97.6%, exceeding the district and state averages. The school performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, such as African American, White, and multi-racial students, ranking among the top schools in Ohio for these groups.

Compared to the nearby Instructional Resource Center and Scarlet Oaks Cdc, Princeton High School has a more diverse student population and stronger academic performance, as evidenced by its higher statewide rankings and test scores. However, the nearby schools have lower student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their students' learning experiences. Despite these successes, Princeton High School faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has increased from 16.4% in 2019-2020 to 30.6% in 2020-2021, and socioeconomic factors, with 54.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 100 Viking Way
       Cincinnati, OH  45246


(513) 864-1503

District: Princeton City

SchoolDigger Rank:
408th of 864 Ohio High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  1,690

Racial breakdown:

African American:
41.1%
Hispanic:
28.7%
White:
20.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.8% Help


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Compare Details Princeton High School ranks better than 52.8% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.4. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Princeton 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:

Princeton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton High School 408th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Princeton High School in the ranking list.)

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Princeton City:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton City 503rd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Princeton High School

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Rank History for all students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.28 367th 681 46.1%
2005 38.88 513th 689 25.5%
2006 48.11 455th 696 34.6%
2007 55.90 437th 756 42.2%
2008 54.13 475th 767 38.1%
2009 57.83 454th 791 42.6%
2010 59.56 439th 819 46.4%
2011 58.22 481st 818 41.2%
2012 57.09 520th 832 37.5%
2013 51.09 525th 767 31.6%
2014 50.90 516th 769 32.9%
2015 44.53 551st 778 29.2%
2016 41.30 566th 784 27.8%
2017 31.68 580th 773 25.0%
2018 29.21 625th 800 21.9%
2019 38.44 579th 836 30.7%
2021 33.99 571st 819 30.3%
2022 49.00 450th 836 46.2%
2023 54.28 408th 867 52.9%
2024 54.40 408th 864 52.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.21 62nd 201 69.2%
2019 49.79 126th 208 39.4%
2021 45.07 127th 211 39.8%
2022 73.61 51st 222 77.0%
2023 75.79 51st 239 78.7%
2024 72.79 66th 242 72.7%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.97 73rd 100 27.0%
2019 41.66 63rd 112 43.8%
2021 41.82 62nd 119 47.9%
2022 40.12 60th 111 45.9%
2023 44.75 48th 107 55.1%
2024 50.67 44th 111 60.4%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.91 248th 614 59.6%
2024 50.03 236th 598 60.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.02 593rd 758 21.8%
2019 36.68 571st 779 26.7%
2021 24.85 612th 763 19.8%
2022 55.44 347th 773 55.1%
2023 59.51 320th 805 60.2%
2024 61.24 313th 822 61.9%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.66 590th 751 21.4%
2019 35.71 585th 781 25.1%
2021 34.13 552nd 775 28.8%
2022 52.17 430th 794 45.8%
2023 58.34 380th 813 53.3%
2024 58.93 365th 798 54.3%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.31 451st 550 18.0%
2019 26.51 499th 628 20.5%
2021 26.61 463rd 596 22.3%
2022 36.16 353rd 606 41.7%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.13 394th 538 26.8%
2019 49.78 170th 272 37.5%
2021 57.22 164th 349 53.0%
2022 71.98 74th 312 76.3%
2023 66.37 107th 308 65.3%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Foster Care students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.85 26th 31 16.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.04 596th 763 21.9%
2019 39.33 566th 792 28.5%
2021 24.60 616th 778 20.8%
2022 46.86 475th 808 41.2%
2023 52.33 439th 819 46.4%
2024 52.45 438th 816 46.3%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.34 68th 87 21.8%
2019 42.27 56th 76 26.3%
2021 17.71 74th 84 11.9%
2022 45.99 61st 87 29.9%
2023 37.65 62nd 86 27.9%
2024 51.37 46th 78 41.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.15 116th 279 58.4%
2019 61.04 116th 303 61.7%
2021 48.55 123rd 284 56.7%
2022 78.85 51st 306 83.3%
2023 80.35 48th 323 85.1%
2024 78.54 51st 318 84.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.92 155th 184 15.8%
2019 35.11 147th 207 29.0%
2021 40.67 154th 239 35.6%
2022 47.94 140th 260 46.2%
2023 53.99 129th 270 52.2%
2024 58.11 116th 273 57.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.62 363rd 718 49.4%
2019 52.56 401st 739 45.7%
2021 61.55 256th 727 64.8%
2022 71.41 192nd 749 74.4%
2023 78.55 126th 756 83.3%
2024 81.79 96th 754 87.3%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Open Quote This school has a diverse population in terms of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status which enables the students to make friends with persons different than them ( and learn we are much the same). The teachers are dedicated to the success of every student. The school is large enough to have a variety of sports, music and educational offerings. Staff are very accessible to parents and a team atmosphere is pervasive. This school was rated "Excellent"last year so your information seems to be outdated. We have had three children at this school as far, with one currently attending and one in elementary school. I have a Masters degree and feel my children are well prepared for college and life from attending this fine high school. The building is not new, but that is not what makes a school, is it now. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Princeton High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1232 838 43 14 0 n/a n/a 0 2127
1989 1166 803 45 10 0 n/a n/a 0 2024
1990 1111 740 41 12 0 n/a n/a 0 1904
1991 1065 713 51 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1847
1992 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 0
1993 1065 713 51 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1847
1994 1063 755 60 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1889
1995 1093 951 51 13 7 n/a n/a 0 2115
1996 1093 951 51 13 7 n/a n/a 0 2115
1997 1073 918 54 13 0 n/a n/a 0 2058
1998 1063 941 56 18 1 n/a n/a 0 2079
1999 1092 1017 55 23 2 n/a n/a 0 2189
2000 939 885 45 23 2 n/a n/a 0 1894
2001 916 918 50 32 1 n/a n/a 0 1917
2002 858 997 54 36 0 n/a n/a 22 1967
2003 858 997 54 36 0 n/a n/a 22 1967
2004 809 954 55 48 0 n/a n/a 27 1893
2005 797 1017 47 48 0 n/a n/a 33 1942
2006 743 1001 46 59 0 n/a n/a 33 1882
2007 681 991 53 59 0 n/a n/a 50 1834
2008 643 953 50 64 1 n/a n/a 57 1768
2009 581 897 60 90 0 n/a n/a 60 1688
2010 547 878 53 84 0 n/a n/a 59 1621
2011 510 847 49 103 2 0 55 0 1566
2012 501 829 50 107 0 3 65 0 1555
2013 477 768 33 105 1 8 61 0 1453
2014 466 699 30 148 1 7 60 0 1411
2015 486 729 37 184 2 8 79 0 1525
2016 417 725 38 242 4 11 74 0 1511
2017 416 739 62 319 3 10 82 0 1631
2018 375 734 55 336 5 17 87 0 1609
2019 349 721 54 334 3 15 96 0 1572
2020 346 723 56 375 3 20 93 0 1616
2021 362 746 44 399 1 27 87 0 1666
2022 331 679 54 413 1 15 78 0 1571
2023 344 695 56 485 2 10 98 0 1690

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 Princeton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2127 126.0 16.8 0
1989 2024 125.0 16.1 n/a
1990 1904 121.0 15.7 n/a
1991 1847 120.0 15.3 n/a
1992 0 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1847 0.0 0.0 10.6
1994 1889 0.0 n/a 13.8
1995 2115 153.9 13.7 0
1996 2115 153.9 13.7 0
1997 2058 138.1 14.9 17.7
1998 2079 144.4 14.4 16.5
1999 2189 134.4 16.3 20.1
2000 1894 173.1 10.9 21.4
2001 1917 130.2 14.7 20.7
2002 1967 136.2 14.4 30.1
2003 1967 136.2 14.4 30.1
2004 1893 144.5 13.1 30.6
2005 1942 128.4 15.1 29.6
2006 1882 127.0 14.8 31.8
2007 1834 124.7 14.7 47.6
2008 1768 118.5 14.9 n/a
2009 1688 121.6 13.9 43.5
2010 1621 120.4 13.4 48.4
2011 1566 103.4 15.1 51.3
2012 1555 83.8 18.5 55.9
2013 1453 93.8 15.4 54.9
2014 1411 94.2 14.9 54.1
2015 1525 n/a n/a 53.7
2016 1511 82.0 18.4 60.4
2017 1631 81.5 20.0 55.2
2018 1609 78.0 20.6 58.2
2019 1572 81.0 19.4 58.9
2020 1616 88.0 18.3 60.7
2021 1666 93.0 17.9 n/a
2022 1571 93.0 16.8 n/a
2023 1690 91.8 18.3 54.8

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 Princeton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2127 126.0 16.8 0
1989 2024 125.0 16.1 n/a
1990 1904 121.0 15.7 n/a
1991 1847 120.0 15.3 n/a
1992 0 n/a n/a n/a
1993 1847 0.0 0.0 10.6
1994 1889 0.0 n/a 13.8
1995 2115 153.9 13.7 0
1996 2115 153.9 13.7 0
1997 2058 138.1 14.9 17.7
1998 2079 144.4 14.4 16.5
1999 2189 134.4 16.3 20.1
2000 1894 173.1 10.9 21.4
2001 1917 130.2 14.7 20.7
2002 1967 136.2 14.4 30.1
2003 1967 136.2 14.4 30.1
2004 1893 144.5 13.1 30.6
2005 1942 128.4 15.1 29.6
2006 1882 127.0 14.8 31.8
2007 1834 124.7 14.7 47.6
2008 1768 118.5 14.9 n/a
2009 1688 121.6 13.9 43.5
2010 1621 120.4 13.4 48.4
2011 1566 103.4 15.1 51.3
2012 1555 83.8 18.5 55.9
2013 1453 93.8 15.4 54.9
2014 1411 94.2 14.9 54.1
2015 1525 n/a n/a 53.7
2016 1511 82.0 18.4 60.4
2017 1631 81.5 20.0 55.2
2018 1609 78.0 20.6 58.2
2019 1572 81.0 19.4 58.9
2020 1616 88.0 18.3 60.7
2021 1666 93.0 17.9 n/a
2022 1571 93.0 16.8 n/a
2023 1690 91.8 18.3 54.8

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 Princeton High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,029
2022 $12,904
2023 $13,210

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Princeton 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 579th of 836 High schoolsRanks 408th of 867 High schools
 22.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Princeton High School)79.678.5
 1.1%
   End of Course American Government (Princeton City)77.373.1
 4.2%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Princeton High School)77.974.7
 3.2%
   End of Course American History (Princeton City)7669.6
 6.4%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Princeton High School)6766
 1%
   End of Course Biology (Princeton City)65.460.8
 4.6%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Princeton High School)5357.9
 4.9%
   End of Course English II (Princeton City)51.654
 2.4%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Princeton High School)40.735.6
 5.1%
   End of Course Geometry (Princeton City)38.530.8
 7.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Princeton High School)38.661.2
 22.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Princeton City)4559.2
 14.2%
   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 Students15721690
 7.5%
African American721695
 3.6%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian5456
 3.7%
Hispanic334485
 45.2%
Pacific Islander1510
 33.3%
White349344
 1.4%
Two or More Races9698
 2.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.9%54.8%
 4.1%


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Princeton High School ranks 408th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Princeton High School are 41% African American, 29% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,690 students attended Princeton High School.


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