Enrollment
1,717
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Cleveland Heights, OH
Cleveland Heights High School
Federal NCES profile for Cleveland Heights High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390437900571
👥 S:T ratio 36
📚 AP courses 70
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 26
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cleveland Heights High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.
- #9 of 11
- public schools in Cleveland Heights · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.9:1
- students per teacher
- 1,717
- students enrolled
Cleveland Heights High School has class sizes near the Ohio median. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Cleveland Heights High School ranks #9 of 11 public schools in Cleveland Heights, OH.
School address
District: Cleveland Heights-University Heights City · Ohio
NCES ID 390437900571 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
108.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cleveland Heights High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cleveland Heights High School
Cleveland Heights High School is a large high school in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, enrolling 1,717 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Ohio, bigger than 99% of state schools at 1,717 students.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,574 scored Ohio schools.
Its student body is led by African American (75%) and White (15%) (diversity index 42/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 14 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 368 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
The surrounding Cleveland Heights-University Heights City spends $22,217 per pupil, 52% above the Ohio average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 550 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 1,717 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 36 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City also operates Roxboro Middle School (550 students) and Monticello Middle School (541 students) alongside Cleveland Heights High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cleveland Heights High School compares
Cleveland Heights High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▼ 13% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 1,717 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,717
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 13% below state mean
Top 36% in Ohio - lower ratio than 64% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$22,217
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors4.7 FTE
Per 368 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
251
in-school suspensions + 299 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 14.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 32.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 36 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 74.6%
White 14.8%
Two or More 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: African American at 74.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.7, Cleveland Heights High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 14
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cleveland Heights-University Heights City, which includes Cleveland Heights High School.
$22,217
Per student
+52%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+34%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 69.5%
State 15.0%
Federal 15.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Cleveland Heights High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roxboro Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Monticello Middle School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Noble Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Gearity Professional Development School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Canterbury Elementary School | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cleveland Heights High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 550
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 541
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 408
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 311
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~1,717 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cleveland Heights High School
How many students attend Cleveland Heights High School?
Cleveland Heights High School has 1,717 students enrolled. It is a high school in Cleveland Heights, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cleveland Heights High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cleveland Heights High School is 15.9:1, which is 13% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cleveland Heights High School?
The largest demographic group at Cleveland Heights High School is African American at 74.6% of enrollment, in Cleveland Heights, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cleveland Heights High School?
Cleveland Heights High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Cleveland Heights High School rank among public schools in Cleveland Heights?
By Resource Investment Index, Cleveland Heights High School ranks #9 of 11 public schools in Cleveland Heights, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Cleveland Heights on the city page.
Is Cleveland Heights High School a good school?
Cleveland Heights High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Ohio median. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Cleveland Heights-University Heights City?
Besides Cleveland Heights High School, Cleveland Heights-University Heights City also operates Roxboro Middle School (550 students), Monticello Middle School (541 students), and Noble Elementary School (408 students). See the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City district page for the complete list.
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