Top 10 Best Cleveland Public High Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 74 public high schools serving 32,889 students in Cleveland, OH.
The top ranked public high schools in Cleveland, OH are Cuyahoga Hts High School, Orange High School and Cleveland Early College High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cleveland, OH public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 57% statewide average). High schools in Cleveland have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Ohio public high schools.
Cleveland, OH public high school have a Graduation Rate of 75%, which is less than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mayfield High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 33% (majority Black).

Best Public High Schools in Cleveland, OH (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cuyahoga Hts High School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4820 E 71st St
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 429-5707
Grades: 9-12
| 255 students
Rank: #22.
Orange High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
32000 Chagrin Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 831-8581
Grades: 9-12
| 587 students
Rank: #33.
Cleveland Early College High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2075 Stokes Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-8250
Grades: 9-12
| 272 students
Rank: #44.
Cleveland School Of Science & Medicine
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2075 Stokes Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-8300
Grades: 9-12
| 379 students
Rank: #55.
Mayfield High School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6116 Wilson Mills Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(440) 995-6900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,574 students
Rank: #66.
Fairview High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4507 W 213 Street
Cleveland, OH 44126
(440) 356-3500
Grades: 9-12
| 502 students
Rank: #77.
Shaker Hts High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
15911 Aldersyde Dr
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 295-4200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,474 students
Rank: #88.
Normandy High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2500 W Pleasant Valley Rd
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,643 students
Rank: #99.
Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3845 E 131st St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 259-9009
Grades: 9-12
| 59 students
Rank: #1010.
Cleveland School Of The Arts High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2064 Stearns Rd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-9000
Grades: 9-12
| 377 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Flex High School Cleveland
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5222 Wilson Mills Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(216) 310-9750
Grades: 9-12
| 156 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Promise Academy
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1701 E 13th St
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 443-0500
Grades: 9-12
| 85 students
Rank: #1313.
Cleveland School Of Architecture & Design
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2075 Stokes Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 838-8200
Grades: 9-12
| 227 students
Rank: #1414.
Valley Forge High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9999 Independence Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44130
(440) 885-2330
Grades: 9-12
| 1,452 students
Rank: #1515.
Bard Early College Cleveland
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
13501 Terminal Ave
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-9700
Grades: 9-12
| 345 students
Rank: #1616.
Brooklyn High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9200 Biddulph Rd
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8162
Grades: 8-12
| 474 students
Rank: #1717.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3800 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6300
Grades: PK-10
| 565 students
Rank: #1818.
Robinson G Jones Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4550 W 150th St
Cleveland, OH 44135
(216) 838-6750
Grades: PK-9
| 414 students
Rank: #1919.
Constellation Schools Parma Community
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7667 Day Dr Fl 1st
Cleveland, OH 44129
(440) 888-5490
Grades: K-12
| 1,259 students
Rank: #2020.
The School Of One
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3575 W 130th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-8850
Grades: 7-12
| 257 students
Rank: #2121.
Lincoln West School Of Global Studies
(Math: <50% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3202 W 30th St
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-7050
Grades: 7-12
| 306 students
Rank: #2222.
Randall Park High School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4836 Northfield Rd
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 243-5034
Grades: 9-12
| 142 students
Rank: #2323.
Cleveland High School For The Digital Arts
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1440 Lakeside Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-0000
Grades: 9-12
| 314 students
Rank: #2424.
Cleveland Heights High School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
13263 Cedar Rd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7100
Grades: 9-12
| 1,636 students
Rank: #2525.
Richmond Heights High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
447 Richmond Rd
Cleveland, OH 44143
(216) 692-0094
Grades: 9-12
| 299 students
Rank: #2626.
Brush High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4875 Glenlyn Rd
Cleveland, OH 44124
(216) 691-2065
Grades: 9-12
| 1,008 students
Rank: #2727.
North Shore High School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4744 Turney Rd
Cleveland, OH 44125
(216) 862-9719
Grades: 9-12
| 236 students
Rank: #2828.
Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2280 Professor Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 965-0580
Grades: K-12
| 428 students
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
John Marshall School Of Business And Civic Leadership
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3952 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6050
Grades: 9-12
| 477 students
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
John Marshall School Of Information Technology
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3952 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6850
Grades: 9-12
| 482 students
Rank: #29 - 3129. - 31.
Warrensville Heights High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4270 Northfield Rd
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 752-8585
Grades: 9-12
| 622 students
Rank: #3232.
Rhodes College And Career Academy
(Math: 7% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5100 Biddulph Ave
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 838-3050
Grades: 9-12
| 524 students
Rank: #3333.
John Marshall School Of Engineering
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3952 W 140th St
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 838-6100
Grades: 9-12
| 380 students
Rank: #3434.
Campus International High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3100 Chester Ave
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-8100
Grades: 9-12
| 242 students
Rank: #3535.
Facing History High Schoolcharles Mooney
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3202 W 30th St
Cleveland, OH 44109
(216) 838-8600
Grades: 9-12
| 128 students
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Cleveland, Ohio Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
4556 Warrensville Ctr
Cleveland, OH 44128
(216) 587-2229
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
5983 West 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129
(614) 995-1545
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
9114 Miles Park Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 271-0237
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
3901 East 74th St
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 341-0874
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
11815 Larchmere Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 229-6966
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
3465 E 130th St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 561-3880
Grades: 6-9
| 644 students
5393 Quincy Ave
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 431-4132
Grades: PK-6
| 393 students
19114 Bella Dr
Cleveland, OH 44119
(216) 344-9191
Grades: K-9
| 60 students
2711 Church Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
(216) 344-2081
Grades: K-8
| 119 students
3055 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 421-3132
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 838-4100
Grades: 9-11
| n/a students
12200 Fairhill Rd
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 539-5935
Grades: K-8
| 411 students
Bellefaire (Closed 2014)
Special Education School
22001 Fairmount Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 932-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 71 students
11801 Worthington Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 476-6810
Grades: K-8
| 359 students
9200 Biddulph Rd
Cleveland, OH 44144
(216) 485-8176
Grades: PK-3
| 386 students
9511 Buckeye Rd
Cleveland, OH 44104
(216) 231-2661
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
4050 Superior Ave
Cleveland, OH 44103
(216) 838-1350
Grades: PK-9
| n/a students
14121 Shaw Ave
Cleveland, OH 44112
(216) 268-6640
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
3845 E 131st St
Cleveland, OH 44120
(216) 283-6589
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
815 Linn Dr
Cleveland, OH 44108
(216) 541-6484
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1841 Prospect Ave E
Cleveland, OH 44115
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
10118 Hampden Ave
Cleveland, OH 44108
(216) 791-4195
Grades: K-5
| 318 students
12523 Woodside Ave
Cleveland, OH 44108
(216) 367-9392
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
1701 E 12th St
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 523-1133
Grades: K-4
| 216 students
1417 E 36th St Fl 2
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 456-2080
Grades: 5-8
| 337 students
4600 Detroit Ave
Cleveland, OH 44102
(216) 651-3840
Grades: 9-12
| 104 students
15210 Saint Clair Ave
Cleveland, OH 44110
(216) 268-6168
Grades: 6-8
| 429 students
716 E 156th St
Cleveland, OH 44134
(216) 451-4022
Grades: K-6
| 120 students
3727 Bosworth Rd
Cleveland, OH 44111
(216) 688-1900
Grades: 1-12
| 27 students
13013 Corlett Ave
Cleveland, OH 44105
(216) 295-2590
Grades: PK-6
| 418 students
2843 Washington Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44118
(216) 371-7110
Grades: K-5
| 339 students
4040 Tamarack Dr
Cleveland, OH 44134
(440) 885-2383
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
1740 E 32nd St
Cleveland, OH 44114
(216) 838-8150
Grades: 9-12
| 40 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Cleveland, OH?
The top ranked public high schools in Cleveland, OH include Cuyahoga Hts High School, Orange High School and Cleveland Early College High School.
How many public high schools are located in Cleveland?
74 public high schools are located in Cleveland.
What is the racial composition of students in Cleveland?
Cleveland public high schools minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high schools average of 33% (majority Black).
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