Western Hills Engineering High School (Closed 2023)

2144 Ferguson Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45238
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Western Hills Engineering High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤20% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 76%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 21-39% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 83%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students (13-14)
25 students
This chart displays total students of Western Hills Engineering High School by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (13-14)
1 teacher
This chart displays the total teachers of Western Hills Engineering High School by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (OH)
(12-13)
≤20%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western Hills Engineering High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
(12-13)
21-39%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western Hills Engineering High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Western Hills Engineering High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
American Indian
(13-14)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(13-14)
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Western Hills Engineering High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Hispanic
(13-14)
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Western Hills Engineering High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
Black
(13-14)
84%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Western Hills Engineering High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
White
(13-14)
12%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Western Hills Engineering High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Hawaiian
(13-14)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(13-14)
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Western Hills Engineering High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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This chart displays the diversity score of Western Hills Engineering High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
(13-14)
40-59%
81%
This chart displays graduation rate of Western Hills Engineering High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 76% OH state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 83% OH state average).
What is the graduation rate of Western Hills Engineering High School?
The graduation rate of Western Hills Engineering High School is 40-59%, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 81%.
How many students attend Western Hills Engineering High School?
25 students attend Western Hills Engineering High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
84% of Western Hills Engineering High School students are Black, 12% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Western Hills Engineering High School offer ?
Western Hills Engineering High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Western Hills Engineering High School part of?
Western Hills Engineering High School is part of Cincinnati Public Schools School District.

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