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Best High Schools
in Cleveland Municipal

This page covers 16 of the 17 high schools in Cleveland Municipal had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Bard Early College Cleveland
Grades 06–12364 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($24,137/student)
84
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,137
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Cleveland Early College High
Grades 09–12279 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($24,137/student)
80
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,137
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Cleveland School of Architecture & Design
Grades 09–12269 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($24,137/student)
80
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,137
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Cleveland School Of The Arts High School
Grades 09–12388 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,137/student)
78
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,137
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Cleveland School of Science & Medicine
Grades 09–12390 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($24,137/student)
75
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,137
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
MC^2 STEM High School
Grades 09–12245 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($24,137/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,137
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
John Marshall School of Information Technology
Grades 06–12457 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,137/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,137
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
John Marshall School of Business and Civic Leadership
Grades 09–12429 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,137/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
49/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,137
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Lincoln West School of Science & Health
Grades 09–12255 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($24,137/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
70%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,137
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Rhodes School of Environmental Studies
Grades 09–12342 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($24,137/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,137
Above nat'l avg
6 more high schools in Cleveland Municipal not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
16
High Schools
95
Total Schools
84
#1 Score
65
Avg Score
District profileCleveland Municipal
Top Ranked High School
1
Bard Early College Cleveland
Score: 84/10098% graduation
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.