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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Cincinnati Public High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 52 public high schools serving 38,593 students in Cincinnati, OH.
The top-ranked public high schools in Cincinnati, OH are Walnut Hills High School, Spencer Center For Gifted And Exceptional Students and Madeira High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cincinnati, OH public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 57% statewide average). High schools in Cincinnati have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Ohio public high schools.
Cincinnati, OH public high school have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Ohio average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Walnut Hills High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high school average of 34% (majority Black).

Best Public High Schools in Cincinnati, OH (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Walnut Hills High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3250 Victory Pkwy
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 363-8400
Gr: 7-12 | 2,453 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Spencer Center For Gifted And Exceptional Students
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3555 Kellogg Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45226
(513) 363-0000
Gr: 3-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
Madeira High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7465 Loannes Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 891-8222
Gr: 9-12 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mariemont High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1 Warrior Way
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 272-7600
Gr: 9-12 | 472 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Wyoming High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
106 Pendery Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 206-7050
Gr: 9-12 | 581 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #66.
Turpin High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2650 Bartels Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 232-7770
Gr: 9-12 | 991 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #77.
Sycamore High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7400 Cornell Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 686-1770
Gr: 9-12 | 1,678 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #88.
Indian Hill High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6865 Drake Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45243
(513) 272-4550
Gr: 9-12 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #99.
Anderson High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7560 Forest Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45255
(513) 232-2772
Gr: 9-12 | 1,166 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1010.
Oak Hills High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3200 Ebenezer Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45248
(513) 574-1205
Gr: 9-12 | 2,255 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1111.
Reading Junior Senior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
810 E Columbia Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 733-4422
Gr: 7-12 | 654 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #1212.
Deer Park Jr/sr High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
8351 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 891-0010
Gr: 7-12 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1313.
School For Creative And Performing Arts
(Math: 40% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
108 W Central Pkwy
Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 363-8000
Gr: K-12 | 1,300 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1414.
Lighthouse School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6100 Desmond St
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 363-0000
Gr: 8-12
Rank: #1515.
Princeton High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Viking Way
Cincinnati, OH 45246
(513) 864-1503
Gr: 9-12 | 1,619 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1616.
St. Bernard-elmwood Place Junior/senior High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4615 Tower Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45217
(513) 482-7100
Gr: 7-12 | 359 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1717.
Clark Montessori High School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3030 Erie Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45208
(513) 363-7100
Gr: 7-12 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1818.
Northwest High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
10761 Pippin Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 851-7300
Gr: 9-12 | 910 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Summit Academy Transition High School-cincinnati
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5800 Salvia Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 541-4000
Gr: 9-12 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Transitions Academy
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3242 Banning Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 674-0731
Gr: 6-12 | 79 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #2121.
Colerain High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8801 Cheviot Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45251
(513) 385-6424
Gr: 9-12 | 1,591 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2222.
Finneytown Secondary Campus - Middle And High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8916 Fontainebleau Ter
Cincinnati, OH 45231
(513) 931-0712
Gr: 7-12 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2323.
Norwood High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2020 Sherman Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 924-2800
Gr: 9-12 | 435 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #2424.
Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1425 Linn St
Cincinnati, OH 45214
(513) 684-0777
Gr: K-12 | 949 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #2525.
Lockland Junior Senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
249 W Forrer St
Cincinnati, OH 45215
(513) 563-5000
Gr: 7-12 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #2626.
Academy For Multilingual Immersion Studies
(Math: 23% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1908 Seymour Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 363-1800
Gr: PK-9 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2727.
Academy Of World Languages School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2030 Fairfax Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45207
(513) 363-7800
Gr: PK-9 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2828.
James N. Gamble Montessori High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3036 Werk Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 363-2600
Gr: 7-12 | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #2929.
Winton Woods High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1231 W Kemper Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45240
(513) 619-2420
Gr: 9-12 | 1,272 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3030.
Oyler School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2121 Hatmaker St
Cincinnati, OH 45204
(513) 363-4100
Gr: PK-12 | 512 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #3131.
North College Hill High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1620 W Galbraith Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 728-4783
Gr: 9-12 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #3232.
Roselawn Condon School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1594 Summit Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 363-4800
Gr: PK-9 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3333.
Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
244 Southern Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 975-3391
Gr: K-12 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #3434.
Achievepoint Career Academy - Cincinnati
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5098 Glencrossing Way
Cincinnati, OH 45238
(513) 334-3607
Gr: 9-12 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 34:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #3535.
John J. Gilligan Digital Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
425 Ezzard Charles Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45203
(513) 363-2040
Gr: K-12 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public high schools in Cincinnati, OH?
The top-ranked public high schools in Cincinnati, OH include Walnut Hills High School, Spencer Center For Gifted And Exceptional Students and Madeira High School.
How many public high schools are located in Cincinnati?
53 public high schools are located in Cincinnati.
What is the racial composition of students in Cincinnati?
Cincinnati public high schools minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public high schools average of 34% (majority Black).
Which public high schools in Cincinnati are often viewed compared to one another?

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