Shaker Hts High School

Summary:

Shaker Hts High School is a public high school serving 1,498 students in grades 9-12 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, which is part of the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District.

Academically, Shaker Hts High School performs well, with high proficiency rates on Ohio state tests, including 80.4% in American Government, 69.5% in American History, and 66.8% in English II - all above state averages. The school also boasts a consistently high four-year graduation rate, reaching 93.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, outperforming nearby schools like Cleveland School Of The Arts High School (85.9%) and Cleveland Heights High School (90.3%). However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.9% in 2019-2020 to 36.4% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern.

While Shaker Hts High School performs well academically, it faces challenges related to supporting its high percentage of low socioeconomic status students, ranking 658th out of 822 Ohio high schools in this category in 2023-2024. The school and district should focus on addressing this issue to ensure all students have the resources and support they need to succeed.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 15911 Aldersyde Dr
       Shaker Heights, OH  44120-2505


(216) 295-4200

District: Shaker Heights City

SchoolDigger Rank:
416th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,019 Help


Feeder schools for Shaker Hts High School:

Elementary:    Boulevard Elementary School
    Fernway Elementary School
    Lomond Elementary School
    Mercer Elementary School
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Middle:    Shaker Hts Middle School
    Woodbury Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  1,474

Racial breakdown:

African American:
48.6%
White:
36.6%
Two or more races:
7.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.8% Help


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Compare Details Shaker Hts High School ranks better than 51.9% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.89. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Shaker Hts High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (48.6%), White (36.6%), two or more races (7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shaker Hts High School is 13.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shaker Hts High School is $22,019.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shaker Hts High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shaker Hts High School 416th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Shaker Hts High School in the ranking list.)

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Shaker Heights City:

SchoolDigger ranks Shaker Heights City 337th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shaker Hts High School

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Rank History for all students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 40.03 457th 681 32.9%
2005 67.92 228th 689 66.9%
2006 50.10 443rd 696 36.4%
2007 58.66 413th 756 45.4%
2008 64.02 308th 767 59.8%
2009 63.55 343rd 791 56.6%
2010 63.32 367th 819 55.2%
2011 58.30 477th 818 41.7%
2012 62.73 405th 832 51.3%
2013 65.17 292nd 767 61.9%
2014 60.33 391st 769 49.2%
2015 56.50 399th 778 48.7%
2016 52.68 420th 784 46.4%
2017 39.66 508th 773 34.3%
2018 44.28 515th 800 35.6%
2019 55.80 393rd 836 53.0%
2021 59.52 288th 819 64.8%
2022 53.40 409th 836 51.1%
2023 54.74 403rd 867 53.5%
2024 53.89 416th 864 51.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.11 40th 201 80.1%
2019 73.08 58th 208 72.1%
2021 77.57 38th 211 82.0%
2022 89.30 17th 222 92.3%
2023 81.72 33rd 239 86.2%
2024 70.74 70th 242 71.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.47 221st 614 64.0%
2024 61.28 147th 598 75.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.77 608th 758 19.8%
2019 28.88 617th 779 20.8%
2021 31.23 571st 763 25.2%
2022 20.38 629th 773 18.6%
2023 31.11 592nd 805 26.5%
2024 21.07 658th 822 20.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 10.68 24th 24 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.38 407th 751 45.8%
2019 58.39 391st 781 49.9%
2021 57.34 342nd 775 55.9%
2022 52.19 429th 794 46.0%
2023 59.24 369th 813 54.6%
2024 54.00 417th 798 47.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.42 106th 550 80.7%
2019 48.91 285th 628 54.6%
2021 57.89 174th 596 70.8%
2022 56.16 179th 606 70.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.20 247th 538 54.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.23 299th 763 60.8%
2019 56.62 390th 792 50.8%
2021 61.56 279th 778 64.1%
2022 56.43 366th 808 54.7%
2023 49.89 465th 819 43.2%
2024 56.30 395th 816 51.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.46 8th 87 90.8%
2021 79.78 11th 84 86.9%
2022 71.49 34th 87 60.9%
2023 65.84 37th 86 57.0%
2024 79.91 16th 78 79.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.58 110th 279 60.6%
2019 54.21 136th 303 55.1%
2021 60.93 87th 284 69.4%
2022 48.74 141st 306 53.9%
2023 49.35 140th 323 56.7%
2024 46.44 159th 318 50.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.43 12th 207 94.2%
2021 50.57 120th 239 49.8%
2022 81.82 36th 260 86.2%
2023 86.40 23rd 270 91.5%
2024 88.87 20th 273 92.7%
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Rank History for White students at Shaker Hts High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.22 22nd 718 96.9%
2019 84.49 58th 739 92.2%
2021 87.43 39th 727 94.6%
2022 89.08 30th 749 96.0%
2023 92.06 9th 756 98.8%
2024 86.80 47th 754 93.8%
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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Shaker Hts High School Test Scores
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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Open Quote It is a very good school Close Quote


by a student
Sunday, September 17, 2017

Open Quote The environment is toxic and horrible and sure, kids are prepared for colleges, but they're all heavily medicated and only /some/ kids have the opportunity to be prepared for college. Your parents have to proactive and you have to get lucky in terms of teachers in elementary, or else you won't succeed. It doesn't matter how smart you are or how hardworking you are-- all that matters is if you're one of the 10 or so kids who gets targeted by the infallible bullies with million-dollar homes or if your parents are there to push administration to do what they need to make you succeed.
And God help you if you aren't the most left-leaning person on the face of Earth. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, December 18, 2014

Open Quote Now that my two children have graduated and gone off to college the value is clear. They were prepared, well educated and well rounded. One graduated with her bachelors in 3 years thanks to her writing skills and AP credits earned at Shaker, all while taking up the sport or rugby and a work/study job plus a semester of study abroad. The second benefited from and academic and band scholarship (even as a biology major) and plays a varsity sport.
Test scores I like as a measurement, but make sure your child is getting an education that has them able to think critically, reason, express themselves and exercise judgement. A school like Shaker helps a kid by offering and encouraging so much that they find a pace to grow and mature. And for heavens sake, pick a school with social, racial and economic diversity and watch the valuable education interaction and experience provide.

We chose Shaker for a couple of good reasons, turns out there were many other good reasons we didn't even know about until after graduation.
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Enrollment information for Shaker Hts High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 857 879 24 13 0 n/a n/a 0 1773
1989 766 845 22 11 0 n/a n/a 0 1644
1990 731 783 35 9 1 n/a n/a 0 1559
1991 702 749 34 5 3 n/a n/a 0 1493
1992 687 719 39 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1453
1993 640 702 35 10 1 n/a n/a 6 1394
1994 661 777 34 8 2 n/a n/a 0 1482
1995 713 828 32 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1588
1996 713 828 32 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1588
1997 755 868 38 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1676
1998 735 841 41 16 1 n/a n/a 0 1634
1999 708 897 38 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1656
2000 744 909 45 15 0 n/a n/a 0 1713
2001 745 896 30 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1687
2002 731 909 26 28 0 n/a n/a 53 1747
2003 731 909 26 28 0 n/a n/a 53 1747
2004 763 931 37 22 0 n/a n/a 53 1806
2005 755 966 45 25 0 n/a n/a 47 1838
2006 728 1028 47 20 0 n/a n/a 57 1880
2007 725 1013 51 19 0 n/a n/a 62 1870
2008 679 1007 44 23 0 n/a n/a 70 1823
2009 641 1070 47 26 0 n/a n/a 70 1854
2010 614 1001 56 25 1 n/a n/a 74 1771
2011 581 1002 57 33 1 0 77 0 1751
2012 599 970 53 36 1 0 85 0 1744
2013 601 993 54 36 0 0 90 0 1774
2014 623 955 52 35 0 0 87 0 1752
2015 673 942 56 31 0 0 95 0 1797
2016 677 937 60 33 0 0 91 0 1798
2017 679 865 51 28 0 0 101 0 1724
2018 685 791 50 29 0 0 109 0 1664
2019 695 744 56 37 1 0 121 0 1654
2020 685 713 53 39 2 1 130 0 1623
2021 652 719 55 51 2 1 110 0 1590
2022 623 730 53 53 1 3 103 0 1566
2023 566 716 51 62 2 2 99 0 1498
2024 539 717 46 66 2 1 103 0 1474

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shaker Hts High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1773 119.0 14.8 0
1989 1644 118.0 13.9 n/a
1990 1559 118.3 13.1 n/a
1991 1493 119.7 12.4 n/a
1992 1453 114.1 12.7 0.9
1993 1394 113.7 12.3 1.5
1994 1482 115.3 12.9 2.9
1995 1588 114.4 13.9 2.6
1996 1588 114.4 13.9 2.6
1997 1676 123.7 13.5 3.8
1998 1634 130.8 12.5 3.4
1999 1656 134.0 12.4 4.1
2000 1713 134.2 12.8 3.8
2001 1687 135.3 12.5 4.8
2002 1747 135.4 12.9 7.4
2003 1747 135.4 12.9 7.4
2004 1806 134.6 13.4 13.2
2005 1838 142.7 12.9 15.2
2006 1880 141.8 13.3 19
2007 1870 130.5 14.3 16.2
2008 1823 129.3 14.1 n/a
2009 1854 125.8 14.7 27.2
2010 1771 122.4 14.4 25.2
2011 1751 111.1 15.7 32.9
2012 1744 113.2 15.3 33.1
2013 1774 112.4 15.7 31.3
2014 1752 112.1 15.6 41.7
2015 1797 n/a n/a 43.7
2016 1798 110.0 16.3 47.4
2017 1724 113.8 15.1 34.5
2018 1664 113.3 14.6 31.3
2019 1654 109.4 15.1 29.9
2020 1623 105.9 15.3 31.1
2021 1590 105.6 15.0 n/a
2022 1566 104.0 15.0 n/a
2023 1498 109.6 13.6 23.9
2024 1474 108.6 13.5 32.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shaker Hts High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1773 119.0 14.8 0
1989 1644 118.0 13.9 n/a
1990 1559 118.3 13.1 n/a
1991 1493 119.7 12.4 n/a
1992 1453 114.1 12.7 0.9
1993 1394 113.7 12.3 1.5
1994 1482 115.3 12.9 2.9
1995 1588 114.4 13.9 2.6
1996 1588 114.4 13.9 2.6
1997 1676 123.7 13.5 3.8
1998 1634 130.8 12.5 3.4
1999 1656 134.0 12.4 4.1
2000 1713 134.2 12.8 3.8
2001 1687 135.3 12.5 4.8
2002 1747 135.4 12.9 7.4
2003 1747 135.4 12.9 7.4
2004 1806 134.6 13.4 13.2
2005 1838 142.7 12.9 15.2
2006 1880 141.8 13.3 19
2007 1870 130.5 14.3 16.2
2008 1823 129.3 14.1 n/a
2009 1854 125.8 14.7 27.2
2010 1771 122.4 14.4 25.2
2011 1751 111.1 15.7 32.9
2012 1744 113.2 15.3 33.1
2013 1774 112.4 15.7 31.3
2014 1752 112.1 15.6 41.7
2015 1797 n/a n/a 43.7
2016 1798 110.0 16.3 47.4
2017 1724 113.8 15.1 34.5
2018 1664 113.3 14.6 31.3
2019 1654 109.4 15.1 29.9
2020 1623 105.9 15.3 31.1
2021 1590 105.6 15.0 n/a
2022 1566 104.0 15.0 n/a
2023 1498 109.6 13.6 23.9
2024 1474 108.6 13.5 32.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shaker Hts High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $16,310
2022 $16,918
2023 $19,418
2024 $22,019

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shaker Hts High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 393rd of 836 High schoolsRanks 403rd of 867 High schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Shaker Hts High School)78.681.6
 3%
   End of Course American Government (Shaker Heights City)78.681.4
 2.8%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Shaker Hts High School)7970.2
 8.8%
   End of Course American History (Shaker Heights City)7970.1
 8.9%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Shaker Hts High School)78.268.6
 9.6%
   End of Course Biology (Shaker Heights City)78.268.4
 9.8%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Shaker Hts High School)66.567.4
 0.9%
   End of Course English II (Shaker Heights City)66.567
 0.5%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Shaker Hts High School)60.141.4
 18.7%
   End of Course Geometry (Shaker Heights City)62.946
 16.9%
   End of Course Geometry (Ohio)50.141.8
 8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Shaker Hts High School)54.242.1
 12.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Shaker Heights City)73.251.8
 21.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students16541498
 9.4%
African American744716
 3.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian5651
 8.9%
Hispanic3762
 67.6%
Pacific Islander02
White695566
 18.6%
Two or More Races12199
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.9%23.9%
 6%


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Shaker Hts High School ranks 416th of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,474 students attended Shaker Hts High School.

Students at Shaker Hts High School are 49% African American, 37% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian.


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