Best high schools in Cincinnati (2025)

Schools classified as high schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 29 schools in Cincinnati, Ohio. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Ohio.

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Madeira High SchoolCincinnati · Public High87% Math proficiency · 438 students
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85
Mariemont High SchoolCincinnati · Public High72% Math proficiency · 472 students
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85
Turpin High SchoolCincinnati · Public High74% Math proficiency · 991 students
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84
Indian Hill High SchoolCincinnati · Public High72% Math proficiency · 660 students
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83
Walnut Hills High SchoolCincinnati · Public High92% Math proficiency · 2,453 students
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Sycamore High SchoolCincinnati · Public High70% Math proficiency · 1,678 students
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82
Anderson High SchoolCincinnati · Public High69% Math proficiency · 1,166 students
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72
Deer Park Jr/Sr High SchoolCincinnati · Public High68% Math proficiency · 475 students
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65
Oak Hills High SchoolCincinnati · Public High60% Math proficiency · 2,255 students
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59
West Clermont High SchoolCincinnati · Public High50% Math proficiency · 2,048 students
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52
Clark Montessori High SchoolCincinnati · Public High47% Math proficiency · 714 students
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51
Finneytown Secondary Campus - Middle and High SchoolCincinnati · Public High43% Math proficiency · 501 students
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51
Colerain High SchoolCincinnati · Public High56% Math proficiency · 1,591 students
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47
Northwest High SchoolCincinnati · Public High50% Math proficiency · 910 students
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Princeton High SchoolCincinnati · Public High35% Math proficiency · 1,619 students
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James N. Gamble Montessori High SchoolCincinnati · Public High25% Math proficiency · 700 students
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24
Hughes STEM High SchoolCincinnati · Public High20% Math proficiency · 1,167 students
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23
Gilbert A. Dater High SchoolCincinnati · Public High19% Math proficiency · 911 students
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Winton Woods High SchoolCincinnati · Public High13% Math proficiency · 1,272 students
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Aiken New Tech High SchoolCincinnati · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,226 students
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19
Woodward Career Technical High SchoolCincinnati · Public High11% Math proficiency · 835 students
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17
Robert A. Taft Information Technology High SchoolCincinnati · Public High14% Math proficiency · 643 students
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17
North College Hill High SchoolCincinnati · Public High10% Math proficiency · 402 students
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Withrow University High SchoolCincinnati · Public High11% Math proficiency · 1,300 students
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12
Mt Healthy High SchoolCincinnati · Public High12% Math proficiency · 865 students
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Virtual High SchoolCincinnati · Public High14% Math proficiency · 366 students
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Western Hills University High SchoolCincinnati · Public High10% Math proficiency · 1,342 students
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Princeton Innovation CenterCincinnati · Public High10% Math proficiency · 260 students
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AchievePoint Career Academy - CincinnatiCincinnati · Charter High– · 303 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Madeira High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	89.4 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	438
2	Mariemont High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	85.4 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	472
3	Turpin High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	85.0 Top 5%	74% Math proficiency	991
4	Indian Hill High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	84.2 Top 5%	72% Math proficiency	660
5	Walnut Hills High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 7–12	Public	82.6 Top 10%	92% Math proficiency	2,453
6	Sycamore High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	82.5 Top 10%	70% Math proficiency	1,678
7	Anderson High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	81.7 Top 10%	69% Math proficiency	1,166
8	Deer Park Jr/Sr High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 7–12	Public	72.1 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	475
9	Oak Hills High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	65.0 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	2,255
10	West Clermont High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	58.8 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	2,048
11	Clark Montessori High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 7–12	Public	52.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	714
12	Finneytown Secondary Campus - Middle and High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 7–12	Public	51.2 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	501
13	Colerain High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	50.9 Top 50%	56% Math proficiency	1,591
14	Northwest High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	47.0 Lower 50%	50% Math proficiency	910
15	Princeton High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.1 Lower 50%	35% Math proficiency	1,619
16	James N. Gamble Montessori High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 7–12	Public	31.4 Lower 50%	25% Math proficiency	700
17	Hughes STEM High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 7–12	Public	24.0 Lower 50%	20% Math proficiency	1,167
18	Gilbert A. Dater High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 5–12	Public	22.6 Lower 50%	19% Math proficiency	911
19	Winton Woods High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	21.9 Lower 50%	13% Math proficiency	1,272
20	Aiken New Tech High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 7–12	Public	19.6 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	1,226
21	Woodward Career Technical High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 7–12	Public	18.8 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	835
22	Robert A. Taft Information Technology High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 7–12	Public	17.4 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	643
23	North College Hill High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	16.9 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	402
24	Withrow University High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 7–12	Public	15.9 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	1,300
25	Mt Healthy High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	12.0 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	865
26	Virtual High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Public	10.4 Lower 50%	14% Math proficiency	366
27	Western Hills University High School Cincinnati · High · Grades 7–12	Public	8.2 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	1,342
28	Princeton Innovation Center Cincinnati · High · Grades 8–12	Public	5.4 Lower 50%	10% Math proficiency	260
29	AchievePoint Career Academy - Cincinnati Cincinnati · High · Grades 9–12	Charter	1.1 Lower 50%	–	303

Madeira High School in Cincinnati leads the 2025 list of high schools in Cincinnati with a Success Index (US) of 89.4. Of the 29 schools shown, 28 are public, 1 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Ohio high schools rankings, every school on the Cincinnati page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best high school in Cincinnati?

Madeira High School in Cincinnati, Ohio ranks first among high schools in Cincinnati with a Success Index (US) of 89.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 438).

How are high schools in Cincinnati ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.