John Adams High School (Closed 2021)

3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Cleveland, OH 44105
(School attendance zone shown in map)
John Adams 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%) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 63%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≤20% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 64%).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students (19-20)
417 students
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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
25 teachers
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (OH)
(18-19)
≤10%
63%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Adams 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 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
≤20%
64%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Adams 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 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
17:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of John Adams High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Asian
(19-20)
n/a
3%
Hispanic
(19-20)
1%
6%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in John Adams High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
96%
17%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in John Adams High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
2%
69%
This chart display the percentage of White students in John Adams High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(19-20)
1%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in John Adams High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart display the diversity score of John Adams High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
(19-20)
60-64%
84%
This chart display graduation rate of John Adams High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
100%
39%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Adams High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
1%
6%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Adams High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) 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?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 63% OH state average), while ≤20% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 64% OH state average).
What is the graduation rate of John Adams High School?
The graduation rate of John Adams High School is 60-64%, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 84%.
How many students attend John Adams High School?
417 students attend John Adams High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
96% of John Adams High School students are Black, 2% of students are White, 1% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does John Adams High School offer ?
John Adams High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is John Adams High School part of?
John Adams High School is part of Cleveland Municipal School District.

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