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Parma High School (Closed 2023)

6285 W 54th St
Cleveland, OH 44129

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Bottom 50%

Serving 1,233 students in grades 8-12, Parma 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%).

The percentage of students achieving was 25% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving was 39% (which was lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 8-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parma High School
8	223
9	254
10	248
11	235
12	273

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Total Students

1,233 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Parma High School
2025	1,233
2024	1,233
2023	1,233
2022	1,355
2021	1,382
2020	1,455
2019	1,520
2018	1,578
2017	1,697
2016	1,738
2015	1,781
2014	1,782
2013	1,756
2012	1,454
2011	1,514
2010	1,552
2009	1,625
2008	1,689
2007	1,705
2006	1,718
2005	1,669
2004	1,604
2003	1,594
2002	1,605
2001	1,542
2000	1,461
1999	1,479
1998	1,486
1997	1,507
1996	1,516
1995	1,511
1994	1,459
1993	1,485
1992	1,415
1991	1,437
1990	1,496
1989	1,535
1988	1,632
1987	1,774

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Parma High School
2025	69
2024	69
2023	69
2022	76
2021	72
2020	77
2019	76
2018	81
2017	86
2016	95
2014	101
2013	92
2012	84
2011	78
2010	82
2009	102
2008	106
2007	100
2006	99
2005	100
2004	99
2003	100
2002	95
2001	95
2000	93
1999	100
1998	100
1997	97
1996	97
1995	98
1994	101
1993	98
1992	97
1991	95
1990	98
1989	102
1988	105
1987	114

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (OH)

#2556 out of 3181 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Parma High School
2023	#2556
2022	#2454
2021	#2182
2019	#2474
2018	#2509
2017	#2639
2016	#2173
2015	#2033
2014	#2026
2013	#1701
2012	#1304
2011	#1040
2010	#1097

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25%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2023	25%	54%	52%
2022	32%	52%	48%
2021	32%	50%	43%
2019	47%	63%	61%
2018	42%	62%	59%
2017	38%	63%	58%
2016	54%	61%	59%
2015	65%	68%	70%
2014	76%	77%	76%
2013	82%	76%	76%
2012	85%	78%	78%
2011	86%	77%	80%
2010	82%	76%	77%

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39%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2022	39%	60%	55%
2021	47%	57%	52%
2019	49%	64%	62%
2018	47%	63%	59%
2017	42%	62%	60%
2016	46%	55%	53%
2015	74%	74%	81%
2014	85%	83%	84%
2013	86%	83%	84%
2012	88%	83%	84%
2011	91%	82%	86%
2010	89%	81%	82%

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51%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2022	51%	63%	59%
2021	43%	60%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	18:1	17:1
2023	18:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	17:1	17:1
2021	19:1	17:1	18:1
2020	19:1	18:1	18:1
2019	20:1	18:1	18:1
2018	19:1	18:1	18:1
2017	20:1	18:1	18:1
2016	18:1	18:1	17:1
2014	18:1	18:1	17:1
2013	19:1	18:1	17:1
2012	17:1	18:1	17:1
2011	19:1	17:1	19:1
2010	19:1	17:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	17:1
2008	16:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	17:1	17:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	17:1	17:1
2003	16:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	18:1	17:1
1999	15:1	18:1	16:1
1998	15:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	19:1	16:1
1996	16:1	19:1	16:1
1995	15:1	19:1	17:1
1994	14:1	19:1	17:1
1993	15:1	19:1	12:1
1992	15:1	19:1	17:1
1991	15:1	20:1	18:1
1990	15:1	20:1	18:1
1989	15:1	20:1	18:1
1988	16:1	20:1	18:1
1987	16:1	21:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2025	1%	3%
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	3%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	4%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	3%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2025	18%	8%
2024	18%	8%
2023	18%	7%	12%
2022	16%	7%	12%
2021	14%	6%	11%
2020	13%	6%	10%
2019	10%	6%	10%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	9%	5%	9%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	7%	5%	9%
2014	6%	5%	7%
2013	5%	4%	6%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%	4%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	4%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2025	7%	17%
2024	7%	17%
2023	7%	17%	7%
2022	6%	17%	7%
2021	6%	17%	6%
2020	6%	17%	6%
2019	5%	17%	6%
2018	5%	17%	5%
2017	4%	17%	5%
2016	5%	17%	5%
2015	4%	16%	4%
2014	4%	16%	4%
2013	2%	16%	4%
2012	2%	16%	3%
2011	2%	16%	3%
2010	3%	17%	4%
2009	3%	17%	3%
2008	3%	17%	3%
2007	2%	17%	3%
2006	1%	17%	3%
2005	1%	17%	2%
2004	2%	17%	2%
2003	2%	17%	2%
2002	1%	16%	1%
2001	1%	16%	1%
2000	1%	16%	1%
1999	1%	16%	1%
1998	1%	15%	2%
1996	1%	15%	2%
1995	1%	15%	2%
1994	1%	15%	2%
1993	1%	15%	2%
1991	1%	14%	1%
1988	1%	14%	1%

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White

68%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2025	68%	65%
2024	68%	66%
2023	68%	67%	72%
2022	72%	67%	73%
2021	75%	68%	76%
2020	76%	68%	78%
2019	79%	69%	78%
2018	80%	70%	82%
2017	82%	71%	82%
2016	83%	71%	82%
2015	84%	72%	81%
2014	85%	73%	84%
2013	88%	74%	86%
2012	90%	74%	87%
2011	90%	74%	88%
2010	91%	76%	89%
2009	91%	76%	89%
2008	91%	77%	90%
2007	93%	77%	91%
2006	94%	77%	92%
2005	95%	78%	93%
2004	95%	78%	93%
2003	95%	79%	93%
2002	96%	81%	95%
2001	96%	81%	95%
2000	96%	81%	95%
1999	96%	82%	95%
1998	96%	82%	95%
1997	96%	82%	95%
1996	96%	82%	95%
1995	97%	83%	95%
1994	97%	83%	95%
1993	98%	83%	95%
1992	99%	84%	97%
1991	97%	84%	97%
1990	98%	84%	97%
1989	97%	84%	97%
1988	99%	84%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	4%	6%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	2%
2017	4%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	3%	4%	2%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

35%

0.50

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2025	0.50	0.54
2024	0.50	0.53
2023	0.50	0.52	0.47
2022	0.45	0.52	0.45
2021	0.42	0.51	0.41
2020	0.40	0.51	0.37
2019	0.37	0.49	0.37
2018	0.35	0.48	0.33
2017	0.32	0.47	0.33
2016	0.30	0.47	0.31
2015	0.29	0.46	0.31
2014	0.27	0.44	0.29
2013	0.22	0.43	0.27
2012	0.19	0.43	0.24
2011	0.19	0.43	0.22
2010	0.17	0.40	0.21
2009	0.17	0.40	0.20
2008	0.17	0.38	0.19
2007	0.13	0.38	0.17
2006	0.12	0.38	0.16
2005	0.10	0.37	0.14
2004	0.10	0.37	0.13
2003	0.10	0.35	0.12
2002	0.08	0.32	0.10
2001	0.08	0.32	0.09
2000	0.08	0.32	0.09
1999	0.08	0.30	0.09
1998	0.08	0.31	0.09
1997	0.08	0.31	0.10
1996	0.08	0.31	0.09
1995	0.06	0.29	0.09
1994	0.06	0.29	0.08
1993	0.04	0.29	0.08
1992	0.02	0.28	0.06
1991	0.06	0.28	0.07
1990	0.04	0.28	0.06
1989	0.06	0.28	0.06
1988	0.02	0.28	0.05

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85%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2023	85%	86%	88%
2022	80%	86%	86%
2021	82%	84%	86%
2020	81%	84%	87%
2019	82%	82%	86%
2018	86%	82%	88%
2017	88%	82%	88%
2016	82%	82%	88%
2015	83%	81%	85%
2014	80%	81%	85%
2013	84%	81%	88%
2012	80%	81%	86%
2011	83%	80%	86%

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(22-23)

37.3%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2023	37.3%	30.8%	27.9%
2022	56.5%	34.4%	47.2%
2021	45.5%	26.2%	27.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2025	42%	42%
2024	42%	42%
2023	42%	37%	37%
2021	58%	39%	44%
2020	48%	20%	39%
2019	44%	39%	39%
2018	41%	21%	39%
2017	47%	23%	39%
2016	48%	40%	39%
2015	46%	40%	39%
2014	44%	39%	40%
2013	41%	33%	40%
2012	37%	38%	37%
2011	31%	37%	33%
2010	27%	34%	30%
2009	21%	30%	24%
2007	13%	27%	18%
2006	12%	27%	17%
2005	8%	25%	15%
2004	8%	24%	14%
2003	8%	24%	13%
2002	8%	22%	12%
2001	7%	21%	10%
2000	7%	21%	10%
1999	7%	22%	11%
1998	7%	22%	11%
1997	6%	23%	11%
1996	5%	14%	11%
1995	7%	23%	12%
1994	8%	23%	11%
1993	7%	22%	10%
1992	5%	21%	9%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Parma High School	Ohio	Parma City School District
2025	13%	5%
2024	13%	5%
2023	13%	5%	11%
2021	13%	5%	11%
2020	10%	4%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	9%	4%	9%
2017	11%	4%	9%
2016	10%	4%	9%
2015	11%	5%	9%
2014	11%	5%	10%
2013	11%	5%	9%
2012	10%	6%	10%
2011	29%	6%	10%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	9%	6%	8%
2007	8%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2005	6%	6%	7%
2004	5%	5%	7%
2003	5%	6%	7%
2002	7%	5%	8%
2001	7%	5%	8%
2000	7%	5%	8%
1999	6%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Parma City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parma High School's ranking?

Parma High School is ranked #2556 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

What is the graduation rate of Parma High School?

The graduation rate of Parma High School is 85%, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 86.2%.

How many students attend Parma High School?

1,233 students attend Parma High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Parma High School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Parma High School?

Parma High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Parma High School offer ?

Parma High School offers enrollment in grades 8-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Parma High School part of?

Parma High School is part of Parma City School District.

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