Photo: Nyttend · Public domainSeven Hills’s public schools score below 55% of Ohio districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Seven Hills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.
From Ohio state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Seven Hills’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1009 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Seven Hills’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 55% of tested students were proficient in reading and 48% in math, against 60% and 52% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,856 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 17% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Seven Hills’s grade
B−: better than 45% of Ohio school districts, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Graduation is above the Ohio average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Seven Hills, with each school’s own grade.
5th grade in Seven Hills
Hillside Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students · 19:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Seven Hills
Hillside Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students · 19:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Seven Hills
Hillside Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students · 19:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Seven Hills
Hillside Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 717 students · 19:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Seven Hills · depends on your address
Normandy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,610 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Valley Forge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,402 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Parma Heights
10th grade in Seven Hills · depends on your address
Normandy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,610 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Valley Forge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,402 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Parma Heights
11th grade in Seven Hills · depends on your address
Normandy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,610 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Valley Forge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,402 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Parma Heights
12th grade in Seven Hills · depends on your address
Normandy High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,610 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Parma
Valley Forge High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,402 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Parma Heights
Seven Hills’s public schools are run by Parma City School District, which also serves Parma and Parma Heights. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Seven Hills vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Seven Hills’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Hills | B− | Parma City |
| Brooklyn Heights | A | Cuyahoga Heights Local |
| Independence | A | Independence Local |
| Parma | B− | Parma City |
Every school in Seven Hills
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Ohio’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Seven Hills’s schools
Are Seven Hills’s schools good?
On Ohio’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Seven Hills children attend score below 55% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #803 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Seven Hills in?
Parma City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,703 students in 12 schools (2024–25).
Where do Seven Hills kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Normandy High School and Valley Forge High School.
What is Seven Hills’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in Parma City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.
How much does Seven Hills spend per student?
$17,856 in Parma City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Seven Hills families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Seven Hills → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.