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About this school
Max S Hayes High School is
an urban public school
in Cleveland, Ohio that is part of Cleveland Metropolitan School District.
It serves 590 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 323 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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72%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 11, 2026
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Max S Hayes High School
$95,940
raised using DonorsChoose
323
projects
funded
42
teachers
funded
792
donors
50
projects
for
basic supplies
97
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
26
projects
for
art supplies
Max S Hayes High School has received support from
321 individuals from Ohio and
471 individuals out-of-state.