Roger Bacon High School, established in 1928, is a Catholic, Franciscan co-educational high school that takes pride in its history of strong academics and community outreach.
Our academic programs mesh with our Franciscan values and help us to attain our goal of developing the mind, body, heart and soul of the students entrusted to our care.
Rooted in the Franciscan values of holiness and learning, self-discipline and compassion, Roger Bacon is a Catholic high school which develops the hearts, minds, and bodies of its young men and women in a caring and challenging environment.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Top-Ranked OH School
- Grades: 9-12
- Enrollment: 486 students
- Average class size: 15 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Top Rankings
Roger Bacon High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Year Founded
1928
Colors
White, Brown, Gold
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
486 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
35%
State avg.: 25%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
National avg.: 11:1
Average Class Size
15 students
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Application URL
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
What schools are Roger Bacon High School often compared to?
Roger Bacon High School is often viewed alongside schools like Purcell Marian High School by visitors of our site.
What is Roger Bacon High School's ranking?
Roger Bacon High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for: Largest student body.
When is the application deadline for Roger Bacon High School?
The application deadline for Roger Bacon High School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Roger Bacon High School located?
Roger Bacon High School is located in the North Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati, OH. There are 2 other private schools located in North Avondale.
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People that viewed Roger Bacon High School also viewed these schools: Purcell Marian High School, Mother Of Mercy High School, Arch Bishop Moeller High School, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy and Clifton Christian Academy.
The nearest high school to Roger Bacon High School is St. Aloysius Education Center (2.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is St. Clement Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
The nearest preschool is Zion Temple Christian Academy (1.2 miles away)
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Purcell Marian High School
(Catholic)
2935 Hackberry Street
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 751-1230
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 751-1230
2.7 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Sports: 12 Tuition listed
Mother Of Mercy High School
All-girls (Catholic)
3036 Werk Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 661-2740
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 661-2740
5.5 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 490 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Arch Bishop Moeller High School ![Arch Bishop Moeller High School Photo]( "Arch Bishop Moeller High School Photo")
All-boys (Catholic)
9001 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 791-1680
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 791-1680
8.7 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 869 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 18 Tuition listed
8283 East Kemper Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 247-0900
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 247-0900
11.9 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 1,115 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Clifton Christian Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3798 Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 751-1255
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 751-1255
1 miles
Gr: K-8 | 52 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Location
Miles
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Purcell Marian High School
(Catholic)
2935 Hackberry Street
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 751-1230
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 751-1230
2.7 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Sports: 12 Tuition listed
Mother Of Mercy High School
All-girls (Catholic)
3036 Werk Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 661-2740
Cincinnati, OH 45211
(513) 661-2740
5.5 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 490 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Arch Bishop Moeller High School ![Arch Bishop Moeller High School Photo]( "Arch Bishop Moeller High School Photo")
All-boys (Catholic)
9001 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 791-1680
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 791-1680
8.7 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 869 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 18 Tuition listed
8283 East Kemper Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 247-0900
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 247-0900
11.9 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 1,115 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
La Salle High School
All-boys (Catholic)
3091 North Bend Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 741-3000
Cincinnati, OH 45239
(513) 741-3000
4.8 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 546 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Location
Miles
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8283 East Kemper Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 247-0900
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 247-0900
11.9 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 1,115 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Clifton Christian Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3798 Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 751-1255
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 751-1255
1 miles
Gr: K-8 | 52 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Vivian School
(Catholic)
885 Denier Place
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 522-6858
Cincinnati, OH 45224
(513) 522-6858
3.5 miles
Gr: K-8 | 248 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Family Catholic School
(Catholic)
3001 Price Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-8483
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-8483
4.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition listed
5400 Red Bank Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 728-2400
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 728-2400
5.4 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 999 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
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Miles
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8283 East Kemper Road
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 247-0900
Cincinnati, OH 45249
(513) 247-0900
11.9 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 1,115 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Family Catholic School
(Catholic)
3001 Price Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-8483
Cincinnati, OH 45205
(513) 921-8483
4.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition listed
5400 Red Bank Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 728-2400
Cincinnati, OH 45227
(513) 728-2400
5.4 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 999 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
7754 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 791-6320
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 791-6320
6.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 168 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
6830 School Street
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 272-6822
Cincinnati, OH 45244
(513) 272-6822
8 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 937 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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St. Clement Elementary School
(Catholic)
4534 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH 45217
(513) 641-2137
Cincinnati, OH 45217
(513) 641-2137
0.3 miles
Gr: K-8 | 289 students Avg. class size: 281 students
Clifton Christian Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3798 Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 751-1255
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 751-1255
1 miles
Gr: K-8 | 52 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3 Burton Woods Ln
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 281-7999
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 281-7999
1 miles
Gr: K-6 | 153 students
Winton Place Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
4600 N Edgewood Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45232
(513) 681-9480
Cincinnati, OH 45232
(513) 681-9480
1 miles
Gr: K-6 | 22 students
Zion Temple Christian Academy
(Pentecostal)
3771 Reading Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 861-5551
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 861-5551
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 83 students
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Location
Miles
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St. Aloysius Education Center
Special Education School
4721 Reading Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 242-7600
Cincinnati, OH 45237
(513) 242-7600
2 miles
Gr: 1-11 | 102 students
Depaul Cristo Rey High School ![Depaul Cristo Rey High School Photo - DePaul Cristo Rey serves students from more than 30 zip codes throughout Greater Cincinnati.]( "Depaul Cristo Rey High School Photo - DePaul Cristo Rey serves students from more than 30 zip codes throughout Greater Cincinnati.")
(Catholic)
3440 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45225
(513) 861-0600
Cincinnati, OH 45225
(513) 861-0600
2.1 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 318 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition listed
Purcell Marian High School
(Catholic)
2935 Hackberry Street
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 751-1230
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 751-1230
2.7 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Sports: 12 Tuition listed
Saint Ursula Academy ![Saint Ursula Academy Photo - Established in 1910, Saint Ursula Academy has maintained a reputation and high standard of academic excellence since day one. It is a top choice for girls in Greater Cincinnati as enter high school.]( "Saint Ursula Academy Photo - Established in 1910, Saint Ursula Academy has maintained a reputation and high standard of academic excellence since day one. It is a top choice for girls in Greater Cincinnati as enter high school.")
All-girls (Catholic)
1339 East McMillan Street
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 961-3410
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 961-3410
2.8 miles
Gr: 9-12 Sports: 15 Tuition listed
Immaculate Conception Academy
(Catholic)
4510 Floral Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 731-0154
Cincinnati, OH 45212
(513) 731-0154
2.9 miles
Gr: K-12 | 112 students
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Location
Miles
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St. Clement Elementary School
(Catholic)
4534 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH 45217
(513) 641-2137
Cincinnati, OH 45217
(513) 641-2137
0.3 miles
Gr: K-8 | 289 students Avg. class size: 281 students
Clifton Christian Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3798 Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 751-1255
Cincinnati, OH 45220
(513) 751-1255
1 miles
Gr: K-8 | 52 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3 Burton Woods Ln
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 281-7999
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 281-7999
1 miles
Gr: K-6 | 153 students
Winton Place Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
4600 N Edgewood Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45232
(513) 681-9480
Cincinnati, OH 45232
(513) 681-9480
1 miles
Gr: K-6 | 22 students
Zion Temple Christian Academy
(Pentecostal)
3771 Reading Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 861-5551
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 861-5551
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 83 students
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Location
Miles
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Zion Temple Christian Academy
(Pentecostal)
3771 Reading Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 861-5551
Cincinnati, OH 45229
(513) 861-5551
1.2 miles
Gr: PK-6 | 83 students
Corryville Catholic Elementary School ![Corryville Catholic Elementary School Photo]( "Corryville Catholic Elementary School Photo")
(Catholic)
108 Calhoun St
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 281-4856
Cincinnati, OH 45219
(513) 281-4856
2.4 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 216 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Park Montessori
Montessori School
3317 Creek Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 563-7286
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 563-7286
2.5 miles
Gr: PK-K | 36 students Avg. class size: 22 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Francis De Sales School ![St. Francis De Sales School Photo - This part of the building was built in 2001.]( "St. Francis De Sales School Photo - This part of the building was built in 2001.")
(Catholic)
1602 Madison Road
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 961-1953
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 961-1953
2.7 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 225 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mercy Montessori
Montessori School (Catholic)
2335 Grandview Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 475-6700
Cincinnati, OH 45206
(513) 475-6700
2.9 miles
Gr: PK-8 | 280 students
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(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Miles
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Ohio County Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
436 S Mulberry St
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2626
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2626
9110.4 miles
Gr: PK-5 | 409 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Ohio County Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
436 S Mulberry St
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2626
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2626
9110.4 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 187 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rising Sun High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 S Henrietta St
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2652
Rising Sun, IN 47040
(812) 438-2652
9110.5 miles
Gr: 9-12 | 235 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Central Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Short St
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
(812) 537-7279
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
(812) 537-7279
9111.5 miles
Gr: 3-5 | 438 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Greendale Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Tiger Blvd
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
(812) 537-7259
Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
(812) 537-7259
9111.5 miles
Gr: 6-8 | 437 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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