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Westerville Central High School

Q: Is Westerville Central High School a good school?

Westerville Central High School ranks 344 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 60% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Westerville Central High School is a public high school serving around 1,500 students in grades 9-12 in Westerville, Ohio. The school is part of the Westerville City School District, which is ranked 270 out of 828 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westerville Central High School has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Ohio high schools over the past decade, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school performs well for certain student subgroups, such as African American and White students, but struggles with the performance of Asian and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners and students from low-income backgrounds. Westerville Central maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.5% to 93.9% in recent years, but has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.3% in 2022-2023 to 26.6% in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby high schools like New Albany High School and Olentangy High School, which consistently rank in the top 10% of Ohio high schools, Westerville Central performs similarly to its district counterparts, Westerville-North High School and Westerville-South High School, in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. However, Westerville Central has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a larger proportion of students from low-income backgrounds.

1,485

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,722

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7118 Mount Royal Ave
Westerville, OH 43082-8393

(614) 797-6800

District: Westerville City

Feeder schools for Westerville Central High School:

Elementary:	Alcott Elementary School
	Fouse Elementary School
	Huber Ridge Elementary School
Middle:	Genoa Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

African American:

26.5%

Hispanic:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Above the Ohio median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg71%

Ohio avg62%

344^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Westerville City

270^th of 828Westerville City among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	344 of 855	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	334 of 864	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	304 of 867	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	315 of 836	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	271 of 819	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	323 of 836	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	353 of 800	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	241 of 773	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.8	180 of 784	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	133 of 778	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	188 of 769	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	170 of 767	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	205 of 832	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.7	281 of 818	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	223 of 819	72.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	186 of 791	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	66.5	268 of 767	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	287 of 756	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.9	220 of 696	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.5	209 of 689	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.1	430 of 681	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	75 of 328	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	48 of 318	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	77 of 323	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	64 of 306	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	66 of 284	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	92 of 303	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	78 of 279	72.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	60 of 77	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.8	50 of 78	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	50 of 86	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	65 of 87	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	58 of 84	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	61 of 76	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	75 of 87	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	59.4	154 of 606	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	257 of 596	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	269 of 628	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	231 of 550	58.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	105 of 128	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	73 of 111	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	52 of 107	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	79 of 111	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	63 of 119	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	59 of 112	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	56 of 100	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	341 of 809	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	332 of 798	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	292 of 813	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	296 of 794	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	252 of 775	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	293 of 781	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	301 of 751	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	78.0	9 of 308	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.1	37 of 312	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	93 of 349	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	40 of 272	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	314 of 538	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	205 of 270	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	184 of 273	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	140 of 270	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	122 of 260	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	103 of 239	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	125 of 207	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	73 of 184	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	531 of 815	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	461 of 822	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	479 of 805	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	482 of 773	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	468 of 763	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	517 of 779	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	563 of 758	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	317 of 817	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	315 of 816	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	293 of 819	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	303 of 808	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	275 of 778	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	300 of 792	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	308 of 763	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	138 of 254	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	130 of 242	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	111 of 239	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	56 of 222	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	74 of 211	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	73 of 208	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	123 of 201	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	238 of 617	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	228 of 598	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	129 of 614	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	139 of 748	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	203 of 754	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	131 of 756	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	174 of 749	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	102 of 727	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	107 of 739	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	126 of 718	82.5%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2023)97th percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)77th percentile+17 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2025)22nd percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)18th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government79%+6 vs state

Biology74%+9 vs state

Algebra I70%+10 vs state

American History68%-3 vs state

English II66%+6 vs state

Geometry54%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Westerville Central High School	Public	9-12	7118 Mount Royal Ave	Westerville	43082	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6800	1,485	90	16.5	38.3%	755 (50.8%)	393 (26.5%)	155 (10.4%)	57 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	125 (8.4%)	58.8	344^th of 855 public high schools	59.8%		60.1	334^th of 864 public high schools	61.3%	10	79.1	67.9	74.3	66.1	53.6	69.8	$13,722
Westerville-North High School	Public	9-12	950 County Line Rd	Westerville	43081	Delaware County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6200	1,587	92	17.3	38.6%	815 (51.4%)	444 (28.0%)	129 (8.1%)	59 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	139 (8.8%)	56.4	387^th of 855 public high schools	54.7%		62.6	297^th of 864 public high schools	65.6%	90	78.5	67.0	78.5	67.1	42.9	66.1	$12,354
Westerville-South High School	Public	9-12	303 S Otterbein Ave	Westerville	43081	Franklin County	Westerville City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 797-6000	1,509	89	16.9	49.4%	649 (43.0%)	474 (31.4%)	159 (10.5%)	78 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (9.8%)	61.4	306^th of 855 public high schools	64.2%		62.4	302^nd of 864 public high schools	65.0%	4	80.2	75.9	78.8	70.2	46.6	66.3	$13,170
Orange High School	Public	9-12	2840 E Orange Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-5100	1,936	93	20.9	18.9%	1,153 (59.6%)	215 (11.1%)	148 (7.6%)	314 (16.2%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (5.2%)	80.6	74^th of 855 public high schools	91.3%		81.7	65^th of 864 public high schools	92.5%	9	89.3	92.1	90.1	84.3	68.0	80.6	$13,811
Beechcroft High School	Public	9-12	6100 Beechcroft Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5364	587	41	14.3		47 (8.0%)	330 (56.2%)	166 (28.3%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.1%)	9.8	737^th of 855 public high schools	13.8%		12.6	711^th of 864 public high schools	17.7%	26	57.6	42.5	29.8	14.3	5.5	21.4	$17,009
Career Prep Virtual High School. Inc.	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1900 E Dublin Granville Rd Ste	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Career Prep Virtual High School. Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(888) 995-7143	96	1	96.0		17 (17.7%)	74 (77.1%)	4 (4.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$29,591
North Woods Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1900 E Dublin Granville Rd Ste	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	North Woods Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 891-9041	94	7	14.4		9 (9.6%)	60 (63.8%)	16 (17.0%)	3 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.3%)	8.3	757^th of 855 public high schools	11.5%		15.1	696^th of 864 public high schools	19.4%	61	40.0	46.7	25.0		5.3		$13,416
Northland High School	Public	9-12	1919 Northcliff Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5342	1,029	59	17.4		75 (7.3%)	588 (57.1%)	243 (23.6%)	81 (7.9%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (3.4%)	6.3	784^th of 855 public high schools	8.3%		6.8	773^rd of 864 public high schools	10.5%	11	43.9	33.8	27.9	25.7	5.1	11.8	$16,570
New Albany High School	Public	9-12	7600 Fodor Rd	New Albany	43054	Franklin County	New Albany-Plain Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 413-8300	1,601	100	16.0	22.5%	1,019 (63.6%)	191 (11.9%)	114 (7.1%)	165 (10.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (6.9%)	82.6	52^nd of 855 public high schools	93.9%		81.7	64^th of 864 public high schools	92.6%	12	90.6	93.6	92.6	88.2	69.3	82.1	$13,961
Olentangy High School	Public	9-12	675 Lewis Center Rd	Lewis Center	43035	Delaware County	Olentangy Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(740) 657-4100	1,760	86	20.3	10.9%	1,120 (63.6%)	107 (6.1%)	70 (4.0%)	369 (21.0%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (4.8%)	86.5	26^th of 855 public high schools	97.0%		85.7	36^th of 864 public high schools	95.8%	10	92.9	94.1	94.8	90.4	82.9	87.3	$13,044

Frequently Asked Questions about Westerville Central High School

What district is Westerville Central High School in?

Westerville City

How many students attend Westerville Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,485 students attended Westerville Central High School.

What schools feed into Westerville Central High School?

Westerville Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alcott Elementary School
Elementary : Fouse Elementary School
Elementary : Huber Ridge Elementary School
Middle : Genoa Middle School

Is Westerville Central High School a good school?

Westerville Central High School ranks 344^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Westerville Central High School?

Students at Westerville Central High School are 51% White, 26% African American, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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