Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus

Summary:

Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus is the sole public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in the Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus district, which is ranked 768 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Ohio high schools, with a ranking of 802 out of 855 in the 2024-2025 school year, 770 out of 864 in 2023-2024, and 757 out of 867 in 2022-2023.

The Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus has a very low four-year graduation rate of 29.3% for the 2024-2025 school year and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 98.8% for the same year. The school's proficiency rates on Ohio state tests are significantly lower than the state averages across all subject areas, including American Government, American History, Biology, English II, Geometry, and Algebra I. Additionally, the school has a very high student-teacher ratio of 47.1 to 1 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Overall, the data suggests that the Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus is struggling to provide a quality education for its students, with low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and significantly below-average academic performance on state assessments. Addressing these challenges will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement.

District Detail

190 Southwood Ave
Columbus, OH 43207-1133

(614) 545-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
768^th of 828 Ohio districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 477

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	190 Southwood Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 545-2000	477	8	61.5		234 (49.1%)	150 (31.4%)	35 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (12.2%)	5.1	802^nd of 855 public high schools	6.2%		7	770^th of 864 public high schools	10.9%	32	30.7	39.1	20.0	16.7	10.1	17.4	$10,998

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbus City Schools District	0.11 mi	117	688^th
South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village	1.24 mi	1	657^th
Franklin Learning Academy	1.58 mi	1
Early College Academy	1.94 mi	1	824^th
Capital Collegiate Preparatory Academy	2.08 mi	1	791^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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