YB Columbus Community School

YB Columbus Community School is a public charter high school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 228 students in grades 9-12. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating very poor performance.

The data paints a concerning picture of YB Columbus Community School's performance. The school has had abysmal 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 19.2% to 44.4% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the state average and nearby schools like Linden-McKinley STEM Academy, Early College Academy, and East High School. The school has also experienced alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates between 95.2% to 98.9% over the past 5 years, which is extremely concerning.

Academically, YB Columbus Community School's proficiency rates on Ohio state tests are shockingly low across all subject areas, lagging the state average by 30-50 percentage points. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had only 10.3% proficiency in English II and 22.6% in Geometry, compared to the state averages of 60.4% and 42.8%, respectively. This underperformance is seen across student subgroups, with the school's rankings for female, male, African American, low-socioeconomic, and homeless students all in the bottom 10-20% of Ohio high schools. While the nearby schools also struggle, they generally outperform YB Columbus Community School, suggesting the school faces unique and severe challenges that require significant and sustained interventions to address.