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Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

802^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 6% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus is a public charter high school serving 397 students in grades 9-12 in Columbus, Ohio. The school is part of the Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus District, which is ranked 768 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data for Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus paints a concerning picture of a school that is consistently underperforming compared to state and local standards. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio high schools over the past several years, with academic performance significantly below the state average across various subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Geometry (10.1%) and English II (16.7%) was less than half the state average. Additionally, the school has had four-year graduation rates ranging from 25.8% to 29.3% over the past several years, which are alarmingly low compared to the state average. The school has also experienced chronic absenteeism rates between 94.3% and 98.8% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Franklinton High School has slightly better academic performance and graduation rates, while Early College Academy has even lower performance. Marion-Franklin High School, a public high school in the Columbus City Schools District, has significantly better academic performance and graduation rates than Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus, though it still underperforms compared to the state average. The consistently low performance of Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus and other nearby schools in the area raises concerns about the quality of education available to students in this community.

477

Students ?

61.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,998

Per pupil spending ?

89.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

190 Southwood Ave
Columbus, OH 43207-1133

(614) 545-2000

District: Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.1%

African American:

31.4%

Two or more races:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2010 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (22% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Biology scores 45 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

Ohio avg62%

802^nd of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

768^th of 828Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus 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	5.1	802 of 855	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	770 of 864	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	757 of 867	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	810 of 836	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	781 of 819	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	813 of 836	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	770 of 800	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.9	738 of 832	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.0	748 of 818	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.5	773 of 819	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	705 of 791	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	272 of 328	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	287 of 318	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	234 of 323	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	194 of 284	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.3	771 of 809	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	730 of 798	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	750 of 813	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	767 of 794	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	717 of 775	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.1	779 of 781	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	767 of 815	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	735 of 822	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	696 of 805	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	750 of 773	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	725 of 763	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	763 of 779	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	747 of 758	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	756 of 817	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	760 of 816	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	699 of 819	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	787 of 808	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	716 of 778	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	13.9	574 of 598	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	0.8	737 of 748	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	715 of 754	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	734 of 756	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.3	745 of 749	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.0	722 of 727	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.0	739 of 739	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.0	718 of 718	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)17th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)4th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History39%-32 vs state

American Government31%-42 vs state

Biology20%-45 vs state

Algebra I17%-42 vs state

English II17%-44 vs state

Geometry10%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)			Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Integrated Math II (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 Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	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 Integrated Math II 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
South High School	Public	7-12	1160 Ann St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5541	873	58	15.0		109 (12.5%)	570 (65.3%)	114 (13.1%)	8 (0.9%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.7%)	7.6	765^th of 855 public high schools	10.5%		8.9	750^th of 864 public high schools	13.2%	15	12.7	54.4	31.1		8.7	12.2		19.8	13.8	17.6	20.0	3.9		25.7	$15,207
Columbus Downtown High School	Public	10-12	365 S 4th St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 365-2283	48	36	1.3		30 (62.5%)	12 (25.0%)	5 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Early College Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	137 E State St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Early College Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 298-4742	114	8	15.2	43.9%	7 (6.1%)	85 (74.6%)	18 (15.8%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.7	851^st of 855 public high schools	0.5%		3.5	838^th of 864 public high schools	3.0%	13		16.7								7.1	0.0	0.0		0.0	$8,938
Marion-Franklin High School	Public	9-12	1265 Koebel Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5432	430	29	14.8		100 (23.3%)	215 (50.0%)	81 (18.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	6	790^th of 855 public high schools	7.6%		9	749^th of 864 public high schools	13.3%	41		45.7	35.1							17.9	21.1	9.1		13.0	$20,149
Columbus Scioto 6-12	Public	6-12	2951 S High St	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5030	92	20	4.6		21 (22.8%)	57 (62.0%)	5 (5.4%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)								(n/a)				0.0			0.0	10.0						0.0	$26,056
Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	2521 Fairwood Ave	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 880-0714	36	5	7.2		12 (33.3%)	23 (63.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)								(n/a)														0.0	$8,735
Flex High School	Public, Charter	9-12	567 W Broad St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Flex High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 610-9749	370	8	46.2		140 (37.8%)	131 (35.4%)	64 (17.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	9.3	742^nd of 855 public high schools	13.2%		22	662^nd of 864 public high schools	23.4%	80		33.3	43.7							20.0	25.0		6.0	21.3	$9,216
Central High School	Public, Charter	9-12	840 W State St	Columbus	43222	Franklin County	Central High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 362-7530	93	6	15.5		18 (19.4%)	60 (64.5%)	11 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)								(n/a)											0.0				$14,247
Capital High School	Public, Charter	9-12	640 Harrisburg Pike	Columbus	43223	Franklin County	Capital High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 636-6775	76	4	19.0		32 (42.1%)	35 (46.1%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.6%)								(n/a)															$14,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus

What is the racial makeup of Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus?

Students at Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus are 49% White, 31% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus.

What district is Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus in?

Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus

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Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Ohio high schools.

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