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Central High School

Q: How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Central High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 65% African American, 19% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

Summary

Central High School is a public charter high school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a small student population of 118 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school's student body is predominantly African American (58.47%) and White (29.66%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic (6.78%) and other racial groups.

Despite being part of the Columbus City Schools District, Central High School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio high schools, with a ranking of 823 out of 864 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average. This is reflected in the school's extremely low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 10.8% to 36.7% over the past five school years, as well as alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 88.1% to 98.1% during the same period. Across all subject areas and end-of-course exams, Central High School's proficiency rates are significantly lower than the state averages, with many subjects having 0% proficiency.

In contrast, the nearby Columbus Downtown High School and Fort Hayes Career Center, also part of the Columbus City Schools district, appear to have significantly better performance metrics than Central High School. Columbus Downtown High School has a higher percentage of White and Asian students, as well as a much lower student-teacher ratio of 1.5, while Fort Hayes Career Center has a more diverse student population and a lower student-teacher ratio of 4. These comparisons highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of Central High School's challenges and provide a quality education to its students.

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,247

Per pupil spending ?

91%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 W State St
Columbus, OH 43222-1442

(614) 362-7530

District: Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.5%

White:

19.4%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2024

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!Test scores below the Ohio average (0% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

Ohio avg60%

Not ranked this year

Central High School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2024	4.0	823 of 864	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	839 of 867	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	749 of 836	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	1.8	755 of 781	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	4.2	778 of 822	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	769 of 805	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	753 of 773	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	736 of 779	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	659 of 758	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	3.0	768 of 808	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	775 of 792	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	0.2	737 of 739	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile~ school

Male (2022)5th percentile

Female (2019)3rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2019)<1st percentile-10 vs school

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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 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 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 Integrated Math II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
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
Franklinton High School	Public, Charter	9-12	89 Avondale Ave	Columbus	43222	Franklin County	Franklinton High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 427-1012	155	10	15.1		43 (27.7%)	82 (52.9%)	16 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.7%)	5.5	795^th of 855 public high schools	7.0%		11.7	718^th of 864 public high schools	16.9%	77	18.2		25.6	30.4	0.0		22.6	$10,692
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
Franklinton Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	40 Chicago Ave	Columbus	43222	Franklin County	Franklinton Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 653-7135	216	8	27.0		67 (31.0%)	94 (43.5%)	35 (16.2%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	9.5	741^st of 855 public high schools	13.3%		3.7	835^th of 864 public high schools	3.4%	94	26.2	36.7	20.0	28.6	20.9		42.1	$10,385
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
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
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)
Fort Hayes Career Center	Public	10-12	546 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 365-6681	102	28	3.6		54 (52.9%)	34 (33.3%)	2 (2.0%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.9%)								(n/a)
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School	Public	9-12	546 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6681	752	38	19.7		105 (14.0%)	487 (64.8%)	94 (12.5%)	16 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	16.5	693^rd of 855 public high schools	18.9%		23.2	650^th of 864 public high schools	24.8%	43	55.2	53.3	43.4	40.7	11.5		15.4	$17,925
Grandview Heights High School	Public	9-12	1587 W 3rd Ave	Columbus	43212	Franklin County	Grandview Heights Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 485-4000	338	25	13.3	7.1%	301 (89.1%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.7%)	88.2	16^th of 855 public high schools	98.1%		88.2	17^th of 864 public high schools	98.0%	1	100.0	97.6	96.0	94.1	79.7		87.0	$22,313

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What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 65% African American, 19% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 93 students attended Central High School.

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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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