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Metro Early College High School

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Metro Early College High School ranks 206 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 76% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Metro Early College High School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Columbus, Ohio, with a total enrollment of 884 students. The school is part of the Metro Early College High School District, which is ranked 236 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Metro Early College High School consistently performs well on state assessments, with students scoring significantly higher than the state averages in most subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 87.1% of students proficient or better in American Government, compared to the state average of 72.6%. The school also maintains very high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 95.0% to 99.3% over the past five years, significantly outperforming the state average. When compared to nearby schools, Metro Early College High School stands out as a high-performing institution, with a four-year graduation rate of 98.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the rates of the nearby YB Columbus Community School, Franklinton Prep High School, and Franklinton High School, which range from 20.5% to 77.8%.

Metro Early College High School has maintained a strong academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 50th and 307th out of over 800 Ohio high schools. The school's focus on supporting the success of all students, combined with its efficient use of resources, with a spending per student of $7,834 in 2018-2019, which is lower than the nearby Upper Arlington High School ($16,068) and Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School ($12,142), makes it a standout among the nearby schools in the Columbus area.

869

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,478

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1929 Kenny Rd
Columbus, OH 43210-1015

(614) 259-6639

District: Metro Early College High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.5%

White:

32.7%

Asian:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 63rd percentile in 2021 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (67% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Ohio high schools

✓98% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

Ohio avg58%

Middle school

404^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

206^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Ohio High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

236^th of 828Metro Early College High School 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	404 of 1036	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	481 of 1046	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	459 of 1048	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	320 of 1017	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	315 of 1037	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	391 of 1050	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	448 of 1010	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.1	264 of 1038	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	231 of 1050	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	56.5	524 of 1035	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	64 of 442	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	103 of 429	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	67 of 436	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	22 of 413	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	36 of 385	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	66.8	107 of 405	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	139 of 384	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	30 of 69	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	31 of 76	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.6	9 of 67	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	21 of 69	69.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	20 of 66	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	47 of 73	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	401 of 938	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	476 of 942	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	434 of 943	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	179 of 925	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	339 of 910	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	291 of 917	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	351 of 897	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	53.5	137 of 241	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	201 of 274	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	312 of 983	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	457 of 989	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	459 of 974	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.3	85 of 947	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.7	217 of 923	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	555 of 945	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	636 of 924	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	379 of 954	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	435 of 958	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	440 of 963	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	330 of 946	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	267 of 924	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	254 of 933	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	264 of 916	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	69 of 777	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	96 of 795	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	204 of 805	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	58 of 809	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.4	144 of 781	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	72 of 796	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	91 of 781	88.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	206 of 855	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	221 of 864	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	246 of 867	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	262 of 836	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	307 of 819	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	112 of 836	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	151 of 800	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	50 of 773	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	84.2	21 of 784	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	74.0	93 of 778	88.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	29 of 328	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	27 of 318	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	49 of 323	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	70 of 306	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	52 of 284	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.2	29 of 303	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	66.2	85 of 279	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	70.1	30 of 78	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	51 of 86	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.6	40 of 87	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	27 of 84	67.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	12 of 76	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	33 of 87	62.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	9 of 111	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.6	14 of 107	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	167 of 809	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	236 of 798	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	312 of 813	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	320 of 794	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	396 of 775	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	229 of 781	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.0	400 of 751	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	64.0	116 of 280	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	80 of 312	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	158 of 349	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	49.9	142 of 270	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.9	80 of 260	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.1	5 of 207	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	76.4	35 of 184	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	158 of 815	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	130 of 822	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	159 of 805	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	180 of 773	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	210 of 763	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	177 of 779	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	367 of 758	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	205 of 817	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	211 of 816	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	252 of 819	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	205 of 808	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	230 of 778	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	89 of 792	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	187 of 763	75.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	41 of 254	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	40 of 242	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	64 of 222	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	18 of 208	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.3	46 of 201	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	45 of 748	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	140 of 754	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	103 of 756	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	107 of 749	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	183 of 727	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	13 of 739	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	55 of 718	92.3%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

White (2025)91st percentile+30 vs school

African American (2025)86th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)43rd percentile-25 vs school

High school

White (2025)94th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)62nd percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)59th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2023)47th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government87%+14 vs state

American History87%+16 vs state

Biology80%+14 vs state

English II74%+14 vs state

English Language Arts71%+14 vs state

Algebra I66%+7 vs state

Science65%~ state avg

Geometry54%+11 vs state

Mathematics47%-3 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
Metro Early College High School	Public	6-12	1929 Kenny Rd	Columbus	43210	Franklin County	Metro Early College High School	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 259-6639	869	47	18.4	49.5%	284 (32.7%)	369 (42.5%)	51 (5.9%)	97 (11.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.1%)	69.1	206^th of 855 public high schools	75.9%		68.3	221^st of 864 public high schools	74.4%	15	64.9	87.1	86.8	57.7	56.7	26.0	76.9	76.3	60.9	79.8	74.2	53.6		66.4	$12,478
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
Upper Arlington Online Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	1950 N Mallway Dr	Upper Arlington	43221	Franklin County	Upper Arlington City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(614) 487-5000	47	4	11.7		36 (76.6%)	4 (8.5%)	1 (2.1%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	53.8	413^th of 855 public high schools	51.7%					(n/a)										63.6	63.6				$14,409
Upper Arlington High School	Public	9-12	1625 Zollinger Rd	Upper Arlington	43221	Franklin County	Upper Arlington City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 487-5200	1,908	86	22.2	7.4%	1,591 (83.4%)	27 (1.4%)	69 (3.6%)	107 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (5.9%)	86.1	30^th of 855 public high schools	96.5%		85.8	34^th of 864 public high schools	96.1%	4		97.1	94.5							89.7	90.6	82.9		84.6	$15,643
YB Columbus Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	1183 Essex Ave	Columbus	43201	Franklin County	YB Columbus Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 291-0805	264	9	29.3		11 (4.2%)	230 (87.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	6.5	782^nd of 855 public high schools	8.5%		2.1	860^th of 864 public high schools	0.5%	78		17.5	31.0							21.4	10.3	22.6		29.2	$16,700
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
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 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
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Metro Early College High School

What is the racial makeup of Metro Early College High School?

Students at Metro Early College High School are 42% African American, 33% White, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Metro Early College High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 869 students attended Metro Early College High School.

Is Metro Early College High School a good school?

Metro Early College High School ranks 206^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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