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Franklinton High School

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

795^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 7% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Franklinton High School is a public charter high school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 117 students. The school is part of the Franklinton High School District, which is ranked 763 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklinton High School consistently underperforms the state average on Ohio state tests across all subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 30.4% compared to the state averages of 42.8% to 72.6%. The school has also had low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 57.6% to 77.8% over the past few years, which are well below the state average. Additionally, Franklinton High School has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 60.8% to 88.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average and indicate significant attendance issues.

In comparison, the nearby Grandview Heights High School is a top-performing school in the state with high academic achievement, graduation rates, and low chronic absenteeism, highlighting the stark contrast in educational outcomes between Franklinton High School and higher-performing schools in the area. While Franklinton High School's African American students and low socioeconomic status students perform better relative to their statewide peers compared to the school's overall performance, they are still struggling academically compared to their peers. The school's performance has generally declined over the past few years, with lower rankings, proficiency rates, and graduation rates, indicating that Franklinton High School faces significant challenges in improving student outcomes and providing a quality education for its students.

155

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,692

Per pupil spending ?

89 Avondale Ave
Columbus, OH 43222

(614) 427-1012

District: Franklinton High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.9%

White:

27.7%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2021 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (19% vs 60% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

Ohio avg60%

795^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 12% (2021) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

763^rd of 828Franklinton 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	795 of 855	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	718 of 864	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	718 of 867	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	737 of 836	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	724 of 819	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	294 of 328	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	210 of 318	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	137 of 323	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.2	247 of 306	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	761 of 809	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	683 of 798	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	705 of 813	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	694 of 794	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	750 of 815	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	676 of 822	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	645 of 805	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	689 of 773	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	660 of 763	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	730 of 817	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	707 of 816	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	637 of 819	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	716 of 808	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	30.9	566 of 754	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	698 of 756	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	674 of 749	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)25th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

English II30%-30 vs state

Biology26%-40 vs state

Algebra I23%-37 vs state

American Government18%-54 vs state

Geometry0%-43 vs state

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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
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
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
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)
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
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
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)

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What is the racial makeup of Franklinton High School?

Students at Franklinton High School are 53% African American, 28% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Franklinton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 155 students attended Franklinton High School.

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Franklinton High School ranks in the bottom 7.0% of Ohio high schools.

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