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Marion-Franklin High School

Q: Is Marion-Franklin High School a good school?

Marion-Franklin High School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Ohio high schools.

Q: How many students attend Marion-Franklin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Marion-Franklin High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Marion-Franklin High School?

Students at Marion-Franklin High School are 50% African American, 23% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Marion-Franklin High School?

Marion-Franklin High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School Elementary : Parsons Elementary School Elementary : Watkins Elementary School Middle : Buckeye Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

790^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 8% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Marion-Franklin High School is a public high school in Columbus, Ohio, serving around 450 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 688 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Marion-Franklin High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Ohio high schools, with its ranking ranging from 669 to 790 out of the state's high schools. The school's academic performance is significantly below state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from just 9.1% in Geometry to 45.7% in American Government, compared to state averages of 42.8% and 72.6%, respectively. Additionally, the school has struggled with low graduation rates, reaching only 75.7% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state average of around 85%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 79% in the same year.

When comparing Marion-Franklin High School to other nearby schools in the Columbus City Schools District, such as East High School, South High School, and Columbus Scioto 6-12, the data shows that Marion-Franklin High School generally performs worse academically and has lower graduation rates and higher chronic absenteeism. Despite being part of the district, the school has not shown significant improvement in its performance over the past 10 years, remaining consistently in the bottom quarter of Ohio high schools.

430

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,149

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1265 Koebel Rd
Columbus, OH 43207-2620

(614) 365-5432

District: Columbus City Schools District

Feeder schools for Marion-Franklin High School:

Elementary:	Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School
	Parsons Elementary School
	Watkins Elementary School
Middle:	Buckeye Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.0%

White:

23.3%

Hispanic:

18.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (24% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Biology scores 48 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg35%

Ohio avg62%

790^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 19High Schools in the Columbus City Schools District

688^th of 828Columbus City Schools District 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	790 of 855	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	749 of 864	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	786 of 867	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	724 of 836	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	704 of 819	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	717 of 836	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	698 of 800	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	674 of 773	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.0	669 of 784	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	708 of 778	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.9	709 of 769	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	719 of 767	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	770 of 832	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.9	711 of 818	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.5	680 of 819	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.3	684 of 791	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.0	622 of 767	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.6	666 of 756	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	656 of 696	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.6	659 of 689	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.3	646 of 681	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	288 of 328	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	265 of 318	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	304 of 323	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	251 of 306	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	259 of 284	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	259 of 303	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	244 of 279	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	16.9	540 of 606	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	512 of 596	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	428 of 628	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.6	504 of 550	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	756 of 809	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	725 of 798	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	769 of 813	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	691 of 794	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	730 of 775	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	708 of 781	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	679 of 751	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2019	0.4	271 of 272	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	235 of 270	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	231 of 273	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	220 of 270	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	192 of 239	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	758 of 815	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	709 of 822	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	738 of 805	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	680 of 773	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	694 of 763	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	689 of 779	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	660 of 758	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	774 of 817	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	695 of 816	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	754 of 819	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	734 of 808	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	700 of 778	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	709 of 792	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	670 of 763	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	503 of 617	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	586 of 598	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	570 of 614	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	728 of 748	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	708 of 754	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	695 of 756	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	691 of 749	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	680 of 727	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	678 of 739	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	656 of 718	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)18th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)<1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government46%-27 vs state

American History35%-36 vs state

English II21%-39 vs state

Biology18%-48 vs state

Algebra I13%-46 vs state

Geometry9%-34 vs state

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by a student
Monday, July 27, 2009

Marion Franklin is an amazing school. Full of enthusiastic and mature pre-adults, with a lot of school spirit. Also with a respectful and caring teaching staff. Close Quote

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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 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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
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
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
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
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)
Hamilton Township High School	Public	9-12	1105 Rathmell Rd	Columbus	43207	Franklin County	Hamilton Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 491-8044	873	42	20.7		560 (64.1%)	146 (16.7%)	76 (8.7%)	12 (1.4%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (8.4%)	58.2	357^th of 855 public high schools	58.2%		59.6	338^th of 864 public high schools	60.9%	19		85.9	75.3							74.3	61.7	51.3	55.9	$10,256
Mason Run High School	Public, Charter	9-12	923 S James Rd	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Mason Run High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 362-7540	127	6	23.0		4 (3.1%)	101 (79.5%)	11 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	4	813^th of 855 public high schools	4.9%		2.9	849^th of 864 public high schools	1.7%	36		33.3	14.7							6.7	30.8	0.0		$11,288
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
East High School	Public	9-12	1500 E Broad St	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6096	431	30	14.3		24 (5.6%)	340 (78.9%)	45 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	7	775^th of 855 public high schools	9.4%		8.7	752^nd of 864 public high schools	13.0%	23		42.7	41.1							26.3	26.4	7.8	13.0	$18,247

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion-Franklin High School

Is Marion-Franklin High School a good school?

Marion-Franklin High School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Ohio high schools.

How many students attend Marion-Franklin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Marion-Franklin High School.

What schools feed into Marion-Franklin High School?

Marion-Franklin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School
Elementary : Parsons Elementary School
Elementary : Watkins Elementary School
Middle : Buckeye Middle School

What district is Marion-Franklin High School in?

Columbus City Schools District

What is the racial makeup of Marion-Franklin High School?

Students at Marion-Franklin High School are 50% African American, 23% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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