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Columbus Alternative High School

Q: Is Columbus Alternative High School a good school?

Columbus Alternative High School ranks 378 th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

378^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 56% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Columbus Alternative High School is a public high school serving 778 students in grades 9-12 in Columbus, Ohio, which is part of the Columbus City Schools District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic test scores, with significantly higher proficiency rates in subjects like American Government, American History, and Biology. Additionally, the school maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 78.3% to 100% in recent years, which are notably higher than the district and state averages.

Columbus Alternative High School's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 100 Ohio high schools for African American students and English Language Learner students in the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and gifted/talented students is an area of concern, with lower rankings and proficiency rates compared to other subgroups. When compared to nearby schools, such as Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School and Columbus International High School, Columbus Alternative High School stands out as a strong performer in academic test scores and graduation rates.

Over the past decade, Columbus Alternative High School has consistently ranked among the top 200 high schools in Ohio, with a peak ranking of 81st out of 836 schools in the 2018-2019 school year. This sustained academic excellence is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education. The school's relatively high per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the Columbus City Schools District average may contribute to its academic success, but the school still faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and improving outcomes for students with disabilities and gifted/talented students.

820

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,588

Per pupil spending ?

46.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2632 Mcguffey Rd
Columbus, OH 43211-1237

(614) 365-6006

District: Columbus City Schools District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.4%

White:

27.9%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 46th percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓100% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 46th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Columbus City Schools District

Worth a look

!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg35%

Ohio avg62%

378^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	378 of 855	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	426 of 864	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	383 of 867	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	454 of 836	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	332 of 819	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.2	81 of 836	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	115 of 800	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.8	140 of 773	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	113 of 784	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.2	218 of 778	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.3	97 of 769	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	24 of 767	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	76.8	86 of 832	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	74.8	133 of 818	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	168 of 819	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.1	116 of 791	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.9	90 of 767	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	80.0	40 of 756	94.7%	★★★★★
2006	75.0	142 of 696	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	69.5	208 of 689	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	83.6	96 of 681	85.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	87 of 328	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	98 of 318	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	86 of 323	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	112 of 306	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	41 of 284	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	24 of 303	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	22 of 279	92.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	44 of 77	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	53 of 78	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	62 of 87	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	53 of 84	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.1	18 of 76	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	24 of 87	72.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	29.9	417 of 606	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	125 of 596	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	96.4	15 of 628	97.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	23 of 128	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	15 of 111	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	18 of 107	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	26 of 111	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	54 of 119	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.8	12 of 112	89.3%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	8 of 100	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	452 of 809	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	445 of 798	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	428 of 813	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	492 of 794	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	322 of 775	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	142 of 781	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	175 of 751	76.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	129 of 244	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	207 of 280	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.9	270 of 308	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.1	193 of 312	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	261 of 349	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	72.7	44 of 272	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	331 of 538	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	115 of 270	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	70 of 273	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	108 of 270	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	85 of 260	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.0	46 of 239	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	40 of 207	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	51 of 184	72.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	215 of 815	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	225 of 822	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	178 of 805	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	257 of 773	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	187 of 763	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	16 of 779	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	26 of 758	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	299 of 817	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	411 of 816	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.3	369 of 819	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	466 of 808	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.9	308 of 778	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	68 of 792	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	126 of 763	83.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	104 of 254	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	117 of 242	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	84 of 239	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	53 of 222	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	20 of 208	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	5 of 201	97.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	339 of 617	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.3	544 of 598	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	380 of 614	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	100 of 748	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	111 of 754	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	163 of 756	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	83 of 749	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	84 of 727	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	15 of 739	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	28 of 718	96.1%	★★★★★

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 (2025)87th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)73rd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)59th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government84%+11 vs state

American History79%+8 vs state

Biology76%+11 vs state

English II75%+15 vs state

Algebra I44%-15 vs state

Geometry34%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Columbus Alternative High School

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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 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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
Columbus Alternative High School	Public	9-12	2632 Mcguffey Rd	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6006	820	41	20.0		229 (27.9%)	438 (53.4%)	63 (7.7%)	35 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.7%)	56.9	378^th of 855 public high schools	55.8%		53	426^th of 864 public high schools	50.7%	48		83.8	79.2					76.3	75.4	34.3	44.0	$15,588
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy	Public	7-12	1320 Duxberry Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5583	795	40	19.8		36 (4.5%)	599 (75.3%)	114 (14.3%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.7%)	5.8	792^nd of 855 public high schools	7.4%		6.4	782^nd of 864 public high schools	9.5%	10	17.5	38.6	45.8	17.5	4.2	18.0	6.2	15.5	19.3	6.5	9.4	$15,407
Graham School The	Public, Charter	9-12	3950 Indianola Ave	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Graham School The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 262-1111	139	11	12.6		53 (38.1%)	49 (35.3%)	25 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.6%)	15.7	701^st of 855 public high schools	18.0%		14.5	700^th of 864 public high schools	19.0%	1		50.0	46.3					48.3	45.2	12.0	5.0	$39,325
Columbus International High School	Public	9-12	4077 Karl Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-4054	540	32	16.8		23 (4.3%)	192 (35.6%)	288 (53.3%)	25 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	9.5	740^th of 855 public high schools	13.5%		10.6	726^th of 864 public high schools	16.0%	14		45.7	53.0					27.4	28.1	6.3	10.3	$17,114
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
Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Public, Charter	9-12	1270 Brentnell Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 258-8588	320	14	22.8		31 (9.7%)	220 (68.8%)	50 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	19.6	672^nd of 855 public high schools	21.4%		20.2	669^th of 864 public high schools	22.6%	3		61.8	59.2					37.0	28.0	27.0	25.6	$11,514
Horizon Science Academy Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	1070 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Horizon Science Academy Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 846-7616	680	53	12.8		14 (2.1%)	569 (83.7%)	66 (9.7%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	40.7	558^th of 855 public high schools	34.7%		40.8	543^rd of 864 public high schools	37.2%	15		73.8	67.6					49.7	53.1	34.4	62.4	$13,036
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
Focus North High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4807 Evanswood Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Focus North High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 310-0430	202	11	19.0		42 (20.8%)	116 (57.4%)	27 (13.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	3.5	820^th of 855 public high schools	4.1%		3.6	836^th of 864 public high schools	3.2%	16		27.5	35.7					14.3	13.5	2.1	15.4	$12,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Alternative High School

How many students attend Columbus Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 820 students attended Columbus Alternative High School.

Is Columbus Alternative High School a good school?

Columbus Alternative High School ranks 378^th of 855 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Alternative High School?

Students at Columbus Alternative High School are 53% African American, 28% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Columbus Alternative High School in?

Columbus City Schools District

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