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Columbus Africentric Early College High School

Public Grades 9-12

770^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 3% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Columbus Africentric Early College High School is a grades 9–12 public high school with 332 students at 3223 Allegheny Ave in Columbus, OH, part of the Columbus City Schools District and located roughly 1.3 miles from Bexley High School.

On Ohio’s 2025–26 high school rankings, the school placed 770th of 795 — the 3rd percentile — with 0 stars, its lowest percentile in the decade of history provided. Its standout strength is graduation: 95.2% in 2025–26, well above the district’s 81.5% and close to Eastmoor Academy (98.6%) and Bexley High School (99.5%). But chronic absenteeism is severe and worsening: 87.4% of students miss at least 10% of school days, versus 53.8% district-wide and 67.4% at Eastmoor Academy. Test proficiency is mostly low: Government 45.6% and American History 45.3% are near district levels, while English II is 16.1%, Biology 15.6%, and Geometry 1.2%, compared with 23.7% Geometry at East High School and 79.1% at Bexley High School.

The school spends $16,917 per student (2018–19), the highest in this local group, and its 15.8 student-to-teacher ratio is favorable among Columbus City peers, yet results remain low. Math weakness looks structural: Geometry proficiency has been 6.0%, 2.2%, 4.5%, and 1.2% across four reported years, and English II fell from 39.8% to 16.1%. Whitehall Yearling High School spends $8,300 and posts higher Algebra I (50.9%) and Biology (50%), while Charles School at Ohio Dominican University spends $7,693 and outperforms on many 2025–26 tests. The clearest priorities are chronic absenteeism and secondary math; the school gets students to a diploma far better than its district peers but does not yet show matching grade-level mastery.

332

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,283

Per pupil spending ?

0.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2022-23) ?

3223 Allegheny Ave
Columbus, OH 43209-5761

(614) 365-8675

District: Columbus City Schools District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (43% vs 63% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg34%

Ohio avg63%

770^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 17High Schools in the Columbus City Schools District

683^rd of 773Columbus 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
2026	2.8	770 of 795	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	798 of 855	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	745 of 864	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	729 of 867	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	738 of 836	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	683 of 819	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	668 of 836	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	689 of 800	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	675 of 773	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	719 of 784	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	696 of 778	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.0	685 of 769	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.0	669 of 767	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	691 of 832	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.0	700 of 818	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.6	685 of 819	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.1	655 of 791	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.4	689 of 767	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.9	679 of 756	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.2	608 of 696	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.3	661 of 689	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.1	675 of 681	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	270 of 296	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	273 of 328	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	241 of 318	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	216 of 323	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	209 of 306	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	183 of 284	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	202 of 303	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	187 of 279	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	10.4	578 of 596	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	740 of 763	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	737 of 809	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	691 of 798	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	708 of 813	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	710 of 794	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	679 of 775	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	693 of 781	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	668 of 751	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	9.0	301 of 308	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	3.4	737 of 761	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.8	751 of 815	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	708 of 822	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	674 of 805	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	668 of 773	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	649 of 763	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	649 of 779	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	643 of 758	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	2.5	746 of 765	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	782 of 817	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	739 of 816	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	715 of 819	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	724 of 808	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	703 of 778	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	670 of 792	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	691 of 763	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)9th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)3rd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)2nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

Geometry120%+77 vs state

American Government46%-26 vs state

American History45%-28 vs state

Algebra I18%-44 vs state

English II16%-47 vs state

Biology16%-51 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	Total
Columbus Africentric Early College High School	Public	9-12	3223 Allegheny Ave	Columbus	43209	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-8675	332	21	15.8	—	3 (0.9%)	300 (90.4%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	2.8	770^th of 795 public high schools	3.1%		5.4	798^th of 855 public high schools	6.7%	28	45.6	45.3	15.6	16.1	1.2	17.6	$17,283
Eastmoor Academy	Public	9-12	417 S Weyant Ave	Columbus	43213	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6158	584	36	16.2	52.1%	10 (1.7%)	511 (87.5%)	28 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.1%)	8	719^th of 795 public high schools	9.6%		12.1	720^th of 855 public high schools	15.8%	1	64.1	31.3	27.9	36.7	7.7	16.0	$19,319
Bexley High School	Public	9-12	326 S Cassingham Rd	Bexley	43203	Franklin County	Bexley City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 231-4591	766	44	17.4	—	611 (79.8%)	52 (6.8%)	36 (4.7%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.9%)	86.2	27^th of 795 public high schools	96.6%		87.9	18^th of 855 public high schools	97.9%	9	96.6	96.5	94.4	90.7	79.1	87.9	$17,886
BCS Online School	Public, Virtual	10-12	348 S Cassingham Rd	Bexley	43203	Franklin County	Bexley City	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(614) 231-7611	2	0		—	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)								(n/a)
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	89.0%	4 (3.1%)	101 (79.5%)	11 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)								(n/a)							$11,288
Ohio Construction Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1725 Jetway Blvd	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Ohio Construction Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	122	3	40.6	86.9%	17 (13.9%)	85 (69.7%)	8 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.0%)								(n/a)							$11,562
Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Public, Charter	9-12	1270 Brentnell Ave	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 258-8588	320	14	22.8	44.4%	31 (9.7%)	220 (68.8%)	50 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	20	656^th of 795 public high schools	17.5%		19.6	672^nd of 855 public high schools	21.4%	16	53.8	73.8	59.0	40.3	17.9	25.9	$11,514
Whitehall Yearling High School	Public	9-12	675 S Yearling Rd	Whitehall	43213	Franklin County	Whitehall City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 417-5100	993	53	18.7	60.3%	168 (16.9%)	419 (42.2%)	309 (31.1%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	85 (8.6%)	27.7	608^th of 795 public high schools	23.5%		31.6	616^th of 855 public high schools	28.0%	8	74.1	65.6	50.0	55.8	17.6	50.9	$9,877
The Academy for Urban Scholars	Public, Charter	9-12	1808 E Broad St	Columbus	43203	Franklin County	The Academy for Urban Scholars	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 545-9890	386	14	27.5	84.5%	11 (2.8%)	348 (90.2%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)								(n/a)							$13,440
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	58.9%	24 (5.6%)	340 (78.9%)	45 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	8.5	713^th of 795 public high schools	10.3%		7	775^th of 855 public high schools	9.4%	62	53.9	50.8	35.1	29.5	23.7	22.2	$18,247

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Columbus City Schools District

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Columbus Africentric Early College High School ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Ohio high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Columbus Africentric Early College High School?

Students at Columbus Africentric Early College High School are 90% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 332 students attended Columbus Africentric Early College High School.

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