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ChallengeU Ohio Community School

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 9-12

Summary

ChallengeU Ohio Community School is a public charter virtual high school located in Cincinnati, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of just 64 students.

Despite its small size, ChallengeU Ohio Community School is underperforming compared to nearby public high schools. The school has significantly lower test scores, with a proficiency rate of just 12.5% in Algebra I compared to the state average of 59.4%. Its four-year graduation rate of 54.8% is also much lower than the 86.1% to 97.1% range of nearby schools. ChallengeU Ohio Community School ranks 729 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While ChallengeU Ohio Community School has a 0% chronic absenteeism rate, which is lower than nearby schools, its performance varies across different student subgroups. The school ranks 237 out of 328 Ohio high schools for its African American student population, but 722 out of 748 for its White student population, indicating significant achievement gaps. As a virtual charter school, ChallengeU Ohio Community School may face unique challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, which could contribute to its underperformance compared to traditional public high schools like Walnut Hills High School, which is only 0.8 miles away and ranks 1st out of 855 Ohio high schools.

286

Students ?

85.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,302

Per pupil spending ?

4030 Smith Rd Ste 200
Cincinnati, OH 45209

(833) 565-0745

District: ChallengeU Ohio Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

African American:

19.6%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2024 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (27% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2024

!Algebra I scores 47 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

Ohio avg62%

Not ranked this year

ChallengeU Ohio Community School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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	8.1	759 of 855	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	717 of 864	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	237 of 328	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	738 of 809	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	729 of 817	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	376 of 617	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	722 of 748	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	694 of 754	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American Government47%-26 vs state

American History42%-29 vs state

English II28%-32 vs state

Biology23%-42 vs state

Algebra I12%-47 vs state

Geometry11%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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 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
ChallengeU Ohio Community School	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4030 Smith Rd Ste 200	Cincinnati	45209	Hamilton County	ChallengeU Ohio Community School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(833) 565-0745	286	3	85.3	—	194 (67.8%)	56 (19.6%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.9%)								(n/a)												$9,302
Withrow University High School	Public	9-12	2488 Madison Rd	Cincinnati	45208	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-9200	1,300	86	15.1	—	30 (2.3%)	1,007 (77.5%)	197 (15.2%)	12 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.0%)	15.9	671^st of 795 public high schools	15.6%		14.4	710^th of 855 public high schools	17.0%	39		58.6	55.7					36.7	34.3	43.7	35.2	$13,228
Norwood High School	Public	9-12	2020 Sherman Ave	Norwood	45212	Hamilton County	Norwood City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 924-2800	435	31	13.9	47.4%	242 (55.6%)	95 (21.8%)	68 (15.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.2%)	42.4	495^th of 795 public high schools	37.7%		53	425^th of 855 public high schools	50.3%	70		68.4	76.9					70.9	62.5	39.3	55.3	$13,623
Clark Montessori High School	Public	7-12	3030 Erie Ave	Cincinnati	45208	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-7100	714	39	18.0	47.1%	241 (33.8%)	381 (53.4%)	18 (2.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.5%)	42.2	496^th of 795 public high schools	37.6%		60.5	325^th of 855 public high schools	62.0%	171	43.7	86.7	74.6	33.6	32.5	52.9	55.6	62.8	59.5	27.7	53.7	$13,816
Walnut Hills High School	Public	7-12	3250 Victory Pkwy	Cincinnati	45207	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 363-8400	2,453	126	19.4	—	1,496 (61.0%)	501 (20.4%)	60 (2.4%)	170 (6.9%)	3 (0.1%)	7 (0.3%)	216 (8.8%)	91.7	1^st of 795 public high schools	99.9%		92	1^st of 855 public high schools	99.9%		98.5	99.7	99.2	97.2	89.2	98.2	94.4	98.8	98.2	94.4	97.2	$15,164
Shroder High School	Public	9-12	5030 Duck Creek Rd	Cincinnati	45227	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-6900	0	34	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	13.2	680^th of 795 public high schools	14.5%		16.6	692^nd of 855 public high schools	19.1%	12		59.2	57.6					31.9	38.0	27.3	37.2	$15,268
Riverview East Academy	Public	9-12	3555 Kellogg Ave	Cincinnati	45226	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-3400	165	20	8.2	98.2%	58 (35.2%)	87 (52.7%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.5%)	4.8	741^st of 795 public high schools	6.8%		11.3	726^th of 855 public high schools	15.1%	15		55.2	21.4						12.5	4.8		$26,165
Woodward Career Technical High School	Public	9-12	7005 Reading Rd	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Cincinnati Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 363-9300	835	64	13.0	85.9%	24 (2.9%)	672 (80.5%)	86 (10.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.1%)	5.7	733^rd of 795 public high schools	7.8%		8.7	752^nd of 855 public high schools	12.0%	19		47.0	45.6					23.8	19.4	16.7	36.5	$14,711
St Bernard-Elmwood Place Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	4615 Tower Ave	Saint Bernard	45217	Hamilton County	St Bernard-Elmwood Place City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(513) 482-7100	359	27	13.2	73.5%	127 (35.4%)	145 (40.4%)	50 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.7%)	31.5	585^th of 795 public high schools	26.4%		43.4	531^st of 855 public high schools	37.9%	54	54.5	69.9	63.5	35.8	51.1	49.3	48.5	57.8	42.4	30.4	74.6	$14,824
Banyan High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6871 Steger Dr	Cincinnati	45237	Hamilton County	Banyan High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(513) 475-0222	75	7	10.7	—	4 (5.3%)	66 (88.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about ChallengeU Ohio Community School

What is the racial makeup of ChallengeU Ohio Community School?

Students at ChallengeU Ohio Community School are 68% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend ChallengeU Ohio Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended ChallengeU Ohio Community School.

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2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 15, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Education.

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