Summary:
ZIP code 43082 contains just one high school: Westerville Central High School, a 3-star school serving grades 9–12 with 1,485 students as part of the Westerville City district. Statewide, it ranks 293 out of 795 high schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 63rd percentile, while its district ranks 270 of 773, in the 65th percentile. Because there is only one high school in this ZIP code, this is a single-school profile rather than a comparison among local options.
Academically, Westerville Central scores above the Ohio state average in all six End-of-Course subjects, but it trails its own district in five of the six. Geometry is the standout: 59.8% of students were proficient, compared with 51.3% in the district and 43.3% statewide — the school's largest positive gap. Biology has the highest proficiency of any subject at 80.4%, 13.4 points above the state. American History posted the biggest year-over-year gain, rising from 67.9% to 77.8%, moving from below the state average to above it. Algebra I is the weakest area at 69.8%, 6.7 points behind the district and unchanged from the prior year. Averaged across subjects, the school improved about 4.1 points year over year, faster than the district's 2.4 and the state's 1.3.
Other measures tell a mixed story. The graduation rate is a strong 91.5%, though slightly below the district's 93.1%. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest concern: 28.6% of students, versus 18.2% in the district — more than one in four. About 38.32% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and the student-teacher ratio was 16.5. Note that the $10,236 per-student spending figure is from 2018–2019 and is historical, not a current spending level.
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