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Best High Schools
in Columbus City Schools District

This page covers 21 high schools in Columbus City Schools District. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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rank
Columbus Africentric Early College High School
Grades 09–12367 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Centennial High School
Grades 09–12732 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,434/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Eastmoor Academy
Grades 09–12673 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,434/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
16.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Mifflin High School
Grades 09–12749 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,434/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
67%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
16.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Columbus Scioto 6-12
Grades 06–1292 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (3.3:1) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
3.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Columbus Alternative High School
Grades 09–12758 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (92%) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
92%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
29/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Fort Hayes Career Center
Grades 10–12117 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (4.0:1) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
4.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Columbus Downtown High School
Grades 11–1250 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (1.6:1) · above-average investment ($22,434/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
1.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Northland High School
Grades 09–12904 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,434/student)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
73%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS
Grades 09–12718 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($22,434/student)
61
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$22,434
Above nat'l avg
11 more high schools in Columbus City Schools District not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
21
High Schools
117
Total Schools
70
#1 Score
61
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.