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The public high schools with the biggest test-score declines in Columbus, Ohio

Across Columbus, Ohio, 32 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Arts & College Preparatory Academy leads the list at -6.8pp, against a median of +3.7pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Columbus, Ohio

Best 3-yr change

-6.8pp

Median 3-yr change

+3.7pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · COLUMBUS, OHIO

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Arts & College Preparatory Academy	Columbus, OH	Arts & College Preparatory Academy	473	48.8%	42.0%	-6.8pp
2	Columbus Africentric Early College High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	332	22.6%	16.6%	-6.0pp
3	Worthington Kilbourne High School	Columbus, OH	Worthington City	1,623	72.8%	69.3%	-3.6pp
4	Beechcroft High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	587	17.4%	13.9%	-3.5pp
5	Columbus International High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	540	20.3%	18.2%	-2.1pp
6	Northland High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	1,029	18.9%	17.1%	-1.9pp
7	South High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	873	16.7%	15.3%	-1.4pp
8	Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Columbus, OH	Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	320	27.6%	27.1%	-0.5pp
9	Franklinton High School	Columbus, OH	Franklinton High School	155	20.5%	20.9%	+0.4pp
10	Metro Early College High School	Columbus, OH	Metro Early College High School	869	60.5%	62.1%	+1.5pp
11	Marion-Franklin High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	430	14.3%	16.1%	+1.8pp
12	Franklin Heights High School	Columbus, OH	South-Western City	1,398	40.7%	43.0%	+2.3pp
13	Focus North High School	Columbus, OH	Focus North High School	202	8.0%	11.1%	+3.1pp
14	Linden-McKinley STEM Academy	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	795	8.7%	11.9%	+3.3pp
15	West High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	846	11.6%	15.2%	+3.6pp
16	Walnut Ridge High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	775	17.1%	20.8%	+3.7pp
17	Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	752	23.4%	27.1%	+3.7pp
18	East High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	431	14.7%	18.4%	+3.8pp
19	Centennial High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	702	32.7%	36.6%	+3.9pp
20	Independence High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	852	8.6%	12.6%	+4.0pp
21	Eastmoor Academy	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	584	14.3%	18.9%	+4.5pp
22	Flex High School	Columbus, OH	Flex High School	370	14.6%	19.3%	+4.8pp
23	Whetstone High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	1,017	30.0%	35.7%	+5.7pp
24	Mason Run High School	Columbus, OH	Mason Run High School	127	9.5%	15.4%	+5.9pp
25	Mifflin High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	801	13.8%	19.9%	+6.1pp
26	Hamilton Township High School	Columbus, OH	Hamilton Local	873	50.9%	57.6%	+6.7pp
27	Briggs High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	956	17.5%	24.5%	+7.0pp
28	Graham School The	Columbus, OH	Graham School The	139	18.3%	26.9%	+8.6pp
29	Horizon Science Academy Columbus	Columbus, OH	Horizon Science Academy Columbus	680	41.4%	50.8%	+9.4pp
30	Columbus Alternative High School	Columbus, OH	Columbus City Schools District	820	46.5%	57.3%	+10.8pp
31	Grandview Heights High School	Columbus, OH	Grandview Heights Schools	338	77.1%	88.7%	+11.6pp
32	Franklinton Prep High School	Columbus, OH	Franklinton Prep High School	216	13.1%	30.1%	+17.0pp

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