Franklin Heights High School

Located at 1001 Demorest Rd, in Columbus, Ohio, Franklin Heights High School is a roomy secondary school that enrolls 1,398 students (grades 9 through 12), run under South-Western City. Compared to the state average of about 565 students per school, that is 147% larger than typical.

South-Western City comprises 33 schools with combined enrollment of 21,873 students; Franklin Heights High School is among them.

Demographically, Franklin Heights High School shows that 34% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 29% Black, 28% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Franklin Heights High School records 72 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Franklin Heights High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Franklin County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Franklin Heights High School falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 62.0%; this one comes in at 47.3%, -14.7 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, census data for Franklin County shows the typical household earns roughly $75,176 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Franklin Heights High School is one.

Columbus Preparatory and Fitness Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Franklin Heights High School.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Heights High School has ticked up 6%, going from 1,318 students in 2018 to 1,398 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 34% across the same window.

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