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Enrollment
956
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000595
Briggs High School
2555 Briggs Rd, Columbus, OH 43223 · (614) 365-5915 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL956 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 443 | 46% |
| Grade 10 | 236 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 159 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 118 | 12% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
36.5%
OH avg 59.8% . +9.3pp since 2021
Math
12.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +4.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.5% | 12.4% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 16.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 10.7% |
| 2021-22 | 27.2% | 7.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Briggs High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #702 of 776 ▼ 55 | #38 of 55 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #650 of 774 ▲ 11 | #31 of 55 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.0pp | #218 of 742 | #10 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 956 | #152 of 888 | #22 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #539 of 739 | #31 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #3 of 749 | #1 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #472 of 484 | #19 of 22 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
956
-42 (-4%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 673
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 956 | 51 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 976 | 50 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 980 | 50 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 998 | 52 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 964 | 50 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,000 | 53 | 18.9:1 | 85% (850) |
| 2010-11 | 1,055 | 58 | 18.2:1 | 74% (785) |
| 2000-01 | 1,025 | 54 | 19.0:1 | 34% (349) |
| 1990-91 | 673 | 45 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Briggs High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (964 to 956); teachers up 2% (50 to 51).
About Briggs High School
The public high school Briggs High School is located in Columbus, Ohio. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 956 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Ohio is about 565 students, so this school is 69% above average.
Columbus City Schools District enrolls 46,249 students, and its 115 schools include Briggs High School.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Briggs High School, at 30%. The rest of enrollment is 30% Black, 28% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of Franklin County, the White share is about 59%. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 51 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 18.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
County data help place the school in context: in Franklin County, the median household income is $75,176, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Franklin County is home to 402 public schools and about 195,359 public school students.
Nearest public school: Lindbergh Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Briggs High School's enrollment declined 4%, to 956.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Briggs High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
- Woodward Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 836 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Nearby schools
- Lindbergh Elementary School0.3 mi · 267
- Hilltonia Middle School0.8 mi · 420
- Columbus Bilingual West0.8 mi · 64
- Binns Elementary School0.8 mi · 299
- East Franklin Elementary School1.0 mi · 257
- James A Harmon Elementary School1.1 mi · 589
Frequently asked questions
About Briggs High SchoolHow large is Briggs High School?
Briggs High School enrolls approximately 956 students in grades 09-12.
Is Briggs High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Briggs High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Briggs High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Briggs High School is approximately 18.8:1 (51 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Briggs High School?
Briggs High School reports a student body of 30% White, 28% Hispanic, 30% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Briggs High School?
Briggs High School is overseen by Columbus City Schools District in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.