Capital High School

Capital High School is one of the very small high schools in Columbus, Ohio, part of Capital High School, with 76 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 565 students each, so Capital High School sits 87% below that benchmark.

Capital High School sits inside Capital High School, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Capital High School reports that the most-represented group is Black (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 42% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the resource side, Capital High School records 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household earnings sit near $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Capital High School is one.

The closest other public school is Central Point Preparatory Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Capital High School.

Capital High School operates from a city-core location. Capital High School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Capital High School has decreased 60%, going from 188 students in 2018 to 76 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share edged up from 27% to 46%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 47.0:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.