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Alumni: what's one memory from Centennial High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
702
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000603
Centennial High School
1441 Bethel Rd, Columbus, OH 43220 · (614) 365-5491 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL702 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
42 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 | 213 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 185 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 167 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 137 | 20% |
Student demographics
72%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
50.3%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.8pp since 2021
Math
22.9%
OH avg 56.1% . +6.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.3% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 18.3% |
| 2022-23 | 55.8% | 24.8% |
| 2021-22 | 48.5% | 16.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Centennial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #643 of 776 ▼ 9 | #32 of 55 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #580 of 774 ▼ 2 | #26 of 55 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #364 of 742 | #24 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 702 | #251 of 888 | #35 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #389 of 739 | #12 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #6 of 749 | #2 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.5% | #308 of 484 | #9 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
702
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 534
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 702 | 42 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 741 | 41 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 732 | 41 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 725 | 40 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 39 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 803 | 42 | 19.1:1 | 55% (438) |
| 2010-11 | 784 | 42 | 18.7:1 | 48% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 870 | 47 | 18.5:1 | 29% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 534 | 40 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (776 to 702); teachers up 8% (39 to 42).
About Centennial High School
Centennial High School is a medium-sized high school in Columbus, Ohio. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 702 students. Enrollment is 24% higher than the average for high schools in Ohio, which is about 565.
Columbus City Schools District is responsible for 115 schools, Centennial High School included, with 46,249 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Centennial High School is White (35%). The remaining students are 34% Black, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Franklin County is about 59% White. By the diversity index, Centennial High School comes in at 72%.
The school has about 16.7 students per teacher and 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Census estimates describe Franklin County this way: median household income is about $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Franklin County number 402 and enroll about 195,359.
Noble Academy-Columbus is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Centennial High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 702 was 3% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 725. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 18.1:1 to 16.7:1.
Discussions about Centennial High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 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
Other Centennial High schools
16 other US public schools in 14 states are named Centennial High. Centennial High School is the 16th largest of the 17.
- Centennial High SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 2,961 students
- Centennial HighCorona, CA · 2,712 students
- Centennial HighBakersfield, CA · 2,212 students
- Centennial High SchoolCIRCLE PINES, MN · 2,067 students
- Centennial High SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 2,026 students
Nearby schools
- Noble Academy-Columbus0.2 mi · 294
- Winterset Elementary School0.5 mi · 326
- Mater Academy Preparatory Inc.0.5 mi · 56
- Gables Elementary School0.6 mi · 446
- Greensview Elementary School1.1 mi · 483
- Daniel Wright Elementary School1.4 mi · 590
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial High SchoolHow large is Centennial High School?
Centennial High School enrolls approximately 702 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Centennial High School serve?
Centennial High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centennial High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Centennial High School is approximately 16.7:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Centennial High School?
At Centennial High School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 17% Hispanic, 34% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Centennial High School public or private?
Centennial High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Columbus City Schools District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.