Enrollment
93
High
STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL·NCES 390141305569
Central High School
840 W State St, Columbus, OH 43222 · (614) 362-7530 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
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 | 47 | 51% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 4 | 4% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
0.0%
OH avg 59.8% . -9.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 0 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Ohio average is about 60 of 100. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2021.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 18.8% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.7% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 9.1% | 8.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #844 of 888 | #61 of 66 |
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
93
+45 (+94%) vs 2020
+31% since 2010-11, when it was 71
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 93 | 6 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 114 | 8.5 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 118 | 3 | 39.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 4 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 5.8 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 40 | 6 | 6.7:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 71 | 1 | 71.0:1 | 35% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (136 to 93); teachers up 4% (5.8 to 6).
About Central High School
Columbus, Ohio, is home to Central High School, a very small high school. The school enrolls 93 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Ohio enroll around 565, and this school is 84% below that mark.
Central High School is its own local education agency in federal data.
More than half of the students at Central High School are Black (65%). Next come 19% White, 12% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 23% Black among all Franklin County residents. The diversity index for Central High School is 53%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.5 students per teacher. High schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.7:1.
In the wider Franklin County area, median household income comes to about $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Franklin County's 402 public schools enroll about 195,359 students and include Central High School.
The closest school to Central High School is Avondale Elementary School, located about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Central High School.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Central High School is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Central High School enrolled 48 in 2020-21 and 93 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 12.0:1 to 15.5:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Central High School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- 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 Central High schools
70 other US public schools in 32 states are named Central High. Central High School is the 68th largest of the 71.
- Central High SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 2,985 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,587 students
- Central High SchoolKELLER, TX · 2,410 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLLITTLE ROCK, AR · 2,371 students
- Central High SchoolPhiladelphia, PA · 2,329 students
Nearby schools
- Avondale Elementary School0.2 mi · 270
- Franklinton High School0.2 mi · 155
- United Schools Columbus0.3 mi · 838
- LINC Academy Columbus0.3 mi · 25
- Flex High School0.4 mi · 370
- Franklinton Prep High School0.6 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Central High School?
Central High School enrolls approximately 93 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Central High School serve?
Central High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Central High School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Central High School.
What is the student diversity at Central High School?
Student demographics at Central High School are roughly 19% White, 12% Hispanic, 65% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Central High School public or private?
Central High School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Central High School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.