Enrollment
332
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438004524
Columbus Africentric Early College High School
3223 Allegheny Ave, Columbus, OH 43209 · (614) 365-8675 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL332 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Ohio public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · 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 | 85 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 97 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 91 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 59 | 18% |
Student demographics
18%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
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
29.6%
OH avg 59.8% . -3.7pp since 2021
Math
3.7%
OH avg 56.1% . -8.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.6% | 3.7% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 6.3% |
| 2022-23 | 39.8% | 6.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 11.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Columbus Africentric Early College High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.7% | #757 of 776 ▼ 37 | #53 of 55 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #674 of 774 ▼ 17 | #36 of 55 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #59 of 742 | #2 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 332 | #560 of 888 | #46 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #328 of 739 | #7 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #473 of 749 | #51 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #325 of 484 | #10 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
332
-25 (-7%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 332 | 21 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 339 | 18 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 19 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 357 | 20 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 21 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 29 | 17.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 602 | 32 | 18.8:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus Africentric Early College High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (362 to 332); teachers unchanged (21 to 21).
About Columbus Africentric Early College High School
Columbus Africentric Early College High School is a high school located in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 332 students. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students.
Columbus City Schools District counts 46,249 students in its 115 schools, and Columbus Africentric Early College High School is one of them.
At Columbus Africentric Early College High School, Black students make up 90% of the student body. It is also 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Franklin County's residents are about 23% Black, 67 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Columbus Africentric Early College High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
Staffing totals 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. That ratio is under the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
allk12 grades Columbus Africentric Early College High School a D. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Franklin County census figures show that median household income is about $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Columbus Africentric Early College High School is among the 402 public schools in Franklin County.
The next-closest public school is Columbus Africentric Early College ES, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Columbus Africentric Early College High School went from 357 students to 332. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.9:1 to 15.8:1.
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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
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Nearby schools
- Columbus Africentric Early College ES0.0 mi · 374
- Columbus Africentric Early College Middle School0.0 mi · 198
- Broadleigh Elementary School0.4 mi · 302
- Maryland Elementary School0.7 mi · 333
- Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys0.8 mi · 106
- East Columbus Elementary School0.8 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus Africentric Early College High SchoolHow many students attend Columbus Africentric Early College High School?
Columbus Africentric Early College High School enrolls approximately 332 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Columbus Africentric Early College High School serve?
Columbus Africentric Early College High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus Africentric Early College High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbus Africentric Early College High School is approximately 15.8:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Columbus Africentric Early College High School?
Student demographics at Columbus Africentric Early College High School are roughly 1% White, 5% Hispanic, 90% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Columbus Africentric Early College High School in?
Columbus Africentric Early College High School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
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