1
Enrollment
431
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000624
East High School
1500 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43205 · (614) 365-6096 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL431 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
30 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 | 166 | 39% |
| Grade 10 | 118 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 53 | 12% |
Student demographics
36%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
26.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.9pp since 2021
Math
10.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +5.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 | 26.4% | 10.4% |
| 2023-24 | 16.9% | 1.5% |
| 2022-23 | 14.1% | 8.3% |
| 2021-22 | 24.5% | 4.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.4% | #719 of 776 ▲ 41 | #43 of 55 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #688 of 774 ▲ 34 | #41 of 55 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #369 of 742 | #25 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 431 | #442 of 888 | #41 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #204 of 739 | #4 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.1% | #250 of 749 | #43 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #42 of 484 | #2 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
431
-19 (-4%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 897
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 431 | 30 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 27 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 29 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 450 | 30 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 587 | 31 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 494 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 77% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 682 | 43 | 15.9:1 | 85% (579) |
| 2000-01 | 872 | 55 | 15.8:1 | 46% (405) |
| 1990-91 | 897 | 55 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (587 to 431); teachers down 3% (31 to 30).
About East High School
East High School operates as a small high school in Columbus, Ohio. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 431 students. For comparison, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students.
Columbus City Schools District has 46,249 students in 115 schools, and East High School is one of those schools.
East High School's enrollment is 79% Black. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 6% White, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Franklin County's population at about 23%. By the diversity index, East High School comes in at 36%.
The school has about 14.4 students per teacher and 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is under the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Franklin County census figures show that median household income is about $75,176, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. A total of 402 public schools operate in Franklin County, serving about 195,359 students.
A+ Arts Academy is located about 0.3 miles from East High School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 431, 4% below the 450 of 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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 East High schools
19 other US public schools in 11 states are named East High. East High School is the 20th largest of the 20.
- East High SchoolYoungstown, OH · 612 students
- East High SchoolAurora, IL · 4,020 students
- East High SchoolDENVER, CO · 2,476 students
- East HighWichita, KS · 2,435 students
- East High SchoolDes Moines, IA · 1,952 students
Nearby schools
- A+ Arts Academy0.3 mi · 247
- The Academy for Urban Scholars0.4 mi · 386
- Champion Middle School0.4 mi · 338
- Columbus City Preparatory School for Girls0.5 mi · 196
- Eastgate Elementary School0.6 mi · 171
- Valor Academy Inc.0.6 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About East High SchoolHow many students attend East High School?
East High School enrolls approximately 431 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East High School serve?
East High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at East High School?
Approximately 14.4:1 students per teacher at East High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East High School?
At East High School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 10% Hispanic, 79% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is East High School public or private?
East 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.