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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS administration to hear?
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Enrollment
752
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438004236
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS
546 Jack Gibbs Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215 · (614) 365-6681 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL752 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Ohio public high schools
- C-Test 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.
- B-Three-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
19.8:1
38 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 | 225 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 205 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 179 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 143 | 19% |
Student demographics
54%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
40.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +6.0pp since 2021
Math
13.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +1.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.7% | 13.4% |
| 2023-24 | 53.2% | 10.8% |
| 2022-23 | 43.2% | 9.9% |
| 2021-22 | 34.7% | 12.0% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.4% | #694 of 776 ▼ 15 | #36 of 55 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #636 of 774 ▼ 81 | #30 of 55 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #374 of 742 | #27 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 752 | #228 of 888 | #33 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #597 of 739 | #38 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.1% | #145 of 749 | #34 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #155 of 198 | #18 of 23 |
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
752
+44 (+6%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 511
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 752 | 38 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 733 | 39 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 718 | 37 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 708 | 38 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 733 | 38 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 741 | 40 | 18.5:1 | 72% (531) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 32 | 19.5:1 | 100% (621) |
| 2000-01 | 638 | 62 | 10.3:1 | 20% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 511 | 68 | 7.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (733 to 752); teachers unchanged (38 to 38).
About Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS
Among the schools in Columbus, Ohio, is Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS, a medium-sized high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 752 students. The average among high schools in Ohio is roughly 565 students; this school is 33% above that.
The Columbus City Schools District system has 115 schools and 46,249 students.
A majority of students at Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS, 65%, are Black. The remaining shares are 14% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Franklin County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS comes in at 54%.
Teachers at the school number 38 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 19.8:1. Among high schools in Ohio, the typical ratio is 17.7:1.
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 23% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Franklin County (population about 1,333,048), median household income is about $75,176, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS is one of 402 public schools in Franklin County, which together enroll about 195,359 students.
The school nearest to Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS is Fort Hayes Career Center, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Federal counts put enrollment at 708 in 2020-21 and 752 in 2024-25, a 6% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 18.6:1 to 19.8:1.
The Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Nearby schools
- Fort Hayes Career Center0.0 mi · 102
- Beatty Park Elementary School0.9 mi · 57
- Westwood Preparatory Academy1.0 mi · 327
- YB Columbus Community School1.0 mi · 264
- Hubbard Elementary School1.1 mi · 280
- Champion Middle School1.1 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HSHow many students attend Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS?
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS enrolls approximately 752 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS serve?
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS is approximately 19.8:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS?
Student demographics at Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS are roughly 14% White, 13% Hispanic, 65% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS in?
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HS is part of Columbus City Schools District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.