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What's the most underrated thing about Northland High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,029
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000691
Northland High School
1919 Northcliff Dr, Columbus, OH 43229 · (614) 365-5342 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,029 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
59 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 | 381 | 37% |
| Grade 10 | 273 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 195 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 180 | 17% |
Student demographics
61%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
25.7%
OH avg 59.8% . -4.5pp since 2021
Math
8.4%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.7pp 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 8 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 5 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.7% | 8.4% |
| 2023-24 | 20.8% | 3.4% |
| 2022-23 | 22.6% | 6.3% |
| 2021-22 | 30.2% | 7.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northland High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.4% | #731 of 776 ▲ 15 | #50 of 55 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #692 of 774 ▲ 10 | #42 of 55 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #143 of 742 | #7 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,029 | #131 of 888 | #19 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #454 of 739 | #22 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.5% | #97 of 749 | #21 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #152 of 198 | #17 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
1,029
+79 (+8%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 1,021
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,029 | 59 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 970 | 61 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 904 | 63 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 950 | 62 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,001 | 59 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,049 | 62 | 16.9:1 | 71% (750) |
| 2010-11 | 1,087 | 61 | 17.8:1 | 72% (778) |
| 2000-01 | 1,333 | 66 | 20.2:1 | 16% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 1,021 | 63 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northland High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,001 to 1,029); teachers unchanged (59 to 59).
About Northland High School
This page covers Northland High School, a large high school in Columbus, Ohio. It had 1,029 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 565 students for high schools in Ohio.
Columbus City Schools District is made up of 115 schools with 46,249 students in all.
Of every 100 students at Northland High School, about 57 are Black. The school is also 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% White, and 3% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 23%. The diversity index for Northland High School is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 59 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.4:1. That is in line with the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
The school's county is Franklin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Franklin County's 402 public schools enroll about 195,359 students and include Northland High School.
Parkmoor Elementary School sits about 0.4 miles from Northland High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment increased 8% over 4 years, reaching 1,029 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.3:1 to 17.4:1.
On allk12, people connected to Northland High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
Nearby schools
- Parkmoor Elementary School0.4 mi · 304
- Northtowne Elementary School0.5 mi · 321
- Oakland Park Alternative Elementary0.5 mi · 295
- Imagine Columbus Primary Academy0.6 mi · 283
- Woodward Park Middle School0.6 mi · 836
- Columbus Bilingual Academy-North0.6 mi · 525
Frequently asked questions
About Northland High SchoolHow large is Northland High School?
Northland High School enrolls approximately 1,029 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Northland High School serve?
Northland High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Northland High School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Northland High School.
How diverse is Northland High School?
Northland High School reports a student body of 7% White, 24% Hispanic, 57% Black, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Northland High School?
Northland High School is overseen by Columbus City Schools District in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.