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Enrollment
873
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000714
South High School
1160 Ann St, Columbus, OH 43206 · (614) 365-5541 · Franklin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL873 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
58 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 7 | 125 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 153 | 18% |
| Grade 9 | 253 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 155 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 98 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 10% |
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
17.9%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.8pp since 2021
Math
12.6%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 18 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 down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 17.9% | 12.6% |
| 2023-24 | 24.4% | 8.2% |
| 2022-23 | 26.4% | 7.9% |
| 2021-22 | 23.6% | 9.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.6% | #701 of 776 ▼ 1 | #37 of 55 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #728 of 774 ▼ 43 | #47 of 55 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.4pp | #157 of 742 | #8 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 873 | #178 of 888 | #23 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #267 of 739 | #6 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #148 of 749 | #35 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #281 of 484 | #8 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
873
-158 (-15%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 1,274
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 873 | 58 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 902 | 56 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 903 | 54 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,031 | 59 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 973 | 58 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 960 | 59 | 16.3:1 | 85% (816) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 37 | 13.8:1 | 82% (419) |
| 2000-01 | 974 | 53 | 18.4:1 | 39% (376) |
| 1990-91 | 1,274 | 77 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (973 to 873); teachers unchanged (58 to 58).
About South High School
Families in Columbus, Ohio, are served by South High School, a large high school. Classes run from 7 through 12, and the school has 873 students. Against the 565-student average for high schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 55% higher.
South High School is one of the 115 schools that make up Columbus City Schools District (46,249 students in total).
At South High School, Black students make up 65% of the student body. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic, 12% White, and 8% multiracial. The school's Black share is 42 points above the 23% share among Franklin County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 54% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 15.1:1 comes from the school's 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.7 students per teacher below the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
In Franklin County (population about 1,333,048), the median household income is $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. South High School is one of 402 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Siebert Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles from South High School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment declined 15% from its 2020-21 level of 1,031. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.5:1 in 2020-21 to 15.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
- Woodward Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 836 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 South High schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named South High. South High School is the 12th largest of the 14.
- South High SchoolWilloughby, OH · 995 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,412 students
- South HighBakersfield, CA · 2,107 students
- South High SchoolDENVER, CO · 1,950 students
- South HighTorrance, CA · 1,734 students
Nearby schools
- Siebert Elementary School0.4 mi · 373
- Livingston Elementary School0.7 mi · 298
- Lincoln Park Elementary School0.7 mi · 232
- Focus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus0.8 mi · 477
- South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village0.8 mi · 270
- Stewart Alternative Elementary School0.9 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About South High SchoolHow large is South High School?
South High School enrolls approximately 873 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does South High School serve?
South High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at South High School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at South High School.
What is the student diversity at South High School?
Student demographics at South High School are roughly 12% White, 13% Hispanic, 65% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is South High School in?
South High School is part of Columbus City Schools District.
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