West High School

West High School operates as an average-sized four-year high school in Columbus, Ohio, run under Columbus City Schools District. Current enrollment sits at 846 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 50% bigger than the state mean of about 565.

West High School is one of 115 schools operated by Columbus City Schools District, a district that serves 46,249 students overall.

Looking at the student body, West High School lists that 38% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 35% Hispanic, 18% White, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Franklin County as a whole is about 23% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.7:1 average.

In the broader community, Franklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $75,176, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Franklin County's 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), West High School is one campus in the mix.

West Broad Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

West High School operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West High School has edged down 5%, going from 891 students in 2018 to 846 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 37% to 18% over that span.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.