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What's the most underrated thing about Whetstone High School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,017
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000738
Whetstone High School
4405 Scenic Dr, Columbus, OH 43214 · (614) 365-6060 · Franklin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,017 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
52 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 | 420 | 41% |
| Grade 10 | 217 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 213 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 167 | 16% |
Student demographics
72%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
47.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +1.1pp since 2021
Math
23.7%
OH avg 56.1% . +10.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 1 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.7% | 23.7% |
| 2023-24 | 59.4% | 23.4% |
| 2022-23 | 53.4% | 24.1% |
| 2021-22 | 46.6% | 13.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whetstone High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.7% | #636 of 776 ▼ 35 | #31 of 55 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #604 of 774 ▼ 125 | #27 of 55 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #275 of 742 | #15 of 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,017 | #136 of 888 | #20 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #582 of 739 | #36 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.3% | #8 of 749 | #3 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #87 of 198 | #11 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
1,017
+83 (+9%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 1,017 | 52 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 984 | 51 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 976 | 55 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 934 | 54 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 934 | 53 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 958 | 52 | 18.4:1 | 58% (552) |
| 2010-11 | 1,023 | 49 | 20.9:1 | 53% (547) |
| 2000-01 | 1,110 | 62 | 17.9:1 | 25% (272) |
| 1990-91 | 641 | 47 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whetstone High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (934 to 1,017); teachers down 2% (53 to 52).
About Whetstone High School
Whetstone High School is a large high school that serves part of Columbus, Ohio. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,017 students. That is 80% above the average of about 565 students for high schools in Ohio.
Whetstone High School is one school in Columbus City Schools District, a system of 115 schools with 46,249 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Whetstone High School is White, with 39% of students. The remaining shares are 25% Black, 23% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Franklin County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.
Whetstone High School has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 19.6:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in Ohio is 17.7:1.
Franklin County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Franklin County's 402 public schools enroll about 195,359 students and include Whetstone High School.
Measured in a straight line, Ridgeview Middle School is about 0.6 miles from Whetstone High School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Whetstone High School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 934 to 1,017, a 9% rise. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.6:1) than in 2020-21 (17.3:1).
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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
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 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
Nearby schools
- Ridgeview Middle School0.6 mi · 485
- Indian Springs Elementary School0.6 mi · 396
- World Language Middle School1.1 mi · 536
- Ecole Kenwood French Immersion1.1 mi · 474
- Great River Connections Academy1.1 mi · 1,608
- Colerain Elementary School1.2 mi · 181
Frequently asked questions
About Whetstone High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Whetstone High School?
Whetstone High School enrolls approximately 1,017 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Whetstone High School serve?
Whetstone High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Whetstone High School?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Whetstone High School.
How diverse is Whetstone High School?
Whetstone High School reports a student body of 39% White, 23% Hispanic, 25% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Whetstone High School?
Whetstone High School is overseen by Columbus City Schools District in Franklin County.
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