Columbus, OH high schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A+Grandview Heights High SchoolColumbusGrandview Heights Schools80%64%Greatly Exceeds Expectations344
#2A+Columbus Preparatory Academy (Charter, K-12)ColumbusColumbus Preparatory Academy73%35%Greatly Exceeds Expectations841
#3AWorthington Kilbourne High SchoolColumbusWorthington City73%60%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,505
#4A-Metro Early College High SchoolColumbusMetro Early College High School63%38%Greatly Exceeds Expectations876
#5B+Columbus Alternative High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District56%37%Greatly Exceeds Expectations758
#6BArts And College Preparatory Academy (Charter)ColumbusArts & College Preparatory Academy48%30%Greatly Exceeds Expectations483
#7BHamilton Township High SchoolColumbusHamilton Local48%50%Meets Expectations775
#8BPatriot Preparatory Academy (Charter, K-12)ColumbusPatriot Preparatory Academy42%18%Greatly Exceeds Expectations711
#9C+Horizon Science Academy Columbus (Charter)ColumbusHorizon Science Academy Columbus38%19%Greatly Exceeds Expectations502
#10C+Franklin Heights High SchoolColumbusSouth-Western City37%38%Meets Expectations1,338
#11C+Whetstone High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District36%36%Meets Expectations976
#12C+Kipp Columbus (Charter, K-12)ColumbusKIPP Columbus28%19%Greatly Exceeds Expectations1,920
#13CCentennial High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District32%38%Doesn't Meet Expectations732
#14CFort Hayes Arts And Academic HSColumbusColumbus City Schools District30%30%Meets Expectations718
#15C-Columbus Arts And Technology Academy (Charter, K-12)ColumbusColumbus Arts & Technology Academy22%14%Exceeds Expectations509
#16D+Franklinton High School (Charter)ColumbusFranklinton High School25%29%Doesn't Meet Expectations114
#17D+Franklinton Prep High School (Charter)ColumbusFranklinton Prep High School25%27%Meets Expectations194
#18D+Road To Success Academy (Charter)ColumbusRoad to Success Academy25%20%Exceeds Expectations61
#19D+Summit Academy Transition High School Columbus (Charter)ColumbusSummit Academy Transition High School-Columbus25%27%Meets Expectations38
#20D+Yb Columbus Community School (Charter)ColumbusYB Columbus Community School25%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations208
#21D+Charles School At Ohio Dominican University (Charter)ColumbusCharles School at Ohio Dominican University24%17%Exceeds Expectations301
#22D+Zenith Academy (Charter, K-12)ColumbusZenith Academy18%21%Meets Expectations441
#23DCapital High School (Charter)ColumbusCapital High School25%32%Doesn't Meet Expectations103
#24DColumbus Africentric Early College High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District23%16%Exceeds Expectations367
#25DSouth High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District22%18%Exceeds Expectations903
#26DCapital City Career Prep High School (Charter)ColumbusCapital City Career Prep High School20%19%Meets Expectations130
#27DFocus Learning Academy Of Southwest Columbus (Charter)ColumbusFocus Learning Academy of Southwestern Columbus19%25%Doesn't Meet Expectations274
#28DColumbus North International School 7 12ColumbusColumbus City Schools District18%19%Meets Expectations392
#29DGraham School The (Charter)ColumbusGraham School The18%29%Doesn't Meet Expectations147
#30DSpecial Education Center (K-12)ColumbusColumbus City Schools District15%15%Meets Expectations158
#31D-Briggs High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District17%34%Underperforms Expectations980
#32D-Eastmoor AcademyColumbusColumbus City Schools District16%16%Meets Expectations673
#33D-Marion Franklin High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District16%28%Underperforms Expectations473
#34D-North Woods Career Prep High School (Charter)ColumbusNorth Woods Career Prep High School15%24%Doesn't Meet Expectations119
#35D-Ohio Construction Academy (Charter)ColumbusOhio Construction Academy15%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations93
#36D-Flex High School (Charter)ColumbusFlex High School14%32%Underperforms Expectations376
#37D-Northland High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District14%22%Doesn't Meet Expectations904
#38D-Beechcroft High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District13%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations658
#39D-Mifflin High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District13%15%Meets Expectations749
#40D-West High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District13%28%Underperforms Expectations837
#41D-Eastland Preparatory Academy (Charter, K-12)ColumbusEastland Preparatory Academy12%17%Meets Expectations367
#42D-Westwood Preparatory Academy (Charter, K-12)ColumbusWestwood Preparatory Academy12%31%Underperforms Expectations266
#43D-Mason Run High School (Charter)ColumbusMason Run High School11%19%Doesn't Meet Expectations156
#44FLinden Mckinley Stem AcademyColumbusColumbus City Schools District11%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations776
#45FWalnut Ridge High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District11%16%Doesn't Meet Expectations684
#46FFocus Learning Academy Of Southeastern Columbus (Charter)ColumbusFocus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus9%18%Doesn't Meet Expectations166
#47FFocus North High School (Charter)ColumbusFocus North High School9%28%Underperforms Expectations144
#48FIndependence High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District9%14%Doesn't Meet Expectations664
#49FEarly College Academy (Charter)ColumbusEarly College Academy8%22%Underperforms Expectations129
#50FEast High SchoolColumbusColumbus City Schools District8%15%Doesn't Meet Expectations440
#51FBridge Gate Community School (Charter, K-12)ColumbusBridge Gate Community School3%17%Doesn't Meet Expectations212
#52FThe Academy For Urban Scholars (Charter)ColumbusThe Academy for Urban Scholars3%17%Underperforms Expectations333

How Columbus, OH's high schools compare

A: 4B: 4C: 7D: 28F: 9

15% of the 52 ranked high schools in Columbus, OH earn an A or B (4 A grades, 4 B, 7 C, 28 D, 9 F), against 48% of high schools nationwide. 28 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (54% here, 75% nationally), and 15 exceed it. On average 25% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 25% (national averages: 42% actual, 40% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Columbus Preparatory Academy (73% against 35%, A+), Metro Early College High School (63% against 38%, A-), Patriot Preparatory Academy (42% against 18%, B), Columbus Alternative High School (56% against 37%, B+), Horizon Science Academy Columbus (38% against 19%, C+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 13): Columbus City Schools District (3).

The largest ranked high schools: Kipp Columbus (1,920 students, C+, #12), Worthington Kilbourne High School (1,505 students, A, #3), Franklin Heights High School (1,338 students, C+, #10).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 14 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

High schools in Columbus, OH that are not ranked

8 graded high schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (2)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

Fully online schools (1)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

Not yet graded (5)

Too little test data to grade.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public high schools in Columbus, OH, as grouped on its schools page; the Ohio ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the high schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about high schools in Columbus, OH

What is the best high school in Columbus, OH?

Grandview Heights High School in Columbus ranks first among the 52 ranked high schools in Columbus, OH with a SchoolGrade of A+, 80% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 64%.

How are high schools in Columbus, OH ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many high schools does Columbus, OH have?

SchoolGrade grades 60 public high schools in Columbus, OH; 52 are ranked here and 8 are listed as not ranked.