Columbus Downtown High School
Tel:
(614)365-2283
- Columbus Downtown High School serves 45 students in grades 10-12.
- The student:teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 29%.
- Columbus Downtown High School operates within the Columbus City School District.
- Columbus City School District's 74% graduation rate is lower than the Ohio state average of 82%.
Top Placements (Ohio)
Columbus Downtown High School is Listed among the top public schools in Ohio for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Columbus Downtown High School's student population of 45 students has declined by 27% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| School Type | Vocational school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 10-12 |
| Total Students | 45 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 41 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Columbus Downtown High School's student:teacher ratio of 1:1 has decreased from 2:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Columbus Downtown High School is 0.52, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.24. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (OH) |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 1:1 | 18:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 5% |
| Black | 25% | 16% |
| White | 65% | 71% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.24 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Columbus Downtown High School is Columbus City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 842 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Columbus City School District's student population of 50,915 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $18,785 is higher than the state average of $12,304. The district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $18,258 is higher than the state average of $11,580. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| School District Name | Columbus City School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 112 | 2 |
| Number of Students Managed | 50,915 | 866 |
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| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 61% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 55% |
| District Graduation Rate | 74% | 82% |
| District Total Revenue | $947 MM | $11 MM |
| District Spending | $920 MM | $10 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $18,785 | $12,304 |
| District Spending / Student | $18,258 | $11,580 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, OH Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Columbus Downtown High School is Columbus Africentric Early College (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Columbus Africentric Early College (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Columbus Africentric Early College (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Columbus Columbus Africentric Early College Grades: 6-12 | 494 students
0.2 miles
300 E Livingston Ave
Columbus, OH 43215
(614)365-8675 0.2 6-12 494 - Columbus Columbus Africentric Early College Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 254 students
0.2 miles
300 E Livingston Ave
Columbus, OH 43215
(614)365-6517 0.2 K-5 254 - Youngstown Academy For Urban Scholars Youngstown Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 161 students
0.3 miles
1350 5th Ave Ste 100 106
Youngstown, OH 44504
(330)744-9070 0.3 9-12 161 - Columbus Metro Institute Of Technology Grades: 9 | 72 students
0.3 miles
303 S Grant Ave
Columbus, OH 43215
(877)644-6338 0.3 9 72 - Columbus Stewart Alternative Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 324 students
0.5 miles
40 Stewart Ave
Columbus, OH 43206
(614)365-5556 0.5 PK-6 324
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