How do the charter high schools in Columbus stack up?
We analyzed newly released data from Niche.com — including comprehensive report cards, rankings and reviews — to find out how schools in your area are performing and which have made the biggest leaps over the past year.
Arts & College Preparatory Academy's overall rating improved the most among similar schools in Columbus, rising from an A- to an A, according to data from Niche.
For the 2019-2020 school year, the school, located at 4401 Hilton Corporate Drive, enrolls 392 students. Niche gave it an A+ — the highest mark — for administration, with lower grades for academics (B+ on an A-D scale) and clubs and activities (A).
The overall ranking comes from Niche's proprietary algorithms. A school's ranking might change due to many factors, including the relative rankings of similar schools and whether a school gained or lost peers due to openings or closings. Other numbers come from current public data from the U.S. government.
Academically, 47% of Arts & College Preparatory Academy's students scored as proficient or above in math, and 87% did so in reading. That's compared to city averages of 36% in math and 50% in reading.
While some charter high schools in Columbus are moving up the ranks, others are consistently top-rated overall, including:
- Franklinton Preparatory Academy, with an overall rating of B.
- Charles School at Ohio Dominican University, with a B- rating overall.
- The Graham School, rated B- overall.
Want more of the latest intel on Columbus schools? Hoodline also analyzed the latest Niche ratings for the city's public high schools.
This story was created automatically using data from Niche.com, then reviewed by an editor before publication. Click here for more about how and why Hoodline is automating local news. Got thoughts about what we're doing? Go here to share your feedback.
