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D−

West High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

179 S Powell Ave, Columbus, OH 43204 · (614) 365-5956 · Part of Columbus City School District

Columbus’ School Grade C better than 25% of Ohio school districts

Directions
Students
846
Students per teacher
17:1
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about West High School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Ohio’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 47 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 40 pts below the state

On the path

Where Columbus kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–824 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12West High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 49.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 57.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Ohio’s 3,056 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

179 S Powell Ave, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9361
Grade 10235
Grade 11138
Grade 12112
Enrollment over time
835’20
864’21
837’22
773’23
846’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 38%Hispanic 35%White 18%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West High School from Columbus families.

Other schools in Columbus City School District

The district →
Berwick Alternative K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Columbus
C−
691 students18:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
D
545 students20:1
Starling PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Columbus
D−
525 students18:1
Olde Orchard Alt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
C
521 students20:1
Easthaven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
D
489 students18:1
Georgian Heights Alt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
C
484 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Ohio’s other public schools; Columbus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.