Is Graham School The a good school?

Graham School The ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Ohio high schools.

How many students attend Graham School The?

In the 2022-23 school year, 147 students attended Graham School The.

What is the racial makeup of Graham School The?

Students at Graham School The are 43% African American, 39% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Graham School The

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Graham School The is a public charter high school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 147 students. The school has a diverse student population, with 38.78% White, 42.86% African American, 12.93% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of Asian, Native American, and multiracial students. Despite its diverse enrollment, Graham School The has consistently been ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio high schools by SchoolDigger, with a 1-star rating out of 5 for the past several years.

While Graham School The has seen a steady increase in its 4-year graduation rate, from 76.9% in 2019-2020 to 85.4% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the state average and some of the nearby schools, such as Centennial High School. Additionally, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.5% in 2019-2020 to 60.0% in 2020-2021, which is significantly higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Graham School The's proficiency rates on the Ohio State Tests are also consistently lower than the state and district averages across all subject areas, indicating that the school is struggling to prepare its students for academic success.

Despite spending $21,235 per student, which is higher than the spending at nearby traditional public schools like Whetstone High School ($10,438 per student) and Northland High School ($10,880 per student), Graham School The is still struggling to achieve better academic outcomes. This suggests that the issue may not be solely related to funding, and the school may need to implement comprehensive strategies to address the high chronic absenteeism and low academic performance across all student subgroups.

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Public, Charter 9-12

3950 Indianola Ave
Columbus, OH 43214-3158

(614) 262-1111

District: Graham School The

SchoolDigger Rank:
700^th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 8.1

Number of students: 147

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.9%

White:

38.8%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%

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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Graham School The who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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SchoolDigger ranks Graham School The 700^th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Graham School The in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Graham School The 672^nd of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Graham School The

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2007	59.37	397^th	756	47.5%
2008	43.40	574^th	767	25.2%
2009	51.58	536^th	791	32.2%
2010	61.70	396^th	819	51.6%
2011	47.40	606^th	818	25.9%
2012	28.98	692^nd	832	16.8%
2013	14.15	698^th	767	9.0%
2014	13.12	700^th	769	9.0%
2015	26.66	649^th	778	16.6%
2016	31.44	625^th	784	20.3%
2017	9.72	695^th	773	10.1%
2018	30.56	620^th	800	22.5%
2019	27.60	641^st	836	23.3%
2021	17.40	665^th	819	18.8%
2022	12.19	699^th	836	16.4%
2023	13.44	711^th	867	18.0%
2024	14.48	700^th	864	19.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Graham School The

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.43	433^rd	614	29.5%
2024	38.27	337^th	598	43.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Graham School The

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	36.87	532^nd	758	29.8%
2019	31.62	603^rd	779	22.6%
2021	22.92	620^th	763	18.7%
2022	18.17	636^th	773	17.7%
2023	20.27	649^th	805	19.4%
2024	15.87	680^th	822	17.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Graham School The

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	20.57	621^st	751	17.3%
2019	18.25	664^th	781	15.0%
2021	13.43	667^th	775	13.9%
2022	9.59	699^th	794	12.0%
2023	26.08	633^rd	813	22.1%
2024	13.48	684^th	798	14.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Graham School The

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	60.65	144^th	550	73.8%
2019	44.77	324^th	628	48.4%
2021	38.65	347^th	596	41.8%
2022	25.30	468^th	606	22.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Graham School The

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	36.50	511^th	763	33.0%
2019	22.89	644^th	792	18.7%
2021	22.44	626^th	778	19.5%
2022	14.97	675^th	808	16.5%
2023	7.61	737^th	819	10.0%
2024	15.01	674^th	816	17.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Graham School The

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	40.67	158^th	279	43.4%
2019	25.64	226^th	303	25.4%
2021	31.07	184^th	284	35.2%
2022	29.56	206^th	306	32.7%
2023	14.77	275^th	323	14.9%
2024	19.95	253^rd	318	20.4%

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Rank History for White students at Graham School The

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	39.25	443^rd	718	38.3%
2019	28.92	593^rd	739	19.8%
2021	26.77	580^th	727	20.2%
2022	8.14	685^th	749	8.5%
2023	27.80	595^th	756	21.3%
2024	15.47	644^th	754	14.6%

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Data source: test scores: Ohio Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Friday, March 22, 2019

What I would like to change at The Graham school is all the staff members and how they treat some of the good by making them feel bad when they did not do anything to but they make them feel like their the bad guys when they're not. I want them to talk more about college instead of trying to make then work right after they graduate because that's unfair everyone does a change and I want them to stop taking the good kids for granted because it's sick and makes me look down at this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Graham School The

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	49	20	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	71
2002	129	40	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	176
2003	129	40	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	1	176
2004	150	39	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	196
2005	170	34	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	3	213
2006	166	23	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	196
2007	172	31	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	9	216
2008	178	26	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	21	228
2009	177	22	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	23	228
2010	164	37	0	3	3	n/a	n/a	24	231
2011	166	47	4	4	0	0	14	0	235
2012	171	62	5	6	1	0	12	0	257
2013	164	73	2	7	6	0	8	0	260
2014	169	64	2	10	5	0	13	0	263
2015	157	72	3	12	3	0	9	0	256
2016	147	80	3	21	2	1	12	0	266
2017	130	86	1	23	0	1	16	0	257
2018	127	84	1	22	0	0	11	0	245
2019	117	93	1	22	0	0	13	0	246
2020	106	100	3	11	0	0	13	0	233
2021	86	87	4	10	0	0	8	0	195
2022	85	91	3	15	2	0	7	0	203
2023	57	63	1	19	3	0	4	0	147

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Graham School The

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	71	0.0	0.0	23.9
2002	176	11.1	15.9	n/a
2003	176	11.1	15.9	n/a
2004	196	11.2	17.5	n/a
2005	213	12.8	16.6	0
2006	196	14.4	13.6	0
2007	216	17.0	12.7	0
2008	228	20.5	11.1	n/a
2009	228	25.0	9.1	26.8
2010	231	28.0	8.2	36.2
2011	235	36.0	6.5	33.6
2012	257	40.5	6.3	46.7
2013	260	57.5	4.5	46.9
2014	263	71.5	3.6	48.3
2015	256	n/a	n/a	55.9
2016	266	60.0	4.4	54.9
2017	257	60.5	4.2	54.5
2018	245	57.5	4.2	52.7
2019	246	62.5	3.9	52
2020	233	63.5	3.6	52.8
2021	195	14.0	13.9	n/a
2022	203	14.0	14.5	n/a
2023	147	18.0	8.1	61.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Graham School The

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	71	0.0	0.0	23.9
2002	176	11.1	15.9	n/a
2003	176	11.1	15.9	n/a
2004	196	11.2	17.5	n/a
2005	213	12.8	16.6	0
2006	196	14.4	13.6	0
2007	216	17.0	12.7	0
2008	228	20.5	11.1	n/a
2009	228	25.0	9.1	26.8
2010	231	28.0	8.2	36.2
2011	235	36.0	6.5	33.6
2012	257	40.5	6.3	46.7
2013	260	57.5	4.5	46.9
2014	263	71.5	3.6	48.3
2015	256	n/a	n/a	55.9
2016	266	60.0	4.4	54.9
2017	257	60.5	4.2	54.5
2018	245	57.5	4.2	52.7
2019	246	62.5	3.9	52
2020	233	63.5	3.6	52.8
2021	195	14.0	13.9	n/a
2022	203	14.0	14.5	n/a
2023	147	18.0	8.1	61.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Graham School The

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$21,235
2022	$29,398
2023	$34,223

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Graham School The

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 641^st of 836 High schools	Ranks 711^th of 867 High schools	5.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Graham School The)	59.6	50	9.6%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Graham School The)	59.1	41.9	17.2%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Graham School The)	77.5	45.8	31.7%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Graham School The)	57.7	26.9	30.8%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Graham School The)	29.6	8	21.6%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Graham School The)	28.4	3.3	25.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)	61.1	53	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	246	147	40.2%
African American	93	63	32.3%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	22	19	13.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	117	57	51.3%
Two or More Races	13	4	69.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	52%	61.9%	9.9%

Schools Near Graham School The

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Ohio State Tests Science (2024)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2024)	Ohio State Tests American History (2024)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2024)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2024)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2024)	Ohio State Tests English II (2024)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2024)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Graham School The	Public, Charter	9-12	3950 Indianola Ave	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Graham School The	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 262-1111	147	18	8.1	61.9%	57 (38.8%)	63 (42.9%)	19 (12.9%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	14.5	700^th of 864 public high schools	19.0%		13.4	711^th of 867 public high schools	18.0%	11		50.0	44.7					37.5	21.6	20.8	6.1	$34,223
Columbus International High School	Public	9-12	4077 Karl Rd	Columbus	43224	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-4054	392	28	14.0		12 (3.1%)	154 (39.3%)	203 (51.8%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	10.6	726^th of 864 public high schools	16.0%		12.8	717^th of 867 public high schools	17.3%	9		40.4	46.7					24.1	26.6	12.8	6.0	$20,350
Horizon Science Academy Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	1070 Morse Rd	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Horizon Science Academy Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 846-7616	502	38	13.2	87.3%	18 (3.6%)	429 (85.5%)	25 (5.0%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	40.8	543^rd of 864 public high schools	37.2%		43	531^st of 867 public high schools	38.8%	12		77.1	58.9					47.6	53.2	22.8	62.1	$12,683
Focus North High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4807 Evanswood Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Focus North High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 310-0430	144	7	21.2		23 (16.0%)	91 (63.2%)	17 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.3%)	3.6	836^th of 864 public high schools	3.2%		3.8	834^th of 867 public high schools	3.8%	2		18.2	10.7					14.8	20.0	0.0	11.8	$11,350
Whetstone High School	Public	9-12	4405 Scenic Dr	Columbus	43214	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6060	976	55	17.7		408 (41.8%)	269 (27.6%)	192 (19.7%)	23 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.5%)	41.1	541^st of 864 public high schools	37.4%		37.2	585^th of 867 public high schools	32.5%	44		66.8	73.7					61.1	59.4	20.8	25.9	$14,113
Columbus Alternative High School	Public	9-12	2632 Mcguffey Rd	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6006	758	41	18.4		211 (27.8%)	410 (54.1%)	62 (8.2%)	29 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.9%)	53	426^th of 864 public high schools	50.7%		56.4	383^rd of 867 public high schools	55.8%	43		80.0	74.1					69.3	66.8	28.5	43.7	$16,442
Road to Success Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1634 Minnesota Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Road to Success Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 636-4101	61	5	13.5		5 (8.2%)	47 (77.0%)	6 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)												$14,635
Northland High School	Public	9-12	1919 Northcliff Dr	Columbus	43229	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5342	904	63	14.3		80 (8.8%)	517 (57.2%)	167 (18.5%)	98 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.4%)	6.8	773^rd of 864 public high schools	10.5%		6.2	783^rd of 867 public high schools	9.7%	10		37.7	35.2					23.8	20.8	4.2	2.6	$14,839
Linden-McKinley STEM Academy	Public	7-12	1320 Duxberry Ave	Columbus	43211	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5583	776	43	18.0		55 (7.1%)	571 (73.6%)	97 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.1%)	6.4	782^nd of 864 public high schools	9.5%		5.5	797^th of 867 public high schools	8.1%	15	16.3	46.9	29.5	7.2	8.6	21.6	6.1	12.0	14.3	1.1	5.1	$13,855
Centennial High School	Public	9-12	1441 Bethel Rd	Columbus	43220	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5491	732	41	17.8		263 (35.9%)	248 (33.9%)	110 (15.0%)	53 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.9%)	28.4	625^th of 864 public high schools	27.7%		35.1	597^th of 867 public high schools	31.1%	28		56.1	63.8					47.4	51.0	21.7	14.8	$14,768

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