Capital City Career Prep High School

Summary:

Capital City Career Prep High School is a small public charter high school in Columbus, Ohio, serving approximately 130 students in grades 9-12, with a predominantly African American student population.

Despite its focus on career-oriented education, Capital City Career Prep High School has struggled significantly, ranking in the bottom quartile of Ohio high schools and earning a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate is only 40.3%, well below the state average, and it has an alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rate of 94%. Academically, the school's performance is far behind the state average, with only 4.8% of students proficient or better in Geometry, compared to the state average of 39.8%. These challenges are likely exacerbated by the school's predominantly low-income student population.

In contrast, the nearby Eastland Career Center, which is part of the Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools district, serves a more racially diverse student population and has significantly better academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This comparison highlights the persistent challenges faced by Capital City Career Prep High School and the potential opportunities that may exist to leverage the school's unique characteristics and resources to drive positive change for its students.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

2400 S Hamilton Rd
Columbus, OH 43232-4963

(614) 863-9175

District: Capital City Career Prep High School

SchoolDigger Rank:
784^th of 864 Ohio High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.0

Number of students: 130

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.5%

Hispanic:

10.8%

White:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Capital City Career Prep High School ranks worse than 90.7% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.17. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Capital City Career Prep High School 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 2024 Rankings:

Capital City Career Prep High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Capital City Career Prep High School 784^th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Capital City Career Prep High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Capital City Career Prep High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Capital City Career Prep High School 749^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Capital City Career Prep High School

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Rank History for all students at Capital City Career Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2007	7.05	711^th	756	6.0%
2008	10.58	706^th	767	8.0%
2009	13.42	711^th	791	10.1%
2010	23.18	703^rd	819	14.2%
2011	36.83	655^th	818	19.9%
2012	5.02	783^rd	832	5.9%
2019	4.32	771^st	836	7.8%
2023	4.36	820^th	867	5.4%
2024	6.17	784^th	864	9.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Capital City Career Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	6.92	723^rd	779	7.2%
2021	7.46	713^th	763	6.6%
2022	5.40	724^th	773	6.3%
2023	6.73	745^th	805	7.5%
2024	6.51	757^th	822	7.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Capital City Career Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2022	3.30	745^th	794	6.2%
2023	7.87	717^th	813	11.8%
2024	6.11	726^th	798	9.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Capital City Career Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	15.97	548^th	606	9.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Capital City Career Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	5.60	740^th	792	6.6%
2021	3.85	747^th	778	4.0%
2022	2.76	771^st	808	4.6%
2024	2.55	788^th	816	3.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Capital City Career Prep High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2019	16.37	265^th	303	12.5%
2021	9.73	274^th	284	3.5%
2022	10.00	282^nd	306	7.8%
2023	13.07	284^th	323	12.1%
2024	10.91	295^th	318	7.2%

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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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Enrollment information for Capital City Career Prep High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	2	92	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	2	98
2006	13	127	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	147
2007	84	143	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	11	243
2008	59	148	0	11	2	n/a	n/a	13	233
2009	53	135	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	15	215
2010	47	147	0	8	1	n/a	n/a	14	217
2011	53	112	0	12	0	2	23	0	202
2012	44	123	0	8	0	0	22	0	197
2013	26	122	1	12	0	0	15	0	176
2014	31	122	1	13	0	0	11	0	178
2015	25	112	0	12	0	0	11	0	160
2016	18	103	2	17	0	0	11	0	151
2017	14	69	1	15	0	0	6	0	105
2018	12	81	0	10	1	0	12	0	116
2019	14	95	0	9	0	0	14	0	132
2020	15	79	0	5	0	0	12	0	111
2021	15	103	1	7	0	0	10	0	136
2022	11	89	0	12	0	0	12	0	124
2023	9	102	0	14	1	0	4	0	130

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Capital City Career Prep High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	98	7.0	14.0	0
2006	147	10.5	14.0	0
2007	243	8.4	28.9	0
2008	233	7.5	31.1	n/a
2009	215	10.5	20.5	0
2010	217	5.5	39.4	0
2011	202	7.0	28.8	0
2012	197	7.5	26.2	86.3
2013	176	6.0	29.3	84.7
2014	178	10.3	17.2	70.2
2015	160	n/a	n/a	74.4
2016	151	4.0	37.7	77.5
2017	105	4.5	23.3	n/a
2018	116	4.5	25.7	n/a
2019	132	4.5	29.3	n/a
2020	111	3.5	31.7	53.2
2021	136	4.0	34.0	n/a
2022	124	4.5	27.5	n/a
2023	130	6.5	20.0	n/a

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 Capital City Career Prep High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	98	7.0	14.0	0
2006	147	10.5	14.0	0
2007	243	8.4	28.9	0
2008	233	7.5	31.1	n/a
2009	215	10.5	20.5	0
2010	217	5.5	39.4	0
2011	202	7.0	28.8	0
2012	197	7.5	26.2	86.3
2013	176	6.0	29.3	84.7
2014	178	10.3	17.2	70.2
2015	160	n/a	n/a	74.4
2016	151	4.0	37.7	77.5
2017	105	4.5	23.3	n/a
2018	116	4.5	25.7	n/a
2019	132	4.5	29.3	n/a
2020	111	3.5	31.7	53.2
2021	136	4.0	34.0	n/a
2022	124	4.5	27.5	n/a
2023	130	6.5	20.0	n/a

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 Capital City Career Prep High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2022	$10,686
2023	$11,261

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Capital City Career Prep High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 771^st of 836 High schools	Ranks 820^th of 867 High schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Capital City Career Prep High School)	50	31.6	18.4%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (Capital City Career Prep High School)	40	31.6	8.4%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (Capital City Career Prep High School)	9.1	4.8	4.3%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (Capital City Career Prep High School)	6.7	7.1	0.4%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Geometry (Capital City Career Prep High School)	9.5	0	9.5%
End of Course Geometry (Ohio)	50.1	41.8	8.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Capital City Career Prep High School)	5.9	16.7	10.8%
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	132	130	1.5%
African American	95	102	7.4%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	9	14	55.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	14	9	35.7%
Two or More Races	14	4	71.4%

Schools Near Capital City Career Prep High School

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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
Capital City Career Prep High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2400 S Hamilton Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Capital City Career Prep High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 863-9175	130	7	20.0		9 (6.9%)	102 (78.5%)	14 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	6.2	784^th of 864 public high schools	9.3%		4.4	820^th of 867 public high schools	5.4%	36		22.2	21.4					33.3	22.7	4.8	6.7	$11,261
Arts & College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	4401 Hilton Corporate Dr	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Arts & College Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 986-9974	483	31	15.8	44.9%	238 (49.3%)	139 (28.8%)	51 (10.6%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.9%)	58.6	356^th of 864 public high schools	58.8%		61.7	314^th of 867 public high schools	63.8%	42	46.2	87.6	72.2	13.3	9.8	55.3	50.0	74.4	77.8	34.1	39.5	$9,053
Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	Public, Charter	9-12	4480 Refugee Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Focus Learning Academy of Southeastern Columbus	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 269-0150	166	8	19.6		40 (24.1%)	111 (66.9%)	9 (5.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	3.4	841^st of 864 public high schools	2.7%		2.1	861^st of 867 public high schools	0.7%	20		23.3	16.7					10.0	21.1	0.0	0.0	$9,283
Independence High School	Public	9-12	5175 Refugee Rd	Columbus	43232	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5372	664	42	15.8		29 (4.4%)	469 (70.6%)	136 (20.5%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.2%)	6.3	783^rd of 864 public high schools	9.4%		7.9	765^th of 867 public high schools	11.8%	18		34.7	29.4					28.3	17.7	3.4	8.0	$15,445
Walnut Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4841 E Livingston Ave	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5400	684	44	15.5		43 (6.3%)	446 (65.2%)	146 (21.3%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.4%)	8.7	753^rd of 864 public high schools	12.8%		13.1	714^th of 867 public high schools	17.6%	39		40.6	34.0					26.6	29.0	7.6	8.6	$15,363
Whitehall Yearling High School	Public	9-12	675 S Yearling Rd	Whitehall	43213	Franklin County	Whitehall City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 417-5100	810	67	12.0		160 (19.8%)	367 (45.3%)	205 (25.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (8.8%)	31.6	611^th of 864 public high schools	29.3%		26.2	643^rd of 867 public high schools	25.8%	32		63.3	60.3					50.0	50.7	14.8	40.2	$9,883
Mason Run High School	Public, Charter	9-12	923 S James Rd	Columbus	43227	Franklin County	Mason Run High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 362-7540	156	4	39.0		6 (3.8%)	130 (83.3%)	16 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	2.9	849^th of 864 public high schools	1.7%		5.1	804^th of 867 public high schools	7.3%	45		19.4	13.6					12.0	9.5	0.0	6.3	$9,960
Eastland Career Center	Public	7-12	4465 S Hamilton Rd	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 836-5725	637	37	17.2		373 (58.6%)	161 (25.3%)	48 (7.5%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.9%)								(n/a)
Eastmoor Academy	Public	9-12	417 S Weyant Ave	Columbus	43213	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6158	673	42	16.0		12 (1.8%)	597 (88.7%)	29 (4.3%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	12.7	710^th of 864 public high schools	17.8%		12.6	723^rd of 867 public high schools	16.6%	13		56.3	40.7					29.7	25.3	5.2	12.9	$16,073
Groveport Madison High School	Public	9-12	4475 S Hamilton Rd	Groveport	43125	Franklin County	Groveport Madison Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 836-4964	1,831	87	21.0	74.9%	488 (26.7%)	972 (53.1%)	185 (10.1%)	48 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	133 (7.3%)	24.3	644^th of 864 public high schools	25.5%		20.2	669^th of 867 public high schools	22.8%	25		57.0	57.0					40.1	44.9	16.3	32.0	$10,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Capital City Career Prep High School

What is the racial makeup of Capital City Career Prep High School?

Students at Capital City Career Prep High School are 78% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

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Is Capital City Career Prep High School a good school?

Capital City Career Prep High School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Ohio high schools.

How many students attend Capital City Career Prep High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 130 students attended Capital City Career Prep High School.

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