Summary:
Flex High School is a public charter high school located in Columbus, Ohio, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school has a diverse student population, with 46.54% White, 26.06% African American, 16.22% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of Asian, Native American, and students of two or more races.
Flex High School faces significant academic and operational challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio high schools with a statewide rank between 670-770 out of 800-867 schools. It is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance. The school has had consistently low 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 23.6% to 34.6% over the past 5 years, which is significantly lower than the state average and nearby schools like Grandview Heights High School. Flex High School also has alarmingly high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 69.2% to 97.2% over the past 5 years, much higher than the state average and nearby schools.
Compared to nearby public and charter high schools, such as Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School and Focus Learning Academy of Southwest Columbus, Flex High School's performance is significantly weaker across multiple metrics, including test scores, which are well below state averages. The school's student population has higher percentages of African American and Hispanic students, but the academic outcomes for these subgroups are significantly lower than their White and Asian peers, indicating potential equity issues. Despite these challenges, Flex High School's performance has remained consistently low over the past 5 years, with little to no improvement in key metrics, suggesting a need for significant interventions and support to address the school's challenges.
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Detail:
Public, Charter 9-12
District:
Flex High School
SchoolDigger Rank:
770th of 867 Ohio High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,092
Student/teacher ratio: 47.0
Number of students: 376
Racial breakdown:
White:
46.5%
African American:
26.1%
Hispanic:
16.2%
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Two or more races:
9.6%
Asian:
1.3%
American Indian:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0%
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