Is East High School a good school?

East High School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of Ohio high schools.

How many students attend East High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 440 students attended East High School.

What is the racial makeup of East High School?

Students at East High School are 80% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into East High School?

East High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Columbus Elementary School Elementary : Eastgate Elementary School Elementary : Ohio Avenue Elementary School Elementary : Trevitt Elementary School Middle : Champion Middle School

East High School

Summary:

East High School is a public high school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 440 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Columbus City Schools District. The school faces significant challenges, with a predominantly African American student population, consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a graduation rate well below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Columbus Downtown High School and Fort Hayes Career Center, East High School stands out for its unique demographics and underperformance. While Columbus Downtown High School has a more diverse student body and better academic outcomes, Fort Hayes Career Center offers a more vocational-focused curriculum with a lower student-teacher ratio. East High School, on the other hand, serves a predominantly low-socioeconomic student population, contributing to its academic challenges and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Over the past several years, East High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Ohio high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the school faces systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed, and significant interventions may be needed to improve student outcomes, particularly for underperforming subgroups such as African American, Hispanic, and special education students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1500 E Broad St
Columbus, OH 43205-1506

(614) 365-6096

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
752^nd of 864 Ohio High Schools

Feeder schools for East High School:

Elementary:	East Columbus Elementary School
	Eastgate Elementary School
	Ohio Avenue Elementary School
	Trevitt Elementary School
Middle:	Champion Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

White:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.1%

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Performance Trends

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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at East 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:

East High School:

SchoolDigger ranks East High School 752^nd of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See East High School in the ranking list.)

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Columbus City Schools District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus City Schools District 679^th of 839 Ohio school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East High School

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Rank History for all students at East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2004	0.45	670^th	681	1.6%
2005	1.96	667^th	689	3.2%
2006	1.12	679^th	696	2.4%
2007	9.26	704^th	756	6.9%
2008	5.07	724^th	767	5.6%
2009	16.83	704^th	791	11.0%
2010	11.93	739^th	819	9.8%
2011	11.94	739^th	818	9.7%
2012	11.04	755^th	832	9.3%
2013	1.65	741^st	767	3.4%
2014	2.66	737^th	769	4.2%
2015	3.74	742^nd	778	4.6%
2016	9.09	726^th	784	7.4%
2017	7.73	713^th	773	7.8%
2018	5.89	732^nd	800	8.5%
2019	6.47	756^th	836	9.6%
2021	13.71	685^th	819	16.4%
2022	9.82	720^th	836	13.9%
2023	5.69	795^th	867	8.3%
2024	8.69	752^nd	864	13.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.00	52^nd	112	53.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.44	459^th	614	25.2%
2024	22.74	493^rd	598	17.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	6.21	699^th	758	7.8%
2019	5.56	729^th	779	6.4%
2021	12.73	666^th	763	12.7%
2022	7.63	705^th	773	8.8%
2023	6.81	743^rd	805	7.7%
2024	13.51	697^th	822	15.2%

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Rank History for Female students at East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	4.04	704^th	751	6.3%
2019	3.13	746^th	781	4.5%
2021	3.97	728^th	775	6.1%
2022	1.02	783^rd	794	1.4%
2023	4.22	760^th	813	6.5%
2024	14.01	678^th	798	15.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	8.33	548^th	550	0.4%
2019	10.34	606^th	628	3.5%
2022	23.10	488^th	606	19.5%

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Rank History for Male students at East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	5.26	705^th	763	7.6%
2019	4.78	746^th	792	5.8%
2021	4.19	741^st	778	4.8%
2022	8.44	712^th	808	11.9%
2023	4.56	763^rd	819	6.8%
2024	5.61	749^th	816	8.2%

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Rank History for African American students at East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile
2018	12.96	254^th	279	9.0%
2019	13.80	273^rd	303	9.9%
2021	18.71	240^th	284	15.5%
2022	16.34	261^st	306	14.7%
2023	13.93	277^th	323	14.2%
2024	23.63	239^th	318	24.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	OH State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	37.31	122^nd	184	33.7%
2019	19.64	175^th	207	15.5%

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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 East High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	613	461	31	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1108
1989	499	470	45	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1016
1990	484	381	35	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	902
1991	499	363	33	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	897
1992	519	410	21	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	951
1993	530	454	17	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1994	458	502	20	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	983
1995	401	557	23	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	986
1996	401	557	23	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	986
1997	138	827	14	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	983
1998	82	686	15	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	788
1999	37	753	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
2000	18	714	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
2001	25	837	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	872
2002	15	903	7	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	940
2003	15	903	7	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	940
2004	19	836	8	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	877
2005	32	805	11	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	859
2006	32	803	6	8	3	n/a	n/a	4	856
2007	20	722	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	3	754
2008	21	734	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	764
2009	15	740	2	3	1	n/a	n/a	2	763
2010	10	749	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	767
2011	17	645	2	9	0	1	8	0	682
2012	10	530	2	8	0	1	7	0	558
2013	9	474	1	9	0	0	8	0	501
2014	7	395	1	7	0	0	6	0	416
2015	15	427	1	17	0	0	9	0	469
2016	15	437	2	31	0	0	9	0	494
2017	24	432	1	38	1	0	13	0	509
2018	27	490	6	45	2	0	17	0	587
2019	23	426	3	52	3	0	18	0	525
2020	22	384	2	42	2	0	17	0	469
2021	21	368	1	37	2	0	21	0	450
2022	21	373	0	31	2	0	21	0	448
2023	29	353	1	31	1	0	25	0	440

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 East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1108	59.0	18.7	0
1989	1016	58.0	17.5	n/a
1990	902	61.0	14.7	n/a
1991	897	55.0	16.3	n/a
1992	951	56.5	16.8	45.3
1993	1003	53.0	18.9	44.2
1994	983	55.5	17.7	46.7
1995	986	51.3	19.2	0
1996	986	51.3	19.2	0
1997	983	50.3	19.5	42.3
1998	788	50.0	15.8	48.9
1999	799	48.0	16.6	48.3
2000	739	52.0	14.2	49.4
2001	872	55.0	15.9	46.4
2002	940	56.9	16.5	64
2003	940	56.9	16.5	64
2004	877	56.0	15.7	51.8
2005	859	45.0	19.1	71.6
2006	856	48.0	17.8	39.6
2007	754	41.0	18.4	75.6
2008	764	38.0	20.1	n/a
2009	763	38.0	20.1	77.7
2010	767	47.0	16.3	53.1
2011	682	43.0	15.8	84.9
2012	558	37.0	15.0	86.2
2013	501	29.0	17.2	84.4
2014	416	28.0	14.8	85.3
2015	469	n/a	n/a	81.2
2016	494	30.0	16.4	77.1
2017	509	32.0	15.9	n/a
2018	587	31.0	18.9	n/a
2019	525	32.0	16.4	n/a
2020	469	30.0	15.6	n/a
2021	450	30.0	15.0	n/a
2022	448	33.0	13.5	n/a
2023	440	29.0	15.1	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 East High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1108	59.0	18.7	0
1989	1016	58.0	17.5	n/a
1990	902	61.0	14.7	n/a
1991	897	55.0	16.3	n/a
1992	951	56.5	16.8	45.3
1993	1003	53.0	18.9	44.2
1994	983	55.5	17.7	46.7
1995	986	51.3	19.2	0
1996	986	51.3	19.2	0
1997	983	50.3	19.5	42.3
1998	788	50.0	15.8	48.9
1999	799	48.0	16.6	48.3
2000	739	52.0	14.2	49.4
2001	872	55.0	15.9	46.4
2002	940	56.9	16.5	64
2003	940	56.9	16.5	64
2004	877	56.0	15.7	51.8
2005	859	45.0	19.1	71.6
2006	856	48.0	17.8	39.6
2007	754	41.0	18.4	75.6
2008	764	38.0	20.1	n/a
2009	763	38.0	20.1	77.7
2010	767	47.0	16.3	53.1
2011	682	43.0	15.8	84.9
2012	558	37.0	15.0	86.2
2013	501	29.0	17.2	84.4
2014	416	28.0	14.8	85.3
2015	469	n/a	n/a	81.2
2016	494	30.0	16.4	77.1
2017	509	32.0	15.9	n/a
2018	587	31.0	18.9	n/a
2019	525	32.0	16.4	n/a
2020	469	30.0	15.6	n/a
2021	450	30.0	15.0	n/a
2022	448	33.0	13.5	n/a
2023	440	29.0	15.1	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 East High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,330
2022	$16,127
2023	$16,419

Data source: Ohio Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 756^th of 836 High schools	Ranks 795^th of 867 High schools	1.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course American Government (East High School)	45.5	40	5.5%
End of Course American Government (Columbus City Schools District)	58.5	51.7	6.8%
End of Course American Government (Ohio)	77.7	72	5.7%
End of Course American History (East High School)	21.1	31.9	10.8%
End of Course American History (Columbus City Schools District)	54.1	46.5	7.6%
End of Course American History (Ohio)	78.1	69.7	8.4%
End of Course Biology (East High School)	20.6	10.8	9.8%
End of Course Biology (Columbus City Schools District)	46	37.1	8.9%
End of Course Biology (Ohio)	73.7	63.7	10%
End of Course English II (East High School)	15.8	14.1	1.7%
End of Course English II (Columbus City Schools District)	40.9	36.3	4.6%
End of Course English II (Ohio)	66.2	60.8	5.4%
End of Course Integrated Math I (East High School)	9.3	6.3	3%
End of Course Integrated Math I (Columbus City Schools District)	24.2	10.4	13.8%
End of Course Integrated Math I (Ohio)	43.6	37	6.6%
End of Course Integrated Math II (East High School)	0.8	6.3	5.5%
End of Course Integrated Math II (Columbus City Schools District)	15.6	3	12.6%
End of Course Integrated Math II (Ohio)	35.8	34.5	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	525	440	16.2%
African American	426	353	17.1%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	52	31	40.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	23	29	26.1%
Two or More Races	18	25	38.9%

Schools Near East 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
East High School	Public	9-12	1500 E Broad St	Columbus	43205	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6096	440	29	15.1		29 (6.6%)	353 (80.2%)	31 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	8.7	752^nd of 864 public high schools	13.0%		5.7	795^th of 867 public high schools	8.3%	43		53.8	35.4					15.6	16.9	0.0	3.0	$16,419
The Academy for Urban Scholars	Public, Charter	9-12	1808 E Broad St	Columbus	43203	Franklin County	The Academy for Urban Scholars	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 545-9890	333	15	22.2		3 (0.9%)	308 (92.5%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	2.5	855^th of 864 public high schools	1.0%		2.5	855^th of 867 public high schools	1.4%			13.2	11.4					5.2	5.3	1.1	4.9	$12,903
Fort Hayes Career Center	Public	10-12	546 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 365-6681	117	29	4.0		63 (53.8%)	35 (29.9%)	14 (12.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School	Public	9-12	546 Jack Gibbs Blvd	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-6681	718	37	19.4		114 (15.9%)	482 (67.1%)	64 (8.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	23.2	650^th of 864 public high schools	24.8%		19.1	673^rd of 867 public high schools	22.4%	23		51.3	56.1					45.8	53.2	7.7	13.8	$17,075
Bexley High School	Public	9-12	326 S Cassingham Rd	Bexley	43209	Franklin County	Bexley City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 231-4591	736	45	16.2	23.1%	594 (80.7%)	52 (7.1%)	32 (4.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	84.2	41^st of 864 public high schools	95.3%		85.3	36^th of 867 public high schools	95.8%	5		94.0	88.0					90.4	80.6	75.0	89.0	$16,690
Early College Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	137 E State St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Early College Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 298-4742	129	5	28.6	39.5%	6 (4.7%)	96 (74.4%)	26 (20.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.5	838^th of 864 public high schools	3.0%		5	806^th of 867 public high schools	7.0%	32		28.6	25.0					15.8	6.3	0.0	0.0	$7,276
Columbus Downtown High School	Public	11-12	365 S 4th St	Columbus	43215	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 365-2283	50	32	1.5		22 (44.0%)	14 (28.0%)	7 (14.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.0%)								(n/a)
Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Public, Charter	9-12	1270 Brentnell Ave	Columbus	43219	Franklin County	Charles School at Ohio Dominican University	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 258-8588	301	17	17.7	70.1%	39 (13.0%)	208 (69.1%)	47 (15.6%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.2	669^th of 864 public high schools	22.6%		32	612^th of 867 public high schools	29.4%	57		47.7	59.7					36.8	39.0	19.0	21.1	$11,216
YB Columbus Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	1183 Essex Ave	Columbus	43201	Franklin County	YB Columbus Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 291-0805	208	9	23.1		21 (10.1%)	151 (72.6%)	14 (6.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.6%)	2.1	860^th of 864 public high schools	0.5%		2.4	857^th of 867 public high schools	1.2%	3		9.5	5.4					2.6	0.0	0.0	3.6	$13,167
South High School	Public	7-12	1160 Ann St	Columbus	43206	Franklin County	Columbus City Schools District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 365-5541	903	54	16.7		141 (15.6%)	606 (67.1%)	80 (8.9%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	63 (7.0%)	8.9	750^th of 864 public high schools	13.2%		9.9	740^th of 867 public high schools	14.6%	10	20.5	35.7	35.3	7.7	8.1	21.4	21.4	30.6	30.3	7.6	9.4	$14,464

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