Marion-Franklin High School

Summary:

Marion-Franklin High School is a public high school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 473 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Columbus City Schools District. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American, low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and declining graduation rates.

Marion-Franklin consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Ohio high schools, with test scores well below state and district averages across all subjects. Its four-year graduation rate was just 61.3% in the most recent year, far lower than the state and district. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 57.2% to 89.8% over the past five years. These issues are particularly acute for the school's African American, Hispanic, and special education students, who perform at the lowest levels.

In contrast, the only nearby school in the same district, Columbus Downtown High School, has a more diverse student population and much stronger academic performance. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in Marion-Franklin's challenges, which will require a comprehensive, targeted approach to support the unique needs of this school community.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1265 Koebel Rd
       Columbus, OH  43207-2620


(614) 365-5432

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
749th of 864 Ohio High Schools


Feeder schools for Marion-Franklin High School:

Elementary:    Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School
    Parsons Elementary School
    Watkins Elementary School
Middle:    Buckeye Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  473

Racial breakdown:

African American:
50.5%
White:
29.6%
Hispanic:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Marion-Franklin High School ranks worse than 86.7% of high schools in Ohio. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.96. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Marion-Franklin High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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:

Marion-Franklin High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion-Franklin High School 749th of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Marion-Franklin High School in the ranking list.)

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Columbus City Schools District:

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


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Rank History for Marion-Franklin High School

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Rank History for all students at Marion-Franklin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 4.34 646th 681 5.1%
2005 5.59 659th 689 4.4%
2006 8.78 656th 696 5.7%
2007 24.65 666th 756 11.9%
2008 34.97 622nd 767 18.9%
2009 24.27 684th 791 13.5%
2010 29.53 680th 819 17.0%
2011 18.86 711th 818 13.1%
2012 7.00 770th 832 7.5%
2013 5.95 719th 767 6.3%
2014 9.89 709th 769 7.8%
2015 9.97 708th 778 9.0%
2016 19.99 669th 784 14.7%
2017 12.93 674th 773 12.8%
2018 10.62 698th 800 12.8%
2019 10.54 717th 836 14.2%
2021 10.65 704th 819 14.0%
2022 9.60 724th 836 13.4%
2023 5.93 786th 867 9.3%
2024 8.96 749th 864 13.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Marion-Franklin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.45 570th 614 7.2%
2024 11.14 586th 598 2.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marion-Franklin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.04 660th 758 12.9%
2019 12.10 689th 779 11.6%
2021 9.83 694th 763 9.0%
2022 11.57 680th 773 12.0%
2023 7.21 738th 805 8.3%
2024 11.81 709th 822 13.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Marion-Franklin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.47 679th 751 9.6%
2019 8.30 708th 781 9.3%
2021 3.94 730th 775 5.8%
2022 10.18 691st 794 13.0%
2023 3.48 769th 813 5.4%
2024 6.38 725th 798 9.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Marion-Franklin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.65 504th 550 8.4%
2019 33.68 428th 628 31.8%
2021 19.59 512th 596 14.1%
2022 16.87 540th 606 10.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Marion-Franklin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 0.41 271st 272 0.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Marion-Franklin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.68 670th 763 12.2%
2019 9.68 709th 792 10.5%
2021 7.58 700th 778 10.0%
2022 5.53 734th 808 9.2%
2023 5.57 754th 819 7.9%
2024 11.17 695th 816 14.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Marion-Franklin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.94 244th 279 12.5%
2019 17.55 259th 303 14.5%
2021 12.73 259th 284 8.8%
2022 19.04 251st 306 18.0%
2023 10.18 304th 323 5.9%
2024 16.58 265th 318 16.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marion-Franklin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.71 192nd 239 19.7%
2023 22.78 220th 270 18.5%
2024 18.30 231st 273 15.4%
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Rank History for White students at Marion-Franklin High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.89 656th 718 8.6%
2019 10.10 678th 739 8.3%
2021 5.94 680th 727 6.5%
2022 6.70 691st 749 7.7%
2023 7.56 695th 756 8.1%
2024 4.75 708th 754 6.1%
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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.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Open Quote Marion Franklin is an amazing school. Full of enthusiastic and mature pre-adults, with a lot of school spirit. Also with a respectful and caring teaching staff. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Marion-Franklin High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 587 466 6 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1061
1989 575 452 9 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1038
1990 542 442 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 998
1991 526 408 6 8 0 n/a n/a 0 948
1992 495 363 12 7 1 n/a n/a 0 878
1993 545 370 13 9 1 n/a n/a 0 938
1994 481 351 14 9 1 n/a n/a 0 856
1995 477 344 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 841
1996 477 344 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 841
1997 561 385 10 7 4 n/a n/a 0 967
1998 572 402 17 6 1 n/a n/a 0 998
1999 577 398 15 5 2 n/a n/a 0 997
2000 559 415 19 4 1 n/a n/a 0 998
2001 606 465 14 6 1 n/a n/a 0 1092
2002 451 493 12 3 1 n/a n/a 0 960
2003 451 493 12 3 1 n/a n/a 0 960
2004 426 484 12 5 2 n/a n/a 0 929
2005 472 513 13 10 4 n/a n/a 0 1012
2006 499 549 11 10 4 n/a n/a 2 1075
2007 474 567 12 4 3 n/a n/a 6 1066
2008 464 636 8 9 3 n/a n/a 8 1128
2009 398 657 5 13 5 n/a n/a 10 1088
2010 365 622 5 11 3 n/a n/a 11 1017
2011 294 526 7 12 1 0 7 0 847
2012 271 508 5 8 1 0 14 0 807
2013 245 472 4 10 0 0 16 0 747
2014 233 444 4 12 4 0 18 0 715
2015 198 403 3 6 2 0 15 0 627
2016 208 341 3 21 4 0 27 0 604
2017 201 304 1 23 3 0 31 0 563
2018 168 271 3 17 4 0 30 0 493
2019 169 250 3 16 3 0 25 0 466
2020 152 226 4 34 1 0 27 0 444
2021 158 242 4 39 0 0 30 0 473
2022 170 262 5 41 0 0 39 0 517
2023 140 239 4 47 3 0 40 0 473

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 Marion-Franklin High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1061 68.0 15.6 0
1989 1038 74.0 14.0 n/a
1990 998 77.0 12.9 n/a
1991 948 69.0 13.7 n/a
1992 878 59.5 14.7 36.6
1993 938 57.0 16.5 31.4
1994 856 54.0 15.9 33.1
1995 841 49.0 17.2 0
1996 841 49.0 17.2 0
1997 967 55.5 17.4 29.1
1998 998 57.0 17.5 25.2
1999 997 58.0 17.2 29.4
2000 998 58.0 17.2 31
2001 1092 61.0 17.9 29.8
2002 960 59.9 16.0 45.4
2003 960 59.9 16.0 45.4
2004 929 56.0 16.6 41.2
2005 1012 51.4 19.7 54.5
2006 1075 51.0 21.1 44.7
2007 1066 55.0 19.4 65.5
2008 1128 52.0 21.7 n/a
2009 1088 54.0 20.1 69.4
2010 1017 55.0 18.4 47
2011 847 49.0 17.2 79
2012 807 45.0 17.9 71.7
2013 747 40.0 18.6 75.1
2014 715 41.0 17.4 71.6
2015 627 n/a n/a 100
2016 604 35.0 17.2 100
2017 563 37.0 15.2 n/a
2018 493 35.0 14.0 n/a
2019 466 32.0 14.5 n/a
2020 444 32.0 13.8 n/a
2021 473 31.0 15.2 n/a
2022 517 31.0 16.6 n/a
2023 473 32.0 14.7 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 Marion-Franklin High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1061 68.0 15.6 0
1989 1038 74.0 14.0 n/a
1990 998 77.0 12.9 n/a
1991 948 69.0 13.7 n/a
1992 878 59.5 14.7 36.6
1993 938 57.0 16.5 31.4
1994 856 54.0 15.9 33.1
1995 841 49.0 17.2 0
1996 841 49.0 17.2 0
1997 967 55.5 17.4 29.1
1998 998 57.0 17.5 25.2
1999 997 58.0 17.2 29.4
2000 998 58.0 17.2 31
2001 1092 61.0 17.9 29.8
2002 960 59.9 16.0 45.4
2003 960 59.9 16.0 45.4
2004 929 56.0 16.6 41.2
2005 1012 51.4 19.7 54.5
2006 1075 51.0 21.1 44.7
2007 1066 55.0 19.4 65.5
2008 1128 52.0 21.7 n/a
2009 1088 54.0 20.1 69.4
2010 1017 55.0 18.4 47
2011 847 49.0 17.2 79
2012 807 45.0 17.9 71.7
2013 747 40.0 18.6 75.1
2014 715 41.0 17.4 71.6
2015 627 n/a n/a 100
2016 604 35.0 17.2 100
2017 563 37.0 15.2 n/a
2018 493 35.0 14.0 n/a
2019 466 32.0 14.5 n/a
2020 444 32.0 13.8 n/a
2021 473 31.0 15.2 n/a
2022 517 31.0 16.6 n/a
2023 473 32.0 14.7 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Marion-Franklin High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,650
2022 $14,126
2023 $15,942

Data source: Ohio Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marion-Franklin 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 717th of 836 High schoolsRanks 786th of 867 High schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Marion-Franklin High School)4843.2
 4.8%
   End of Course American Government (Columbus City Schools District)58.551.7
 6.8%
   End of Course American Government (Ohio)77.772
 5.7%
End of Course American History (Marion-Franklin High School)42.929.5
 13.4%
   End of Course American History (Columbus City Schools District)54.146.5
 7.6%
   End of Course American History (Ohio)78.169.7
 8.4%
End of Course Biology (Marion-Franklin High School)30.910.6
 20.3%
   End of Course Biology (Columbus City Schools District)4637.1
 8.9%
   End of Course Biology (Ohio)73.763.7
 10%
End of Course English II (Marion-Franklin High School)23.720.3
 3.4%
   End of Course English II (Columbus City Schools District)40.936.3
 4.6%
   End of Course English II (Ohio)66.260.8
 5.4%
End of Course Integrated Math I (Marion-Franklin High School)14.84.3
 10.5%
   End of Course Integrated Math I (Columbus City Schools District)24.210.4
 13.8%
   End of Course Integrated Math I (Ohio)43.637
 6.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Marion-Franklin High School)14.36.8
 7.5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Columbus City Schools District)47.317.4
 29.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Ohio)61.153
 8.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students466473
 1.5%
African American250239
 4.4%
American Indian33
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic1647
 193.8%
Pacific Islander00
White169140
 17.2%
Two or More Races2540
 60%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Marion-Franklin High School

Students at Marion-Franklin High School are 51% African American, 30% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 473 students attended Marion-Franklin High School.

Marion-Franklin High School ranks in the bottom 13.3% of Ohio high schools.

Marion-Franklin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School
Elementary : Parsons Elementary School
Elementary : Watkins Elementary School
Middle : Buckeye Middle School


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