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Whetstone High School

Summary:

Whetstone High School is a public high school in Columbus, Ohio, serving 976 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Columbus City Schools District, which is ranked 679 out of 839 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whetstone High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio high schools, ranking between 541-671 out of 864 schools over the past 10 years. Its overall rating is 2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. The school has had a four-year graduation rate ranging from 72.9% to 77.5% over the past 5 years, which is lower than the state average. Whetstone High School has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 39.7% to 77.4% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the Ohio State Tests are generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 20.8% to 73.7% across different subject areas and grade levels.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Metro Early College High School and Columbus Alternative High School, both of which are also in the Columbus City Schools District, Whetstone High School generally underperforms. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings than Whetstone. Additionally, Whetstone High School's per-student spending of $10,438 is lower than the state average, which may contribute to its relatively poor performance compared to higher-spending schools like Upper Arlington High School ($14,775 per student) and Thomas Worthington High School ($12,467 per student).


Detail:

Public 9-12

 4405 Scenic Dr
       Columbus, OH  43214-3040

(614) 365-6060

District: Columbus City Schools District

SchoolDigger Rank:
541st of 864 Ohio High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,663 Help


Feeder schools for Whetstone High School:

Elementary:    Clinton Elementary School
    Colerain Elementary School
    Como Elementary School
    Hubbard Elementary School
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Middle:    Dominion Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.2 Help
Number of students:  984

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.8%
African American:
27.0%
Hispanic:
21.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.6% Help


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Compare Details Whetstone High School ranks worse than 62.6% of high schools in Ohio. It also ranks 2nd among 18 ranked high schools in the Columbus City Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.06. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Whetstone High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Whetstone High School has the largest high school student body size in the Columbus City Schools District. Student population at Whetstone High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.8%), African American (27%), Hispanic (21.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whetstone High School is 19.2. 17 high schools in the Columbus City Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Whetstone High School is $14,663. 16 high schools in the Columbus City Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Whetstone High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Whetstone High School 541st of 864 Ohio public high schools. (See Whetstone 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 Whetstone High School

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Rank History for all students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 33.74 494th 681 27.5%
2005 44.66 468th 689 32.1%
2006 35.47 559th 696 19.7%
2007 50.88 504th 756 33.3%
2008 58.97 408th 767 46.8%
2009 46.81 576th 791 27.2%
2010 52.16 555th 819 32.2%
2011 48.92 598th 818 26.9%
2012 44.42 626th 832 24.8%
2013 28.34 651st 767 15.1%
2014 22.26 671st 769 12.7%
2015 28.94 638th 778 18.0%
2016 27.74 642nd 784 18.1%
2017 21.92 631st 773 18.4%
2018 24.82 641st 800 19.9%
2019 27.56 643rd 836 23.1%
2021 30.02 601st 819 26.6%
2022 27.16 636th 836 23.9%
2023 37.19 585th 867 32.5%
2024 41.06 541st 864 37.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.22 158th 201 21.4%
2019 25.21 168th 208 19.2%
2021 43.02 129th 211 38.9%
2022 24.99 177th 222 20.3%
2023 44.37 144th 239 39.7%
2024 50.79 126th 242 47.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.46 68th 100 32.0%
2019 25.93 88th 112 21.4%
2021 17.85 105th 119 11.8%
2022 49.34 45th 111 59.5%
2023 23.98 90th 107 15.9%
2024 31.56 76th 111 31.5%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.55 198th 614 67.8%
2024 46.65 258th 598 56.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.50 579th 758 23.6%
2019 35.23 579th 779 25.7%
2021 40.09 502nd 763 34.2%
2022 38.24 528th 773 31.7%
2023 51.26 431st 805 46.5%
2024 53.25 406th 822 50.6%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.27 603rd 751 19.7%
2019 25.82 633rd 781 19.0%
2021 20.24 635th 775 18.1%
2022 22.12 641st 794 19.3%
2023 40.00 545th 813 33.0%
2024 42.27 526th 798 34.1%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.32 301st 550 45.3%
2019 35.66 403rd 628 35.8%
2021 36.80 369th 596 38.1%
2022 32.94 389th 606 35.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.33 465th 538 13.6%
2019 45.91 186th 272 31.6%
2021 38.31 278th 349 20.3%
2022 37.65 253rd 312 18.9%
2023 45.10 234th 308 24.0%
2024 24.79 253rd 280 9.6%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.02 621st 763 18.6%
2019 24.14 637th 792 19.6%
2021 32.72 572nd 778 26.5%
2022 26.80 620th 808 23.3%
2023 31.09 598th 819 27.0%
2024 37.74 554th 816 32.1%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.32 82nd 87 5.7%
2019 21.63 64th 76 15.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.16 182nd 279 34.8%
2019 32.64 206th 303 32.0%
2021 33.08 181st 284 36.3%
2022 36.71 182nd 306 40.5%
2023 45.88 155th 323 52.0%
2024 48.61 153rd 318 51.9%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.37 158th 184 14.1%
2019 17.76 180th 207 13.0%
2021 36.11 161st 239 32.6%
2022 23.52 205th 260 21.2%
2023 11.61 245th 270 9.3%
2024 25.90 213th 273 22.0%
See the entire list of Best Ohio High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Whetstone High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools OH State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.63 469th 718 34.7%
2019 39.64 522nd 739 29.4%
2021 38.12 480th 727 34.0%
2022 41.26 474th 749 36.7%
2023 59.26 325th 756 57.0%
2024 59.51 327th 754 56.6%
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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.

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Data source: Ohio Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Whetstone High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 418 324 16 1 2 n/a n/a 0 761
1989 382 299 15 3 1 n/a n/a 0 700
1990 356 302 13 3 2 n/a n/a 0 676
1991 331 288 12 8 2 n/a n/a 0 641
1992 335 290 19 2 2 n/a n/a 0 648
1993 313 307 17 5 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1994 312 285 12 8 2 n/a n/a 0 619
1995 359 270 11 8 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1996 359 270 11 8 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1997 516 326 13 10 3 n/a n/a 0 868
1998 580 330 10 9 4 n/a n/a 0 933
1999 636 322 10 8 6 n/a n/a 0 982
2000 701 326 11 11 4 n/a n/a 0 1053
2001 754 324 14 14 4 n/a n/a 0 1110
2002 687 357 8 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1071
2003 687 357 8 18 1 n/a n/a 0 1071
2004 625 369 8 18 0 n/a n/a 0 1020
2005 612 383 13 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1024
2006 658 382 13 21 3 n/a n/a 10 1087
2007 617 374 17 28 2 n/a n/a 14 1052
2008 623 399 25 27 4 n/a n/a 26 1104
2009 553 380 22 32 4 n/a n/a 38 1029
2010 556 367 23 32 4 n/a n/a 47 1029
2011 562 368 19 30 4 0 40 0 1023
2012 545 330 17 38 3 0 40 0 973
2013 480 342 13 37 1 0 35 0 908
2014 443 325 17 41 2 0 36 0 864
2015 424 336 27 52 5 0 45 0 889
2016 417 362 38 76 8 0 57 0 958
2017 409 360 53 95 8 1 56 0 982
2018 395 315 46 105 5 0 68 0 934
2019 383 340 50 109 3 1 74 0 960
2020 379 319 43 117 1 1 80 0 940
2021 382 297 21 141 1 1 91 0 934
2022 434 294 21 167 1 0 94 0 1011
2023 408 269 23 192 1 0 83 0 976
2024 392 266 30 213 1 0 82 0 984

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 Whetstone High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 761 50.0 15.2 0
1989 700 49.0 14.2 n/a
1990 676 52.0 13.0 n/a
1991 641 47.0 13.6 n/a
1992 648 49.0 13.2 41.7
1993 642 44.3 14.5 39.3
1994 619 46.0 13.5 37.8
1995 648 42.5 15.2 0
1996 648 42.5 15.2 0
1997 868 46.0 18.9 31.3
1998 933 51.0 18.3 28.8
1999 982 56.0 17.5 30.2
2000 1053 62.0 17.0 24.2
2001 1110 62.0 17.9 24.5
2002 1071 57.3 18.7 30
2003 1071 57.3 18.7 30
2004 1020 59.5 17.1 26.9
2005 1024 56.0 18.3 31.3
2006 1087 57.0 19.1 22.6
2007 1052 54.0 19.5 51.9
2008 1104 49.0 22.5 n/a
2009 1029 50.0 20.6 52.3
2010 1029 55.0 18.7 35.1
2011 1023 49.0 20.8 53.5
2012 973 48.0 20.2 53.2
2013 908 45.0 20.1 52.5
2014 864 45.0 19.2 52.2
2015 889 n/a n/a 62.1
2016 958 52.0 18.4 57.6
2017 982 54.0 18.1 n/a
2018 934 53.0 17.6 n/a
2019 960 52.0 18.4 n/a
2020 940 55.0 17.0 n/a
2021 934 54.0 17.2 n/a
2022 1011 56.0 18.0 n/a
2023 976 55.0 17.7 n/a
2024 984 51.0 19.2 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 Whetstone High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 761 50.0 15.2 0
1989 700 49.0 14.2 n/a
1990 676 52.0 13.0 n/a
1991 641 47.0 13.6 n/a
1992 648 49.0 13.2 41.7
1993 642 44.3 14.5 39.3
1994 619 46.0 13.5 37.8
1995 648 42.5 15.2 0
1996 648 42.5 15.2 0
1997 868 46.0 18.9 31.3
1998 933 51.0 18.3 28.8
1999 982 56.0 17.5 30.2
2000 1053 62.0 17.0 24.2
2001 1110 62.0 17.9 24.5
2002 1071 57.3 18.7 30
2003 1071 57.3 18.7 30
2004 1020 59.5 17.1 26.9
2005 1024 56.0 18.3 31.3
2006 1087 57.0 19.1 22.6
2007 1052 54.0 19.5 51.9
2008 1104 49.0 22.5 n/a
2009 1029 50.0 20.6 52.3
2010 1029 55.0 18.7 35.1
2011 1023 49.0 20.8 53.5
2012 973 48.0 20.2 53.2
2013 908 45.0 20.1 52.5
2014 864 45.0 19.2 52.2
2015 889 n/a n/a 62.1
2016 958 52.0 18.4 57.6
2017 982 54.0 18.1 n/a
2018 934 53.0 17.6 n/a
2019 960 52.0 18.4 n/a
2020 940 55.0 17.0 n/a
2021 934 54.0 17.2 n/a
2022 1011 56.0 18.0 n/a
2023 976 55.0 17.7 n/a
2024 984 51.0 19.2 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 Whetstone High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,438
2022 $14,372
2023 $14,113
2024 $14,663

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Whetstone High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 643rd of 836 High schoolsRanks 585th of 867 High schools
 9.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course American Government (Whetstone High School)73.368.2
 5.1%
   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 (Whetstone High School)55.566
 10.5%
   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 (Whetstone High School)5360.7
 7.7%
   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 (Whetstone High School)40.153.4
 13.3%
   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 (Whetstone High School)24.615.4
 9.2%
   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 Integrated Math II (Whetstone High School)22.20
 22.2%
   End of Course Integrated Math II (Columbus City Schools District)15.63
 12.6%
   End of Course Integrated Math II (Ohio)35.834.5
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students960976
 1.7%
African American340269
 20.9%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian5023
 54%
Hispanic109192
 76.1%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White383408
 6.5%
Two or More Races7483
 12.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Whetstone High School

Whetstone High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clinton Elementary School
Elementary : Colerain Elementary School
Elementary : Como Elementary School
Elementary : Hubbard Elementary School
Elementary : Indian Springs Elementary School
Elementary : Salem Elementary School
Elementary : Weinland Park Elementary School
Middle : Dominion Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 984 students attended Whetstone High School.

Whetstone High School ranks 541st of 864 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Whetstone High School are 40% White, 27% African American, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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