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Columbus Downtown High School

365 S 4th St
Columbus, OH 43215

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Columbus Downtown High School is a public high school and vocational school located in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It is a part of Columbus City Schools. It was built to consolidate, along with the existing Fort Hayes Career Center, three closing career centers in the Columbus City Schools district.

Columbus Downtown High School serves 48 students in grades 10-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 1:1 is lower than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 35% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Vocational school
Grades: 10-12
Enrollment: 48 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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Columbus Downtown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Columbus Downtown High School's student population of 48 students has grown by 60% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

School Type

Vocational school

Grades Offered

Grades 10-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus Downtown High School
10	1
11	23
12	24

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Total Students

48 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Columbus Downtown High School
2025	48
2024	52
2023	50
2022	26
2021	30
2020	37
2019	33
2018	37
2017	37
2016	45
2015	45
2014	61
2013	62
2012	63
2011	56
2010	61
2009	27
2008	54
2007	53
2006	7
2005	9
2004	77
2003	76
2002	60
2001	74
2000	61
1999	53
1998	64
1997	72
1996	50
1995	48
1994	85
1993	68
1992	39
1991	43
1990	37
1989	33

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Columbus Downtown High School
2025	36
2024	33
2023	32
2022	32
2021	31
2020	30
2019	33
2018	37
2017	37
2016	41
2014	34
2013	38
2012	42
2011	41
2010	42
2009	11
2008	19
2007	25
2006	26
2005	24
2004	29
2003	30
2002	29
2001	27
2000	32
1999	28
1998	28
1997	27
1996	29
1995	33
1994	38
1993	38
1992	40
1991	41
1990	42
1989	42
1988	39

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Year Founded

2009

Colors

White, Black, Green

School Rankings

The of Columbus Downtown High School is 0.54, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (OH)

Student-Teacher Ratio

1:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Columbus Downtown High School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	1:1	17:1
2024	2:1	18:1	17:1
2023	2:1	17:1	17:1
2022	1:1	18:1	17:1
2021	1:1	17:1	17:1
2020	1:1	18:1	18:1
2019	1:1	18:1	18:1
2018	1:1	18:1	17:1
2017	1:1	18:1	17:1
2016	1:1	18:1	17:1
2014	2:1	18:1	18:1
2013	2:1	18:1	18:1
2012	2:1	17:1	17:1
2011	1:1	17:1	17:1
2010	1:1	17:1	17:1
2009	2:1	17:1	18:1
2008	3:1	18:1	20:1
2007	2:1	17:1	19:1
2004	3:1	17:1	17:1
2003	3:1	16:1	16:1
2002	2:1	17:1	16:1
2001	3:1	17:1	18:1
2000	2:1	17:1	17:1
1999	2:1	17:1	18:1
1998	2:1	18:1	18:1
1997	3:1	18:1	18:1
1996	2:1	18:1	18:1
1995	1:1	18:1	17:1
1994	2:1	18:1	16:1
1993	2:1	15:1	16:1
1992	1:1	18:1	16:1
1991	1:1	19:1	17:1
1990	1:1	19:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Columbus Downtown High School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	8%	3%	3%
2021	13%	3%	4%
2019	3%	3%	4%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	9%	2%	4%
2009	4%	3%	4%
2008	2%	2%	4%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Columbus Downtown High School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2024	23%	8%	16%
2023	14%	7%	15%
2022	15%	7%	14%
2021	27%	6%	13%
2019	6%	6%	12%
2018	5%	5%	11%
2017	5%	5%	11%
2016	4%	5%	10%
2015	6%	5%	10%
2014	5%	5%	9%
2013	5%	4%	8%
2012	4%	4%	7%
2008	4%	4%	6%
2007	4%	3%	6%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	4%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	4%	1%	1%

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Black

25%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Columbus Downtown High School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2024	31%	17%	53%
2023	28%	17%	53%
2022	19%	17%	54%
2021	24%	17%	54%
2019	33%	17%	55%
2018	36%	16%	56%
2017	36%	16%	56%
2016	25%	16%	56%
2015	27%	16%	55%
2014	28%	16%	57%
2013	19%	16%	57%
2012	25%	16%	58%
2011	34%	16%	59%
2010	43%	17%	61%
2009	26%	17%	61%
2008	20%	17%	62%
2007	19%	17%	62%
2006	41%	17%	63%
2005	44%	18%	63%
2004	14%	17%	62%
2003	9%	17%	62%
2002	18%	16%	60%
2001	20%	16%	58%
2000	10%	16%	58%
1999	23%	15%	57%
1998	13%	15%	55%
1997	17%	16%	55%
1996	12%	15%	54%
1995	8%	15%	52%
1994	7%	15%	51%
1993	6%	15%	50%

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White

63%

65%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Columbus Downtown High School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2024	44%	66%	21%
2023	44%	67%	21%
2022	46%	67%	22%
2021	33%	68%	22%
2019	46%	69%	23%
2018	52%	71%	24%
2017	52%	71%	24%
2016	65%	71%	25%
2015	52%	72%	25%
2014	62%	73%	26%
2013	76%	73%	27%
2012	63%	74%	27%
2011	64%	74%	27%
2010	57%	76%	28%
2009	70%	76%	28%
2008	74%	77%	28%
2007	77%	77%	29%
2006	84%	78%	29%
2005	56%	77%	31%
2004	82%	78%	32%
2003	87%	78%	33%
2002	78%	81%	35%
2001	77%	81%	37%
2000	90%	81%	38%
1999	77%	82%	39%
1998	85%	82%	41%
1997	82%	82%	42%
1996	84%	83%	42%
1995	90%	83%	44%
1994	91%	83%	45%
1993	93%	83%	47%
1992	87%	84%	48%
1991	91%	83%	49%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Columbus Downtown High School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2023	12%	6%	7%
2022	12%	6%	7%
2021	3%	6%	7%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2012	8%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Columbus Downtown High School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	0.54	0.54
2024	0.66	0.53	0.65
2023	0.70	0.52	0.65
2022	0.72	0.52	0.65
2021	0.75	0.51	0.64
2019	0.67	0.49	0.64
2018	0.60	0.47	0.62
2017	0.60	0.47	0.62
2016	0.52	0.47	0.61
2015	0.65	0.46	0.60
2014	0.54	0.44	0.61
2013	0.39	0.44	0.60
2012	0.54	0.43	0.59
2011	0.48	0.43	0.58
2010	0.50	0.41	0.54
2009	0.45	0.40	0.53
2008	0.41	0.40	0.53
2007	0.37	0.40	0.53
2006	0.37	0.37	0.52
2005	0.50	0.38	0.52
2004	0.31	0.37	0.51
2003	0.24	0.37	0.51
2002	0.36	0.32	0.52
2001	0.37	0.32	0.53
2000	0.18	0.31	0.52
1999	0.36	0.31	0.53
1998	0.26	0.31	0.53
1997	0.30	0.30	0.53
1996	0.28	0.29	0.53
1995	0.19	0.29	0.54
1994	0.17	0.29	0.54
1993	0.13	0.29	0.54
1992	0.23	0.28	0.54

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Columbus Downtown High School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2025	29%	42%
2024	27%	42%	78%
2023	28%	37%	79%
2022	54%	38%	79%
2021	47%	39%	79%
2019	42%	39%	79%
2016	31%	40%	79%
2015	31%	40%	80%
2014	87%	39%	67%
2013	87%	33%	69%
2012	83%	38%	69%
2011	82%	37%	69%
2010	84%	34%	57%
2009	56%	30%	64%
2007	64%	27%	56%
2006	86%	27%	51%
2005	67%	25%	49%
2004	66%	24%	51%
2003	66%	24%	55%
2002	57%	22%	52%
2001	70%	21%	44%
2000	61%	22%	49%
1999	94%	22%	50%
1998	94%	22%	51%
1997	94%	23%	53%
1995	94%	24%	51%
1994	94%	23%	53%
1993	96%	23%	51%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Columbus Downtown High School	Ohio	Columbus City Schools
2014	8%	5%	3%
2013	8%	5%	4%
2012	13%	6%	4%
2011	13%	6%	5%
2010	11%	6%	5%
2009	33%	6%	6%
2007	30%	6%	6%
2004	30%	5%	7%
2003	30%	5%	7%
2002	38%	5%	8%
2001	26%	5%	7%

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School District Name

Columbus City Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Columbus Downtown High School often compared to?

Columbus Downtown High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eastland Career Center by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Columbus Downtown High School?

48 students attend Columbus Downtown High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Columbus Downtown High School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Columbus Downtown High School?

Columbus Downtown High School has a student ration of 1:1, which is lower than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Columbus Downtown High School offer ?

Columbus Downtown High School offers enrollment in grades 10-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Columbus Downtown High School part of?

Columbus Downtown High School is part of Columbus City Schools.

In what neighborhood is Columbus Downtown High School located?

Columbus Downtown High School is located in the Downtown neighborhood of Columbus, OH.

Popular comparisons: Columbus Downtown High School vs. Eastland Career Center

The nearest high school to Columbus Downtown High School is West Jefferson High School (9,214.1 miles away)

The nearest middle school is West Jefferson Middle School (9,214.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Norwood Elementary School (9,213.7 miles away)

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School Type: Vocational school
Grades: 10-12
Enrollment: 48 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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