Original Research by School Decision on Charles School at Ohio Dominican University
Charles School at Ohio Dominican University is a small high school district serving grades nine through twelve, with an enrollment that spans around a few hundred students. The school is located on the campus of Ohio Dominican University and operates as a college-preparatory environment within that setting.
The student body is predominantly Black, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and a smaller representation of white students and students of other backgrounds. This composition shapes the peer environment and cultural context a student would encounter.
State testing data and graduation rates were not available for this entity, so a parent cannot assess proficiency outcomes or completion patterns from the standard public reporting sources. The school's academic performance profile therefore cannot be characterized from state assessment results. A parent may want to reach out to the school directly to ask about graduation outcomes, college acceptance, and how students perform on standardized measures.
On chronic absenteeism, the school sits below the midpoint among Franklin County's districts. This suggests attendance is a consideration; a parent might ask the school about its attendance support, communication around absences, and how it handles chronic patterns.
Per-pupil spending at Charles School falls in the middle range, lower half among county districts, positioning it as relatively lean on resource allocation compared to some neighbors, though not at the lowest end.
A recent policy change reshapes daily school life: the school has implemented a strict bell-to-bell cell phone and personal technology ban. All phones, Bluetooth devices including earbuds and smart watches, and tablets must be powered off and stored in backpacks from 7:40 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. dismissal. Students who violate this repeatedly are placed on a technology plan requiring them to check in their device at the start of each school day. This aligns with Ohio's 2025 state law requiring all public school districts to adopt such policies by January 1, 2026. For families, this means limited communication with students during the instructional day and a fundamentally different daily experience around device use compared to many schools.
The school's location on a university campus may offer access to college resources and a different environment than a traditional high school building, though specific programming or partnerships tied to that setting were not detailed in available materials. A parent may want to learn more about how the university location shapes curriculum, field access, or postsecondary pathways.
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