Original Research by School Decision on Central High School
Central High School is a small charter district in Columbus, Ohio, comprising a single high school serving grades nine through twelve. The school operates as part of the Career Prep Schools network and serves roughly one hundred and ten students spread across the four high school years, with notably smaller ninth-grade enrollment than the upper classes.
The student body is majority Black, with a substantial share of Hispanic and white students and a small number identifying with two or more races. No Asian or American Indian students are enrolled. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner status were not available.
State testing data and four-year graduation rates were not provided, so the school's proficiency and completion outcomes cannot be assessed from available sources. This gap reflects limitations in what was reported for this particular charter entity rather than a measure of performance itself.
Among Franklin County's districts, the school reports chronic absenteeism at the bottom quartile, meaning absenteeism rates are higher than the vast majority of neighboring districts. A parent may want to discuss with the school the reasons for this pattern and what supports exist to improve daily attendance. Per-pupil spending falls in the middle range, on the lower side, compared to other county districts.
As a charter district under Ohio law, Central High School operates outside the traditional public school property-tax funding model and does not issue district referendums. No recent curriculum, pedagogy, or governance changes with parent-relevant impact were publicly documented.
Prospective families should connect directly with the school to learn about its specific career-preparation focus, course offerings, support systems, and enrollment process, since the available data does not detail the academic program, teaching approach, or student services available.
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