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Best High Schools in the Columbus, OH Area

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Here are the Best High Schools in the Columbus, OH Area

  1. Bexley High School
  2. Dublin Jerome High School
  3. Olentangy Liberty High School
  4. Olentangy High School
  5. Columbus Alternative High School
  6. Grandview Heights High School
  7. Upper Arlington High School
  8. Granville High School
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  1. Bexley High School

    Bexley, OH

    Bexley City

    Bexley High School is ranked second within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Bexley High School is 88%....Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    83.5
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    736
    Enrollment 9-12
  2. Dublin Jerome High School

    Dublin, OH

    Dublin City

    Dublin Jerome High School is ranked 10th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Dublin Jerome High School...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    56.3
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,944
    Enrollment 9-12
  3. Olentangy Liberty High School

    Powell, OH

    Olentangy Local

    Olentangy Liberty High School is ranked 11th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Olentangy Liberty...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    53.3
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,877
    Enrollment 9-12
  4. Olentangy High School

    Lewis Center, OH

    Olentangy Local

    Olentangy High School is ranked 14th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Olentangy High School is...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    53.3
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,688
    Enrollment 9-12
  5. Columbus Alternative High School

    Columbus Alternative High School is ranked 16th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take International Baccalaureate coursework and exams. The IB participation rate at Columbus Alternative...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    72.8
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    758
    Enrollment 9-12
  6. Grandview Heights High School

    Grandview Heights High School is ranked 19th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Grandview Heights...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    58.9
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    344
    Enrollment 9-12
  7. Upper Arlington High School

    Upper Arlington, OH

    Upper Arlington City

    Upper Arlington High School is ranked 21st within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Upper Arlington High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    57.9
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,867
    Enrollment 9-12
  8. Granville High School

    Granville High School is ranked 23rd within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Granville High School is...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    52.7
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    816
    Enrollment 9-12
  9. Orange High School

    Orange High School is ranked 30th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Orange High School is 69%. ...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    54.9
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,977
    Enrollment 9-12
  10. Dublin Coffman High School

    Dublin, OH

    Dublin City

    Dublin Coffman High School is ranked 31st within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Dublin Coffman High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    56.1
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,868
    Enrollment 9-12
  11. New Albany High School

    New Albany High School is ranked 35th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at New Albany High School is...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    51.7
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,630
    Enrollment 9-12
  12. Olentangy Berlin High School

    Delaware, OH

    Olentangy Local

    Olentangy Berlin High School is ranked 37th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Olentangy Berlin High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    52.5
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,656
    Enrollment 9-12
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  14. Fairbanks High School

    Milford Center, OH

    Fairbanks Local

    Fairbanks High School is ranked 62nd within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Fairbanks High School is...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    42.9
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    374
    Enrollment 9-12
  15. Pickerington High School North

    Pickerington, OH

    Pickerington Local

    Pickerington High School North is ranked 65th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Pickerington High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    41.8
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,628
    Enrollment 9-12
  16. Hilliard Davidson High School

    Hilliard, OH

    Hilliard City

    Hilliard Davidson High School is ranked 73rd within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Hilliard Davidson...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    92%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    37.0
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,891
    Enrollment 9-12
  17. Reynoldsburg High School Estem

    Reynoldsburg, OH

    Reynoldsburg City

    Reynoldsburg High School Estem is ranked 74th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Reynoldsburg High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    28.5
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    0
    Enrollment 9-12
  18. Worthington Kilbourne High School

    Columbus, OH

    Worthington City

    Worthington Kilbourne High School is ranked 79th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Worthington Kilbourne...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    94%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    31.3
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,505
    Enrollment 9-12
  19. Westerville-North High School

    Westerville, OH

    Westerville City

    Westerville-North High School is ranked 80th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Westerville-North...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    93%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    40.5
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,524
    Enrollment 9-12
  20. Westerville Central High School

    Westerville, OH

    Westerville City

    Westerville Central High School is ranked 84th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Westerville Central...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    92%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    39.0
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    1,558
    Enrollment 9-12
  21. Jonathan Alder High School

    Plain City, OH

    Jonathan Alder Local

    Jonathan Alder High School is ranked 85th within Ohio. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Jonathan Alder High...Read More

    Graduation Rate
    > 95.0%
    Graduation Rate
    College Readiness
    34.8
    College Readiness
    Enrollment 9-12
    687
    Enrollment 9-12

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