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College Success Award
These are some of the best public high schools in Columbus at preparing students for success in college. The College Success Award recognizes schools that do an exemplary job getting students to enroll in and stick with college, including those that excel at serving students from low-income families.
Districts
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Columbus City School District
45,338 students | COLUMBUS, OH
Grades PK, K-12 | 118 schools -
South-Western City School District
21,766 students | GROVE CITY, OH
Grades PK, K-12 | 34 schools -
Dublin City School District
16,525 students | DUBLIN, OH
Grades PK, K-12 | 24 schools -
Hilliard City School District
16,082 students | COLUMBUS, OH
Grades PK, K-12 | 24 schools -
Westerville City School District
14,571 students | WESTERVILLE, OH
Grades PK, K-12 | 23 schools -
Worthington City School District
10,810 students | WORTHINGTON, OH
Grades PK, K-12 | 19 schools -
Groveport Madison Local School District
6,242 students | GROVEPORT, OH
Grades PK, K-12 | 11 schools -
Bexley City School District
2,486 students | COLUMBUS, OH
Grades PK, K-12 | 6 schools -
Hamilton Local School District
3,082 students | COLUMBUS, OH
Grades PK, K-12 | 5 schools -
Grandview Heights City School District
1,144 students | COLUMBUS, OH
Grades K-12 | 4 schools -
Ohio School For The Deaf
151 students | COLUMBUS, OH
Grades PK, K-12 | 3 schools -
Ohio State School For The Blin
114 students | COLUMBUS, OH
Grades PK, K-12 | 2 schools -
Metro Early College High School
876 students | COLUMBUS, OH
Grades 6-12 | 1 school -
Metro Institute Of Technology School District
169 students | COLUMBUS, OH
Grades 9-10 | 1 school
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Reviews From Schools in Columbus
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Parent / Guardian
September 17, 2025
This is a horrible school!! Walking up to the front it smells like pee something awful, the teachers are even worse, they don't care about the children attending, they have what looks like teen kids... More
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Fairwood Alternative Elementary School
Current student
September 16, 2025
Went here for years and the experience and the way sum of the staff treats students
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Hamilton Township High School
Current student
September 16, 2025
It’s such a great school, so much safer than some of the other public schools, the teachers & staff care for the students a lot.
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Columbus Online Academy