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Columbus, Ohio Private Schools (Closed)

Charisma Academy

Gr: PK-5 | 102 students

Christian

4099 Karl Road

Columbus, OH 43224

(614) 267-7531

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Cleveland Ave KinderCare

Gr: NS-PK

Daycare / Preschool

5351 Cleveland Ave.

Columbus, OH 43231

(614) 891-4444

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The Gloria S. Friend Christian Academy

Gr: K-6 | 45 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

Baptist

428 E Main St

Columbus, OH 43215

(614) 221-1518

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Griswold Christian Academy

Gr: K-10 | 106 students

Seventh Day Adventist

860 Griswold St

Columbus, OH 43085

(614) 885-5664

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Maranatha Christian School

Gr: 5-8 | 39 students

Baptist

4663 Trabue Road

Columbus, OH 43228

(614) 878-3961

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Mount Carmel KinderCare

Gr: NS-PK

Daycare / Preschool

5959 East Broad St.

Columbus, OH 43213

(614) 759-6622

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Park Road KinderCare

Gr: NS-PK

Daycare / Preschool

401 Park Rd.

Columbus, OH 43085

(614) 848-3002

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St. Thomas The Apost. School

Gr: K-5 | 87 students

Catholic

767 N Cassady Ave

Columbus, OH 43219

(614) 252-7136

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Sawbury KinderCare

Gr: NS-PK

Daycare / Preschool

2680 Sawbury Blvd.

Columbus, OH 43235

(614) 761-0797

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Columbus, OH Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+15.8% (+3 schools) 10-yr

8,741

Students

+4.9% (+408 students) 10-yr

$18,709

Avg. Tuition

+35.4% (+$4,895) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

31%

Students of Color

-24.4% (-10.0 pp) 10-yr

10:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-9.1% (-1.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Columbus)

This State (OH)

# Schools

22 Schools

301 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Columbus, OH Total Schools
2025	22
2024	22
2023	16
2022	15
2021	15
2020	15
2019	14
2018	14
2017	17
2016	18
2015	19

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# Students

8,741 Students

100,863 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	454	332	253
2024	437	325	245
2023	536	324	247
2022	550	323	257
2021	549	306	249
2020	580	290	235
2019	589	299	242
2018	591	295	238
2017	518	318	246
2016	486	314	241
2015	439	261	220

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% Students of Color

31%

25%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	31%	25%	32%
2024	31%	24%	31%
2023	31%	24%	31%
2022	29%	21%	30%
2021	29%	20%	30%
2020	28%	20%	29%
2019	26%	19%	29%
2018	24%	18%	28%
2017	30%	20%	30%
2016	29%	20%	30%
2015	41%	21%	30%

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0.60

0.56

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	0.60	0.54	0.61
2024	0.60	0.54	0.60
2023	0.58	0.52	0.60
2022	0.49	0.48	0.58
2021	0.49	0.47	0.57
2020	0.50	0.46	0.57
2019	0.47	0.44	0.56
2018	0.47	0.43	0.55
2017	0.47	0.41	0.54
2016	0.47	0.40	0.54
2015	0.50	0.39	0.53

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# American Indian Students

9 Students

1,207 Students

% American Indian Students

<1%

# Asian Students

380 Students

2,823 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	4%	3%	5%
2024	4%	3%	6%
2023	4%	3%	6%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

531 Students

4,707 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	5%	5%	9%
2024	5%	5%	9%
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	5%	3%	8%
2021	5%	3%	8%
2020	5%	3%	8%
2019	3%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	2%	7%
2016	3%	2%	8%
2015	3%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

1,744 Students

10,858 Students

% Black Students

17%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	17%	11%	8%
2024	17%	11%	8%
2023	15%	11%	8%
2022	14%	9%	8%
2021	14%	10%	8%
2020	14%	10%	8%
2019	13%	8%	8%
2018	13%	9%	8%
2017	14%	8%	8%
2016	13%	8%	8%
2015	14%	8%	9%

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# White Students

6,183 Students

66,357 Students

% White Students

59%

64%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	60%	65%	59%
2024	60%	66%	60%
2023	62%	67%	60%
2022	70%	70%	62%
2021	70%	71%	63%
2020	69%	72%	64%
2019	71%	73%	64%
2018	71%	74%	65%
2017	71%	76%	66%
2016	71%	77%	66%
2015	69%	77%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

5 Students

138 Students

% Hawaiian Students

<1%

# Others Students

1,634 Students

18,078 Students

% of Others Students

15%

17%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	14%	15%	17%
2024	14%	14%	15%
2023	13%	14%	16%
2022	7%	15%	16%
2021	7%	13%	15%
2020	8%	12%	14%
2019	8%	13%	14%
2018	9%	12%	13%
2017	8%	12%	14%
2016	9%	11%	13%
2015	10%	10%	12%

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All Ethnic Groups

Academics

# Teachers

1,126 Teachers

10,345 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	10:1	10:1	10:1
2024	10:1	11:1	10:1
2023	10:1	10:1	10:1
2022	12:1	11:1	10:1
2021	12:1	11:1	10:1
2020	11:1	11:1	10:1
2019	11:1	11:1	10:1
2018	11:1	11:1	10:1
2017	11:1	12:1	10:1
2016	11:1	12:1	10:1
2015	11:1	12:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

79%

57%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	79%	57%	57%
2024	79%	57%	57%
2023	72%	55%	57%
2022	80%	56%	56%
2021	80%	55%	56%
2020	75%	54%	56%
2019	75%	54%	55%
2018	75%	52%	55%
2017	68%	53%	55%
2016	77%	54%	54%
2015	67%	57%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	17	16	14
2024	16	15	14
2023	17	16	14
2022	17	16	14
2021	17	15	14
2020	18	15	14
2019	18	15	14
2018	19	15	14
2017	19	15	14
2016	19	16	14
2015	17	16	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	13	13	13
2024	11	12	12
2023	11	12	12
2022	12	12	12
2021	12	12	12
2020	12	12	12
2019	12	12	11
2018	13	12	11
2017	12	12	11
2016	11	11	11
2015	11	11	10

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Average SAT score

1232

(Out of 1600)

1239

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	1232	1245	1233
2024	1230	1245	1231
2023	1234	1241	1229
2022	1232	1247	1230
2021	1232	1250	1230
2020	1232	1228	1227
2019	1232	1228	1226
2018	1232	1257	1226
2017	1232	1247	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	26	25	26
2024	26	25	26
2023	26	25	26
2022	26	26	26
2021	26	26	26
2020	26	26	26
2019	26	25	25
2018	26	25	25
2017	26	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,709

$12,076

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	$19,100	$13,451	$17,997
2024	$19,077	$13,055	$17,493
2023	$19,136	$12,659	$16,804
2022	$17,214	$12,422	$16,152
2021	$17,214	$12,162	$15,818
2020	$15,891	$11,958	$15,428
2019	$15,739	$11,693	$15,085
2018	$15,739	$11,410	$14,724
2017	$15,476	$11,201	$14,321
2016	$14,700	$10,824	$13,796
2015	$13,814	$10,795	$13,217

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Average % on Financial Aid

35%

55%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Columbus, OH Avg	Ohio (OH)	National
2025	34%	54%	38%
2024	32%	49%	37%
2023	32%	47%	36%
2022	32%	44%	36%
2021	32%	43%	36%
2020	32%	42%	35%
2019	32%	41%	34%
2018	32%	41%	33%
2017	28%	40%	32%
2016	46%	41%	31%
2015	34%	41%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$11,450

$7,509

Average Endowment Size

$12.91 million

$31.19 million

Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

71%

86%

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

12 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Columbus, OH?

The private high schools in Columbus, OH include The Columbus Academy, St. Charles Preparatory School, and Bishop Hartley High School.

How many private high schools are located in Columbus?

22 private high schools are located in Columbus.

How much do private high schools cost in Columbus?

The average tuition cost is $18,709, which is higher than the Ohio private school average tuition cost of $12,076.

How diverse are private high schools in Columbus?

Columbus private high schools are approximately 31% minority students, which is higher than the Ohio private school average of 25%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Columbus?

68% of private high schools in Columbus are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Which private high schools in Columbus are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Columbus include: Columbus School For Girls vs. The Columbus Academy

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