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Central High School vs. Westland High School

Should you attend Central High School or Westland High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Central High School
840 W State St
Columbus, OH 43222
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Westland High School
146 Galloway Rd
Galloway, OH 43119
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Westland High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 118 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 39:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 1,832 students in grades 9-12, Westland High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
118 students
1,832 students
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This chart displays total students of Westland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
88 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Westland High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
39:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westland High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2412 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
#2323 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westland High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
26%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
53%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
47%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westland High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11-19%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
87%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Central High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Westland High School and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Central High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Westland High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
43
627
Grade 10 Students
49
436
Grade 11 Students
17
404
Grade 12 Students
9
365

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westland High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westland High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
58%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westland High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westland High School and the percentage of White public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westland High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Central High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Westland High School and the public school average diversity score of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(10-11 School Year Data)
7%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westland High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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