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Metro Early College High School vs. Columbus Alternative High School

Should you attend Metro Early College High School or Columbus Alternative 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
Metro Early College High School
1929 Kenny Rd
Columbus, OH 43210
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Columbus Alternative High School
2632 Mcguffey Rd
Columbus, OH 43211
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Metro Early College High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 876 students in grades 6-12, Metro Early College High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Serving 758 students in grades 9-12, Columbus Alternative 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 33% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
876 students
758 students
This chart displays total students of Metro Early College High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Columbus Alternative High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
41% | 59%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Metro Early College 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 Columbus Alternative High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1101 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Top 50%)
#1669 out of 3241 schools in OH
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Metro Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbus Alternative High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in OH)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Metro Early College 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 Columbus Alternative 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.
75%
(Top 30% in OH)
67%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Metro Early College 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 Columbus Alternative 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.
69%
(Top 50% in OH)
68%
(Top 50% in OH)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Metro Early College 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbus Alternative 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.
≥95%
(Top 10% in OH)
≥95%
(Top 10% in OH)
This chart displays graduation rate of Metro Early College 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 Columbus Alternative 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 Metro Early College High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Columbus Alternative High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
110
-
Grade 7 Students
106
-
Grade 8 Students
103
-
Grade 9 Students
146
277
Grade 10 Students
142
179
Grade 11 Students
130
138
Grade 12 Students
139
164

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Metro Early College High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbus Alternative High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Metro Early College 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 Columbus Alternative High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
42%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Metro Early College 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 Columbus Alternative High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Ohio by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Metro Early College 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 Columbus Alternative 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
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Metro Early College 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 Columbus Alternative 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.
0.68
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Metro Early College 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 Columbus Alternative 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
29%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Metro Early College 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 Columbus Alternative 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
7%
4%
(13-14 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Metro Early College 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbus Alternative High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ohio by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
 
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