Columbus Downtown High School

Public High School | Grade 10-12

365 S 4th St, Columbus, OH

Uptown District Neighborhood

Columbus City School District

4.2

4.5

48 Students

B+

Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
1:1

Average SAT Score
960

Average ACT Score
18

Average GPA
3.22

B-

Academics

Teachers

College Prep

Administration

A-

Resources/Facilities

C+

Clubs and Activities

Food

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Average GPA

3.22

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 1:1 Teachers 36	Full Time Teachers 36
Teachers in First or Second Year 3.2%

College Prep

Average SAT

960

Math

470

Verbal

490

Average ACT

Math

English

Reading

Science

Clubs and Activities

Girls Athletic Participation

Very Low

Boys Athletic Participation

Very Low

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

10:1

Student Diversity

Female 66%	Male 34%
White 44%	Black 28%
Hispanic 14%	Two or more races 12%
Asian or Pacific Islander 2%

School Rankings

#10 Best Magnet HS in Ohio

Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.

The Ohio State University 118 Students

Columbus State Community College 95 Students

University of Cincinnati 66 Students

Ohio University 61 Students

The University of Akron 60 Students

Otterbein University 43 Students

University of Kentucky 42 Students

Bowling Green State University 41 Students

Cleveland State University 39 Students

Wright State University 38 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.

Computer Science 35 Students

Business 27 Students

Culinary Arts and Food Service 17 Students

Psychology 15 Students

Small Business Management 15 Students

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 14 Students

Information Technology 12 Students

Criminology 10 Students

Early Childhood Education 10 Students

Computer Programming 10 Students

This School’s Reviews

3.0 Alum

6/18/2021

Great school but the core academics can be lacking due to the careers. Not the place to go if you want to both work on your trade and take honors classes.

5.0 Senior

9/30/2019

I love it, they really care for their students. The principles are great at what they do, The counselors really care for their students they make sure that everyone is on track and is going to graduate. They have a lot in store for seniors and juniors a lot of educational field trips community service & internship hours

5.0 Alum

7/15/2019

I loved Columbus Downtown for its career paths that you can you can take while you are there. It is challenging work sometimes, especially when you have work between your career paths, and your curriculum classes that you take there.

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4.0 parent

9/28/2020

I give this school a high rating. My son had a learning disability when he attended CDHS. All of his teachers were wonderful and let my son grow as an individual that can communicate effectively what he needed to make his learning possible

5.0 student

7/24/2017

I love Downtown High School. Most of the teachers are amazing. there is almost no school drama. most people are mature and the career programs are awesome, specially the intership opportunities offered here. They have the National Technical honor society and they also have AP english and calculus. I...

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List Price Range

$170K - $1.3M

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$442,322

Median Lot Size

8,712 Sq Ft

% Renters

79%

Average Household Income

$115,221

% of College Grads

70.5%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,914 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

85.8%

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3 Baths
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$195,000

1 Bed
1 Bath
696 Sq Ft

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e-Merge Real Estate

(380) 246-6714

$115,000

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,344 Sq Ft

701 Berkeley Rd

ONLINE AUCTION, the RESERVE (Minimum Bid) is $115,000. The auction ends at 7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 1st, 2026. BUYERS MUST SIGN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF TERMS to bid. Agents, please see 'A2A'. This 3-bedroom, 1.5-bath home offers approximately 1,344 square feet of living space. Built in 1900, the two-s...

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(380) 333-6217

$480,000

3 Beds
1 Bath
1,620 Sq Ft

896 S Cassingham Rd
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Coldwell Banker Realty

(380) 246-1991

$924,900

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
3,046 Sq Ft

40 Smith Place

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$295,000

1 Bed
1 Bath
817 Sq Ft

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2 Beds
2 Baths
1,103 Sq Ft

51 N High St
Unit 506

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2 Beds
2 Baths
1,213 Sq Ft

1361 City Park Ave
New 25 days ago

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(380) 262-2047

$374,900

2 Beds
2.5 Baths
1,395 Sq Ft

27 W Lincoln St
Unit 27

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2 Beds
2.5 Baths
1,344 Sq Ft

798 E Mithoff St

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2 Beds
2 Baths
1,112 Sq Ft

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Unit 407

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$1,900 per month

3 Beds
1 Bath
912 Sq Ft

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1 - 2 Beds
1-2 Baths
710+ Sq Ft

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Columbus, OH

$2,500 per month

2 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,470 Sq Ft

22 E Frankfort St
Columbus, OH

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Studio - 2 Beds
1-2 Baths
416+ Sq Ft

440-500 W Broad St
Columbus, OH

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3.5 Baths
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1-2 Baths
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1 Bath
684+ Sq Ft

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2 Baths
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One at the Peninsula
Studio - 3 Beds
1-3 Baths
449+ Sq Ft

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2.5 Baths
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1 Bath
596+ Sq Ft

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South High School

7th to 12th
Public

C-

East High School

9th to 12th
Public

Columbus Scioto 6-12

6th to 12th
Public

Scioto Mile Promenade

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Scioto Mile Park Promenade

Bike Trails
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Sensenbrenner Park

Picnic Area
Trails
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Bicentennial Park

Trails
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Amphitheater

John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons

Picnic Area
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Ohio Franklin County Columbus 43215 Uptown District

Columbus Downtown High School is a public school for students in grades 10-12 in Columbus, OH and is served by the Columbus City School District in Ohio. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 48 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 1:1. Columbus Downtown High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B+. The average GPA is 3.22. Average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 960 and an ACT score of 18. The average home value in this area is $442,322. Discover additional schools in the area, like South High School, East High School, Columbus Scioto 6-12, and more. Learn more about what Columbus has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Columbus Downtown High School.

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