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West High School vs Capital High School

Capital High School has a higher overall rating of 4.7/10 compared to 2.8/10. West High School is significantly larger with 773 students, about 9.2× the size of Capital High School (84). In math proficiency, West High School leads at 67.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricWest High SchoolCapital High School
Overall Rating2.8 / 104.7 / 10
Academic Score1.63.6
Growth Score1.52.5
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch0.3%0.2%
Environment Score3.99.4
State Rank#3,394 of 3,441#2,777 of 3,441
State Percentile1th19th

Test Scores

SubjectWest High SchoolCapital High School
Math Proficiency67.0%44.5%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency70.0%54.5%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailWest High SchoolCapital High School
TypeHigh SchoolHigh School
Grades9th – 12th9th – 12th
Enrollment77384
Student-Teacher Ratio15.5:114.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)85.0%
Graduation Rate (4yr)56.0%34.5%
DistrictColumbus City Schools DistrictCapital High School
CityColumbusColumbus

Neighborhood

MetricColumbus (43204)Columbus (43223)
Median Household Income$59,158$45,902
Median Home Value$170,900$113,600
Median Rent$1,206$1,063
College Educated (Bachelor's+)25.2%10.9%
Poverty Rate21.4%31.7%
Avg Commute24 min24 min