The brief
A private high school in Columbus, OH serving grades 9th – 12th.
It ranks 332 of 785 schools in Ohio.
Bishop Watterson High is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
- 201937%
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 221 schools in Columbus. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in OH.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 23% (2019 OST) · reading/ELA 50% (2019 OST).
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in OH.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 OST · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 OST. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2019 OST · Low confidence
- Older source: 2019 OST. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 43214; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2019 OST; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Columbus school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $92,838
- Median home value
- $371,200
- Median rent
- $1,189/mo
- College educated
- 65%
- Homeownership
- 62.9%
- Poverty rate
- 9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 43214; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 59
- Somewhat Walkable
- Transit Score
- 42
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 68
- Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,878/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Columbus. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Columbus), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White89%
- Hispanic6%
- Asian3%
- Black2%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Bishop Watterson High serve?
Bishop Watterson High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Bishop Watterson High?
Bishop Watterson High has an enrollment of approximately 864 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bishop Watterson High?
The student-teacher ratio at Bishop Watterson High is 11.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Bishop Watterson High rank in OH?
Bishop Watterson High ranks #332 of 785 private schools in OH.
What is Bishop Watterson High's MySchoolScout rating?
Bishop Watterson High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Bishop Watterson High?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Bishop Watterson High has 23% math proficiency (2019 OST) and 50% reading/ELA proficiency (2019 OST).
Is Bishop Watterson High a private school?
Yes, Bishop Watterson High is a private coeducational school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Bishop Watterson High a religious school?
Bishop Watterson High has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 864
- Gender split
- 47% M / 53% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 77
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- School day
- 7.2 hours
- Days per year
- 180 days
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Franklin County
- Phone
- (614) 268-8671
- Area population (ZIP 43214)
- 26,420
- Area average commute
- 20.9 min
- Area median age
- 41.6
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.