Central High School , also known as High School of Columbus and High School of Commerce , was a four-year secondary school (grades 9–12) located in Franklinton , Columbus, Ohio . It was a part of Columbus City Schools (at the time Columbus Public Schools). On March 7, 1985, the 1924 school building was added to the National Register of Historic Places . It is considered part of the Columbus Civic Center Historic District .
15-602: Cincinnati Public Schools (often abbreviated CPS) is the U.S. state of Ohio's second - largest public school district, by enrollment, after Columbus City Schools . Cincinnati Public Schools is the largest Ohio school district rated as 'effective'. Founded in 1829 as the Common Schools of Cincinnati, it is governed by the Cincinnati Board of Education. In addition to Cincinnati, the district includes Amberley , Golf Manor , Ridgewood , most of Silverton , and
30-489: A portion of Fairfax . It also includes sections of Columbia Township . Hiram S. Gilmore established what became known as Gilmore High School in 1844 for African American students in Cincinnati. Public high schools including Gaines High School administered by a "colored" school board followed but were the subject of litigation. The Cincinnati Public School District covers an area of 91 square miles including all of
45-406: A result, district enrollment significantly declined, forcing two high schools, Central High School (In 1982) and North High School (In 1979) to be closed, as well as several elementary and middle schools. Enrollment figures in the school district have significantly increased in the past and recently decreased. Following is a list of school enrollments over the years. There are seven members on
60-580: A stay on the forced busing, and the petition was granted. However, in April 1979 the Supreme Court made their decision and upheld the original Duncan decision. Before this landmark decision was handed down, the district had a peak of 110,725 students enrolled in 1971 and operated 20 high schools. Many parents moved their children out of the Columbus district to the suburbs to avoid the desegregation. As
75-508: Is now part of Columbus was a log cabin school-house built in Franklinton, in 1806. It was not until 1845 that the state of Ohio Legislature entrusted the management of Columbus schools to a Board of Education. Two years later the school board elected Dr. Asa Lord as the district's first superintendent. Dr. Gene T. Harris served as the 19th superintendent of Columbus City Schools and was succeeded by Dr. Dan Good. For most of its history,
90-399: Is the official school district for the city of Columbus, Ohio , and serves most of the city (portions of the city are served by suburban school districts). The district has 46,686 students enrolled, making it the largest school district in the state of Ohio as of June 2021. At its peak during the 1971 school year the district served 110,725 students. The first school built in the area which
105-542: The Capital University Law School . It was considered an architectural ornament for Columbus, and featured a 150-ft.-tall tower. The site was purchased in 1859 and construction was underway from 1860 to 1861, with a cost of $ 23,400. The school opened in the following fall term. It was originally able to house 300 students, increased as expansions opened in following years. The building was designed by architect Nathan B. Kelley . It closed in 1924 and
120-589: The Board of Education. Current members are listed below: There are approximately 118 active schools in the district. Schools include: The Ohio Department of Education adopted a new 5-star rating system for the 21-22 Ohio School Report Card system. After a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts received scores for the first time since the 2018-2019 school year. Although Columbus City Schools' "Graduation" ("the four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate and
135-652: The City of Cincinnati , Amberley Village , Cheviot and Golf Manor ; most of the City of Silverton ; parts of Fairfax and Wyoming ; and small parts of Anderson , Columbia , Delhi , Green , Springfield and Sycamore townships. Cincinnati Public Schools operates 62 schools, including 14 high schools, 44 elementary schools, and 4 combined K-12 schools: 39°07′49.6″N 84°30′08.2″W / 39.130444°N 84.502278°W / 39.130444; -84.502278 Columbus City Schools Columbus City Schools , formerly known as Columbus Public Schools ,
150-507: The district has been referred to as "Columbus Public Schools". In August 2007, the district decided to begin using its official name of "Columbus City Schools." Although technically the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case made segregation in schools illegal, some schools were still segregated by the neighborhoods they served. In March 1977 Federal District Court Judge Robert M. Duncan ruled in Penick v. Columbus Board of Education that
165-508: The fictional "John F. Kennedy High School". Columbus Public Schools sold the building to the City of Columbus for $ 15 million in 1988. In July 1994, Columbus City Council granted the science museum the Center of Science and Industry (COSI) a 28-year lease on the building. COSI remodeled portions of it for the new site of a museum, incorporating the building's historic facade into the structure, designed by architect Arata Isozaki . Isozaki used
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#1732790143788180-649: The five-year adjusted cohort graduation rate") and "Early Literacy" ("measure of reading improvement and proficiency for students in kindergarten through third grade") were rated at 1/5 stars, the district's "Progress" ("growth all students are making based on their past performances") and "Gap Closing" ("the reduction in educational gaps for student subgroups") were rated at 3/5 stars. The district also scored 2/5 stars in "Achievement" ("whether student performance on state tests met established thresholds and how well students performed on tests overall"), with all selectable grade level data falling short of those similar districts and
195-496: The school boundary methods used by Columbus Public Schools promoted segregation by sending black students to predominantly black schools and white students to predominantly white schools. The result was desegregation busing to desegregate all schools in the Columbus Public School district. Before the 1978-1979 school year the Columbus Public School district petitioned Supreme Court Justice William Rehnquist for
210-523: The state of Ohio. Looking at "Gap Closing" data, the most growth occurred in English Language Arts. Central High School (Columbus, Ohio) Central High School dates to the earliest high school education in Columbus. In its 1862 building and in prior homes, it was known as Columbus High School, and was the only high school in the city. From 1862 to c. 1928, North High School was located at East Broad and Sixth Street, current site of
225-477: Was demolished in 1928. The last building for the school was located at 75 South Washington Boulevard and opened in 1924. Because of declining enrollment in the school district and deterioration of the building, Central High School permanently closed following the 1981–1982 school year, in June 1982. After the closure, Central High School was used as a shooting location for scenes in the 1984 film Teachers , depicting
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