Southern Ohio Career Academy
Chillicothe · OH · Southern Ohio Career Academy · Public charter
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Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf) → Columbus Scioto 6-12 → Southeastern High School → Paint Valley High School → Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus → Western High School → Huntington High School → Eastern High School →How Southern Ohio Career Academy compares for families
What families should know about Southern Ohio Career Academy.
- ▸ LocallyOH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf), Columbus Scioto 6-12, Southeastern High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
High-poverty school
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥75% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. These schools qualify for the highest tier of federal Title I funding and typically receive extra wraparound services. Academic outcomes vary widely — check the state assessment + grad-rate tiles.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
Ohio State University-Main Campus
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $17,339/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +14.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 48 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph C Starkey (Cjcf) Circleville |
Public | 19.6 | 108 | +10.2% |
| Columbus Scioto 6-12 Columbus |
Public | 39.3 | 55 | +3.8% |
| Southeastern High School Chillicothe |
Public | 6.8 | 251 | -4.2% |
| Paint Valley High School Bainbridge |
Public | 14.0 | 184 | -14.8% |
| Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus Columbus |
Public · charter | 40.2 | 36 | — |
| Western High School Latham |
Public | 21.7 | 149 | -21.2% |
| Huntington High School Chillicothe |
Public | 7.3 | 300 | +3.8% |
| Eastern High School Beaver |
Public | 21.9 | 163 | -6.9% |