Highland Community Learning Center
Columbus · OH · Private independent · K-12 combined
How Highland Community Learning Center compares for families
What families should know about Highland Community Learning Center.
- ▸ LocallyOH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Learning Spectrum, Columbus School For Girls, The Columbus Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ 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
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +40.3%/year, projecting from 2022's 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Learning Spectrum Columbus |
Private | 5.5 | 53 | — |
| Columbus School For Girls Columbus |
Private | 9.0 | 497 | -3.7% |
| The Columbus Academy Gahanna |
Private | 9.7 | 1,081 | — |
| Helping Hands Center Dba Bridgeway Academy Columbus |
Private | 10.4 | 183 | +15.8% |
| Bishop Watterson High School Columbus |
Private | 2.3 | 933 | +0.6% |
| Worthington Christian School Worthington |
Private | 3.6 | 924 | +153.8% |
| High Street Christian Academy Columbus |
Private | 4.1 | 93 | +12.0% |
| St Francis De Sales High School Columbus |
Private | 4.3 | 893 | +10.1% |