Special Education Center
Columbus · OH · Columbus City Schools District · Public · K-12 combined
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Capital High School → Columbus Scioto 6-12 → Columbus Downtown High School → Central High School → Ohio School for the Deaf → Fort Hayes Career Center → Ohio State School for the Blind → Capital City Career Prep High School →For Parents
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Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital High School Columbus |
Public · charter | 4.1 | 76 | -35.0% |
| Columbus Scioto 6-12 Columbus |
Public | 4.4 | 55 | +3.8% |
| Columbus Downtown High School Columbus |
Public | 1.9 | 48 | — |
| Central High School Columbus |
Public · charter | 3.4 | 93 | +16.2% |
| Ohio School for the Deaf Columbus |
Public | 7.8 | 77 | +5.5% |
| Fort Hayes Career Center Columbus |
Public | 1.9 | 102 | +4.1% |
| Ohio State School for the Blind Columbus |
Public | 8.2 | 59 | +5.4% |
| Capital City Career Prep High School Columbus |
Public · charter | 4.8 | 93 | -25.0% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantSpecial Education Center is a public high school in Columbus, OH, enrolling 178 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
2% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Special Education Center? Special Education Center is a public high school in Columbus, OH, enrolling 178 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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