The Columbus Academy
Gahanna · OH · Private independent · K-12 combined
A parent's read
- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. The Columbus Academy's own list (Class of 2026), enrolled: Ohio State University (12), Boston University (3), Duke (3), Harvard (3), University of Cincinnati (3). Feeder standing: #3 Ohio State University (Columbus), #3 University of Cincinnati.
- Students who test here average 1341 on the SAT. That's far above the national average of about 1030 — as published in the school's own profile.
Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.
Where graduates go — as published by the school
The Columbus Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2026): 58 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at Ohio State University (12), Boston University (3), Duke University (3). See the full list ↓
Feeder standing #3 to Ohio State University (Columbus), #3 to University of Cincinnati — from its own published counts, ranked per class year
At a glance
- Teaches no APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list.-designated courses — common among independent schools that run their own advanced curriculum
- 11 National Merit SemifinalistsRoughly the top 1% of PSAT scorers in each state — about 16,000 juniors nationally. A useful gauge of a school's academic top end. (2025)
- SAT avg 1341 (25-75: 1240–1480)
- ACT avg 30 (25-75: 26–34)
- APCollege-level courses with a national exam each May. A score of 3+ "passes" and can earn college credit; the pass rate tells you whether a school's AP program has substance behind the course list. exam pass rate 96% — the school teaches no AP courses; students sit the exams anyway
Worth knowing: The school doesn't offer AP-designated courses. Its students sit AP exams anyway, and the school publishes how they did.
Composed from the school's own published profile (2025), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
Their published matriculation list
Where the Class of 2026 enrolled
The Columbus Academy publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 58 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.
The ten largest counts, enrolled · Class of 2026
Is my kid's college on this list?
The school down the road: Columbus School for Girls
| College | The Columbus Academy | Columbus School for Girls |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Boston University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Brown University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Carnegie Mellon University | — | ✓ named |
| Columbia University | — | ✓ named |
| Cornell University | — | ✓ named |
| Dartmouth College | — | ✓ named |
| Duke University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Emory University | — | ✓ named |
| Georgetown University | — | ✓ named |
| Georgia Tech | ✓ named | ✓ named |
| Harvard University | ✓ named | ✓ named |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 58 colleges, as the document prints them
College · Students
and 28 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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As published, source linked As published by The Columbus Academy — Columbus Academy 2025-26 School Profile ↗. Found at: p.2, 'Matriculation 2023-2025' list.
The Columbus Academy also published a longer list — 141 colleges (2023-2025)
Their longer published list
The counted list above is the school's newer publication. This is the longer list it published before it, names only, in the document's own order — the years as that document stated them: 2023-2025.
and 111 more
As published, earlier document earlier document ↗
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How The Columbus Academy compares for families
Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.
- ▸ NationallySAT mean 1341 (≈ top 10% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 30.0 (≈ top 10%) · 96% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 11 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers) · Top 5% of the 218 curated private schools in our database on AP pass rate.
- ▸ LocallyOH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Marburn Academy, Columbus School For Girls, Helping Hands Center Dba Bridgeway 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.
Not enough enrollment history on file to chart a trend for this school yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marburn Academy New Albany |
Private | 4.7 | 261 | — |
| Columbus School For Girls Columbus |
Private | 6.5 | 497 | -3.7% |
| Helping Hands Center Dba Bridgeway Academy Columbus |
Private | 8.3 | 183 | +15.8% |
| The Learning Spectrum Columbus |
Private | 9.3 | 53 | — |
| Highland Community Learning Center Columbus |
Private | 9.7 | 61 | — |
| The Wellington School Columbus |
Private | 10.2 | 597 | — |
| The Learning Spectrum Ltd - Canal Winchester Canal Winchester |
Private | 13.7 | 68 | — |
| Columbus Torah Academy Columbus |
Private | 5.3 | 200 | -7.4% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantThe Columbus Academy is a private high school in Gahanna, OH, enrolling 1,081 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
The Columbus Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 58 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are Ohio State University (12), Boston University (3), Duke University (3), Harvard University (3), University of Cincinnati (3). Source: Columbus Academy 2025-26 School Profile.
The Columbus Academy's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #3 Ohio State University (Columbus), #3 University of Cincinnati.
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
Where do The Columbus Academy graduates go to college? The Columbus Academy publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 58 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are Ohio State University (12), Boston University (3), Duke University (3), Harvard University (3), University of Cincinnati (3). Source: Columbus Academy 2025-26 School Profile.
Which colleges is The Columbus Academy a top feeder school to? The Columbus Academy's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #3 Ohio State University (Columbus), #3 University of Cincinnati.
How many students attend The Columbus Academy? The Columbus Academy is a private high school in Gahanna, OH, enrolling 1,081 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
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