The Columbus Academy
Gahanna · OH · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Columbus School For Girls → Helping Hands Center Dba Bridgeway Academy → The Learning Spectrum → Highland Community Learning Center → The Learning Spectrum Ltd - Canal Winchester → Columbus Torah Academy → St Francis De Sales High School → Northside Christian School →📋 At a glance
- 📚 20 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 🏆 6 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. (2024)
- 📝 SAT avg 1410 (25-75: 1350–1480)
- 📝 ACT avg 31.5 (25-75: 30–33)
- 📚 AP exam pass rate 86% (avg score 4.1)
Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How The Columbus Academy compares for families
Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.
- ▸ NationallySAT mean 1410 (≈ top 4% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 31.5 (≈ top 7%) · 86% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 6 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers).
- ▸ LocallyOH students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+4 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Columbus School For Girls, Helping Hands Center Dba Bridgeway Academy, The Learning Spectrum and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Learning Spectrum Ltd - Canal Winchester Canal Winchester |
Private | 13.7 | 68 | — |
| Columbus Torah Academy Columbus |
Private | 5.3 | 200 | -7.4% |
| St Francis De Sales High School Columbus |
Private | 5.4 | 893 | +10.1% |
| Northside Christian School Columbus |
Private | 5.6 | 179 | +2.3% |