Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center

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Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center is a public magnet school located near downtown Columbus, Ohio. It is a part of Columbus Public Schools. The school opened in 1976 on the site of Fort Hayes, a military base closed in the early 70's.

Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center has two divisions:

Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School
Fort Hayes Career Center

The school does not offer athletics, however students can participate on athletic teams at their neighborhood school.

The high school is a magnet alternative school for students interested in an intensive academic and arts curriculum. This curriculum brings the study of arts and academics together through innovative activities. The school day is 30 minutes longer than other Columbus public schools.

Each year students apply for 180 freshman openings and are selected by lottery. All students are enrolled in college preparatory classes and in courses relating to art history, appreciation, performance, creation, and criticism. Students may choose AP classes in biology, calculus, European history, French, Spanish, studio art, English, and music theory.

The Career Center includes 18 intensive one and two year programs in the areas of Business, Health, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts. Students apply for these programs for the junior and/or senior year and come to the center for half a day from any Columbus Public High School or other high school in Franklin County, Ohio.