Columbus City Schools

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Columbus City Schools
Motto:	Step up, Make it happen
Established:	1845
Type:	Public School District
Students:	63,098
Location:	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Campus:	City
Website:	http://www.columbus.k12.oh.us

Columbus City Schools, formerly known as Columbus Public Schools, is the official school district for the city of Columbus, Ohio, and serves most of the city (portions of the city are served by suburban school districts). The district has over 56,000 students enrolled, making it the largest school district in the state of Ohio as of August 2006. At its peak in the 1970's the school district served over 120,000 students.

The first school built in the area which is now part of Columbus was a log cabin school-house built in Franklinton, in 1806. It wasn't until 1845 that the state of Ohio legislature entrusted the management of Columbus schools to a Board of Education. Two years later the school board elected Dr. Asa Lord as the district's first superintendent. Dr. Gene T. Harris currently serves as the 19th superintendent of Columbus City Schools. For most of its history, the district has been referred to as "Columbus Public Schools" In August 2007, the district decided to begin using its official name of "Columbus City Schools."

Contents 1 Board of Education 2 Schools 2.1 Elementary Schools 2.2 Middle Schools 2.3 K-8 Alternative Schools 2.4 High Schools 2.5 Former Schools 3 2006-2007 Report Card

[edit] Board of Education

There are 7 members on the Board of Education. Current members are listed below:

• Dr. Terry Boyd - President
• Betty Drummond - Vice President
• Gary L. Baker II
• W. Shawna Gibbs
• Stephanie Groce
• Carol Perkins
• W. Carlton Weddington

All members terms expire on December 31, 2011 except for Betty Drummond, Carol Perkins, and W. Carlton Weddington's. Their terms expire on December 31, 2009.

[edit] Schools

There are a total of 125 active schools in the district.

[edit] Elementary Schools

• Africentric Program at Mohawk Elementary School
• Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School
• Alpine Elementary School
• Arlington Park Elementary School
• Avalon Elementary School
• Avondale Elementary School
• Beatty Park Elementary School
• Beck Urban Academy Elementary School
• Berwick Alternative Elementary School
• Binns Elementary School
• Brentnell Alternative Elementary School
• Broadleigh Elementary School
• Burroughs Elementary School
• Cassady Alternative Elementary School
• Cedarwood Alternative Elementary School
• Clarfield Elementary School
• Clinton Elementary School
• Colerain Elementary School
• Como Elementary School
• Cranbrook Elementary School
• Dana Avenue Elementary School
• Deshler Elementary School
• Devonshire Alternative Elementary School
• Douglas Alternative Elementary School
• Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary School
• Eakin Elementary School
• East Columbus Elementary School
• East Linden Elementary School
• East Pilgrim Elementary School
• Eastgate Elementary School
• Easthaven Elementary School
• Fair Alternative Elementary School
• Fairmoor Elementary School
• Fairwood Alternative Elementary School
• Fifth Avenue Alternative Elementary School
• Forest Park Elementary School
• Franklinton Alternative Elementary School
• Gables Elementary School
• Georgian Heights Alternative Elementary School
• Gladstone Elementary School
• Hamilton Alternative Elementary School
• Heyl Avenue Elementary School
• Highland Elementary School
• Hubbard Elementary School
• Hudson Elementary School
• Huy Road Elementary School
• Indian Springs Elementary School
• Indianola Alternative Elementary School
• Innis Elementary School
• Kent Elementary School
• Koebel Elementary School
• Leawood Elementary School
• Liberty Elementary School
• Lincoln Park Elementary School
• Lindbergh Elementary School
• Linden Elementary School
• Linden Park Alternative Elementary School
• Livingston Avenue Elementary School
• Main Street Elementary School
• Maize Road Elementary School
• Maybury Elementary School
• McGuffey Elementary School
• Moler Elementary School
• North Linden Elementary School
• Northtowne Elementary School
• Oakland Park Alternative Elementary School
• Oakmont Elementary School
• Ohio Avenue Elementary School
• Olde Orchard Alternative Elementary School
• Parkmoor Urban Academy Elementary School
• Parsons Elementary School
• Pilgram Elementary School
• Reeb Avenue Elementary School
• Salem Elementary School
• Scioto Trail Elementary School
• Scottwood Elementary School
• Second Avenue Elementary School
• Shady Lane Elementary School
• Shepard Elementary School
• Siebert Elementary School
• South Mifflin Elementary School
• Southwood Elementary School
• Special Education Center
• Stewart Alternative Elementary School
• Stockbridge Elementary School
• Sullivant Elementary School
• Trevitt Elementary School
• Valley Forge Elementary School
• Valleyview Elementary School
• Watkins Elementary School

• Weinland Park Elementary School
• West Broad Street Elementary School
• West Mound Elementary School
• Westgate Alternative Elementary School
• Windsor Alternative Elementary School
• Winterset Elementary School
• Woodcrest Elementary School

[edit] Middle Schools

• Arts Impact Middle School (AIMS) at Fort Hayes in its own building.
• Beery Middle School
• Buckeye Middle School
• Champion Middle School
• Clearbrook Middle School
• Clinton Middle School
• Africentric at Mohawk Middle School
• Dominion Middle School
• Eastmoor Middle School
• Franklin Alternative Middle School

• Hilltonia Middle School
• indianola k-8 @ everett
• Johnson Park Middle School
• Linmoor Middle School
• Medina Middle School
• Ghadir Middle School
• Mifflin Alternative Middle School
• Monroe Alternative Middle School
• Ridgeview Middle School
• Sherwood Middle School
• Southmoor Middle School
• Starling Middle School
• Wedgewood Middle School
• Westmoor Middle School
• Woodward Park Middle School
• Yorktown Middle School

[edit] K-8 Alternative Schools

• Columbus Spanish Immersion Academy at Beaumont Elementary School
• Ecole Kenwood French Immersion School at Kenwood Elementary School
• indianola informal at everett/aims' previous building

[edit] High Schools

• Alum Crest High School
• Beechcroft High School
• Briggs High School
• Brookhaven High School
• Centennial High School
• Columbus Africentric High School
• Columbus Alternative High School
• East High School
• Eastmoor Academy
• Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
• Independence High School
• Linden-McKinley High School
• Marion-Franklin High School
• Mifflin High School
• North Adult Education Center High School
• Northeast Career Center
• Northland High School
• Northwest Career Center
• South High School
• Southeast Career Center
• Walnut Ridge High School

• West High School
• Whetstone High School

[edit] Former Schools

• Central High School-Opened 1924 Closed 1982 (Current site of COSI)
• Crestview Middle School-Closed 2007
• Barrett Middle School (Original South High School, Current Site of South High School)
• Bellows Avenue School-Closed 1982
• Beaumont Elementary School
• Broadview School
• Calumet School-Closed as a Columbus City School, however is now a private Christian school
• Chicago Avenue School
• First Avenue School
• Fulton School
• Gladstone School
• Glenmont School
• Hamilton School
• Indianola Elementary School (now Indianola Alternative Elementary School)
• Kingswood School
• Lane Avenue School
• Leonard Avenue School
• Medary Elementary School
• McGuffey Elementary School
• Michigan Avenue School
• Milo School
• Neil Avenue School (Open Air School)
• Ninth Avenue School
• North High School-Closed 1979 (Current Site of East High School)
• Northridge School
• Northwood Avenue School
• Shepard School
• Third Street School
• Kent Elementary School

[edit] 2006-2007 Report Card

For the 06-07 school year, the district improved its rating to "Continuous Improvement" on the department of education's rating scale. The district met 42 of 42 adequate yearly progress goals, which allowed the rating to improve.