Pickerington High School Central (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

300 Opportunity Way
Pickerington, OH 43147

Top 50%

Pickerington High School Central is a public high school in Pickerington, Ohio, United States. It is one of two high schools in the Pickerington Local School District, serving grades 9???2. The school mascot is the Tiger.

Serving 1,738 students in grades 9-12, Pickerington High School Central ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Ohio state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Ohio state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Ohio state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Ohio state average of 34% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,738 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 60%
: 98% (Top 1% in OH)
: Top 50%
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 73% (Top 30%)
: 81% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pickerington High School Central ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Ohio for:

School Overview

Pickerington High School Central's student population of 1,738 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 89 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pickerington High School Central
9	453
10	482
11	381
12	422

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Total Students

1,738 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central
2023	1,808
2022	1,798
2021	1,768
2020	1,773
2019	1,773
2018	1,665
2017	1,665
2016	1,655
2015	1,622
2014	1,585
2013	1,534
2012	1,576
2011	1,605
2010	1,579
2009	1,577
2008	1,476
2007	1,346
2006	1,227
2005	1,094
2004	1,190
2003	2,420
2002	2,265
2001	2,116
2000	2,058
1999	2,071
1998	1,985
1997	1,922
1996	1,754
1995	1,629
1994	1,530
1993	1,409
1992	1,357
1991	1,216
1990	1,207
1989	1,218
1988	1,233
1987	1,280

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

89 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central
2023	87
2022	92
2021	96
2020	89
2019	89
2018	89
2017	89
2016	85
2014	82
2013	78
2012	87
2011	91
2010	90
2009	93
2008	88
2007	84
2006	74
2005	66
2004	69
2003	135
2002	119
2001	118
2000	114
1999	108
1998	103
1997	105
1996	97
1995	122
1994	84
1993	75
1991	61

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Year Founded

1991

Colors

White, Purple

Last Day of School

Fri. May 1, 2026

School Rankings

Pickerington High School Central ranks within the top 50% of all 3,181 schools in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pickerington High School Central is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (OH)

#1406 out of 3181 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central
2023	#1406
2022	#1370
2021	#1161
2019	#1497
2018	#1756
2017	#2096
2016	#2069
2015	#352
2014	#591
2013	#573
2012	#677

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43%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	43%	54%	63%
2022	43%	52%	62%
2021	45%	50%	58%
2019	56%	63%	76%
2018	43%	62%	74%
2017	42%	63%	73%
2016	42%	61%	71%
2015	87%	68%	79%
2014	88%	77%	84%
2013	91%	76%	86%
2012	88%	78%	87%

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73%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2022	73%	60%	71%
2021	76%	57%	69%
2019	76%	64%	77%
2018	72%	63%	74%
2017	65%	62%	76%
2016	56%	55%	66%
2015	93%	74%	84%
2014	95%	83%	92%
2013	93%	83%	92%
2012	92%	83%	92%
2011	91%	82%	92%

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81%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2022	81%	63%	77%
2021	79%	60%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	21:1	17:1	23:1
2022	20:1	17:1	22:1
2021	18:1	17:1	21:1
2020	20:1	18:1	20:1
2019	20:1	18:1	20:1
2018	19:1	18:1	20:1
2017	19:1	18:1	20:1
2016	19:1	18:1	20:1
2014	19:1	18:1	20:1
2013	20:1	18:1	20:1
2012	18:1	18:1	19:1
2011	18:1	17:1	19:1
2010	18:1	17:1	18:1
2009	17:1	18:1	18:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	17:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	19:1
2000	18:1	17:1	19:1
1999	19:1	18:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	19:1	19:1
1995	13:1	19:1	15:1
1994	18:1	19:1	20:1
1993	19:1	19:1	6:1
1991	20:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	6%	3%	8%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	3%	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%	5%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	3%	2%	5%
2005	3%	2%	5%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	4%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	5%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

40%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	38%	17%	32%
2022	35%	17%	30%
2021	32%	17%	28%
2020	30%	17%	25%
2019	30%	17%	25%
2018	29%	16%	24%
2017	29%	16%	24%
2016	27%	16%	23%
2015	25%	16%	22%
2014	24%	16%	21%
2013	24%	16%	20%
2012	22%	16%	19%
2011	23%	16%	18%
2010	25%	17%	20%
2009	23%	17%	19%
2008	24%	17%	18%
2007	24%	17%	17%
2006	20%	17%	16%
2005	18%	18%	14%
2004	13%	17%	13%
2003	10%	17%	11%
2002	9%	16%	9%
2001	8%	16%	8%
2000	7%	16%	7%
1999	6%	15%	6%
1998	6%	15%	5%
1997	5%	16%	5%
1996	4%	15%	4%
1995	4%	15%	3%
1994	2%	15%	2%
1993	1%	15%	2%
1992	2%	14%	1%
1991	1%	14%	1%

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White

40%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	43%	67%	47%
2022	47%	67%	50%
2021	50%	68%	53%
2020	51%	69%	57%
2019	51%	69%	57%
2018	54%	71%	61%
2017	54%	71%	61%
2016	57%	71%	63%
2015	60%	72%	64%
2014	62%	73%	65%
2013	61%	73%	65%
2012	62%	74%	66%
2011	63%	74%	67%
2010	67%	76%	71%
2009	70%	76%	72%
2008	69%	77%	74%
2007	71%	77%	74%
2006	75%	78%	77%
2005	77%	77%	79%
2004	81%	78%	81%
2003	84%	78%	82%
2002	87%	81%	87%
2001	89%	81%	89%
2000	90%	81%	90%
1999	91%	82%	91%
1998	91%	82%	92%
1997	93%	82%	92%
1996	94%	83%	94%
1995	94%	83%	95%
1994	96%	83%	96%
1993	97%	83%	96%
1992	96%	84%	97%
1991	99%	83%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	6%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	9%	5%	8%
2018	9%	5%	7%
2017	9%	5%	7%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	8%	5%	6%
2014	7%	4%	7%
2013	7%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	0.67	0.52	0.67
2022	0.65	0.52	0.65
2021	0.64	0.51	0.63
2020	0.64	0.49	0.60
2019	0.64	0.49	0.60
2018	0.62	0.47	0.57
2017	0.62	0.47	0.57
2016	0.60	0.47	0.55
2015	0.57	0.46	0.54
2014	0.56	0.44	0.54
2013	0.57	0.44	0.53
2012	0.56	0.43	0.52
2011	0.56	0.43	0.51
2010	0.51	0.41	0.44
2009	0.48	0.40	0.43
2008	0.49	0.40	0.42
2007	0.46	0.40	0.41
2006	0.42	0.37	0.37
2005	0.38	0.38	0.35
2004	0.33	0.37	0.33
2003	0.29	0.37	0.31
2002	0.24	0.32	0.23
2001	0.20	0.32	0.20
2000	0.19	0.31	0.18
1999	0.17	0.31	0.17
1998	0.17	0.31	0.15
1997	0.13	0.30	0.14
1996	0.12	0.29	0.11
1995	0.11	0.29	0.10
1994	0.08	0.29	0.08
1993	0.06	0.29	0.06
1992	0.07	0.28	0.05
1991	0.02	0.29	0.04

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98%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	98%	86%	95%
2022	97%	86%	95%
2021	98%	84%	93%
2020	98%	84%	95%
2019	98%	82%	95%
2018	96%	82%	94%
2017	96%	82%	97%
2016	98%	82%	98%
2015	97%	81%	97%
2014	97%	81%	96%
2013	96%	81%	95%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

23%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	24%	37%	23%
2022	19%	38%	19%
2021	20%	39%	20%
2020	23%	39%	22%
2019	23%	39%	22%
2018	21%	23%	20%
2017	21%	23%	20%
2016	20%	40%	20%
2015	22%	40%	21%
2014	21%	39%	20%
2013	21%	33%	20%
2012	19%	38%	18%
2011	17%	37%	17%
2010	14%	34%	14%
2009	11%	30%	12%
2007	9%	27%	8%
2006	6%	27%	7%
2005	6%	25%	7%
2004	4%	24%	5%
2003	3%	24%	4%
2002	2%	22%	3%
2001	1%	21%	2%
1999	1%	22%	1%
1998	1%	22%	1%
1997	1%	23%	1%
1994	1%	23%	1%
1993	1%	23%	1%
1992	1%	22%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Pickerington High School Central	Ohio	Pickerington Local School District
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	6%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	5%	5%	4%
2012	5%	6%	4%
2011	6%	6%	4%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	5%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pickerington Local School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pickerington High School Central's ranking?

Pickerington High School Central is ranked #1406 out of 3,181 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Ohio.

What schools are Pickerington High School Central often compared to?

Pickerington High School Centralis often viewed alongside schools like Pickerington High School North by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% OH state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% OH state average).

What is the graduation rate of Pickerington High School Central?

The graduation rate of Pickerington High School Central is 98%, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 86%.

How many students attend Pickerington High School Central?

1,738 students attend Pickerington High School Central.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Pickerington High School Central students are Black, 40% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pickerington High School Central?

Pickerington High School Central has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Ohio state average of 17:1.

What grades does Pickerington High School Central offer ?

Pickerington High School Central offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pickerington High School Central part of?

Pickerington High School Central is part of Pickerington Local School District.

In what neighborhood is Pickerington High School Central located?

Pickerington High School Central is located in the South Columbus neighborhood of Pickerington, OH. There are 6 other public schools located in South Columbus.

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