High school (grades 9-12) · Columbus, OH

Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus

Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 62/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390034204879Charter school
0/100100/10062/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus earns 62/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Ohio.

#3 of 44
high schools in Columbus · Resource Index
62
Resource Index · Higher
9:1
small classes for Ohio
36
students enrolled

Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus has class sizes smaller than 96% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus ranks #3 of 44 high schools in Columbus, OH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus held near 38 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 4.3 → 1.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 390034204879 · Columbus, OH High · SMALL · CHARTER

36 enr · 9:1 · RII 62

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus held near 38 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 4.3 → 1.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus compares

Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9:1 ▼ 51% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 36 top 98% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
36
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher - 51% below state mean
Top 4% in Ohio - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$30,132
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 36 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 63.9%
White 33.3%
Two or More 2.8%

Largest group: African American at 63.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus reports $30,132 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Columbus

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus

How many students attend Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus?

Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus has 36 students enrolled. It is a high school in Columbus, OH. CCD year-over-year: 38 (2022-23) → 38 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus?

The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is 9:1, which is 51% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus?

The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is African American at 63.9% of enrollment, in Columbus, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus?

Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus has a Resource Investment Index of 62/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus rank among high schools in Columbus?

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus ranks #3 of 44 high schools in Columbus, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Columbus on the city page.

What other schools are in Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus?

None; Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Transition High School-Columbus is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.