Whetstone High School

4405 Scenic Dr, Columbus, OH 43214 | (614) 365-6060

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,029

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,029 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 567th out of 812 high schools in OH.

Additional Contact Information

Principal or Admin: Amy M. Dennis
Fax: (614) 365-6971

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Columbus City School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $14,159
Graduation Rate: 50.5%
Dropout Rate: 5.8%
Students Per Teacher: 16.9
Enrolled Students: 52,810

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,029
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 55.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 557 (54.1%)
Females: 425 (41.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 40 (3.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 305 (29.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 345 (33.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Whetstone High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	0.4%
Black	367	35.7%
Asian	23	2.2%
Hispanic	32	3.1%
White	556	54.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	310	30.1%
10th Grade	291	28.3%
11th Grade	232	22.5%
12th Grade	196	19.0%

Graduate Information (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

86.5%

District:

72.7%

Graduating With Honors

School:

5.2%

District:

7.0%

Graduates Taking ACT

School:

50.4%

District:

58.6%

Graduates Taking SAT

School:

12.2%

District:

11.4%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2010)

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Master's Degree

School:

65.5%

District:

61.0%

Percent of Teachers That Have at Least a Bachelor's Degree

School:

100.0%

District:

99.9%

Percent of Teachers That Are Properly Certified

School:

99.7%

District:

99.3%

Percent of Teachers That Are Not Highly Qualified

School:

0.8%

District:

0.4%

Average Years of Teacher Experience

School:

12.0

District:

14.0

Average Teacher Salary

School:

$62,017

District:

$64,724

Source: OH Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Whetstone High School

Reviewed by Student on November 20, 2007
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Whetstone is an awesome school. It is full of superior students and teachers. If I was to go to any other school it would not be as good as this one.

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