Focus North High School

Charter School 144 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Focus North High School, located on Evanswood Drive in Columbus, Ohio, is a specialized educational institution operating under the umbrella of Focus Learning Academy. The school is designed to serve students who may benefit from an alternative educational environment, focusing on credit recovery, flexible scheduling, and a personalized approach to academics. By catering to students who have struggled in traditional high school settings, the institution aims to remove barriers to graduation and help students get back on track to earn their diplomas.

The school emphasizes a supportive, small-group atmosphere where faculty work closely with students to address both their academic and social-emotional needs. Through its commitment to a mastery-based or project-oriented curriculum, Focus North strives to provide a pathway for students to overcome past challenges and build the necessary skills for post-secondary success. Whether serving students who are behind on credits or those who simply thrive better in a non-traditional setting, the school focuses on individual student growth as the primary metric of success.

144

Total Students

6.8

Full-Time Teachers

21.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Focus North High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	17
Black	91
Two or More	12
American Indian	1

Black
91 (63.2 %)
White
23 (16.0 %)
Hispanic
17 (11.8 %)
Two or More
12 (8.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Focus North High School
Phone:	(614)310-0430
Website:	http://focuslearn.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	144
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	6.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 68

Grade 10 39

Grade 11 22

Grade 12 15