Schools in Columbus, Ohio

This is a list of public school buildings in Columbus, Ohio, of historical or architectural importance to the Columbus Public School District. Items are listed by opening date.

YearcompletedNameImageLocationStatusNotes1808Franklinton SchoolW. Broad and SanduskyDemolishedSecond school for Franklinton, housed in the county courthouse after the court moved to Columbus in 1824; annexed into Columbus in 1872. Replaced by the 1878 Franklinton School.1820Columbus Academy100 S. Third StreetDemolishedMoved to the southwest corner of Sugar (Chapel) Alley and Fourth around 1826, then the eastern limit of the city.1833Rich Street School / Hazelton SchoolWalnut and Third, southeast cornerDemolishedOne-room schoolhouse. Considered Columbus's first public school building.1845Middle BuildingThird near RichDemolishedDemolished in 1860, replaced with the Rich Street School1845North BuildingLong and ThirdDemolishedAddition made in 18531845South BuildingMound and ThirdDemolished structure. Addition made in 1853. Replaced by Mound Street School.1852German-English SchoolFourth and CourtIn useAlso known as the German Central Grammar School, the Fulton Street German-English School, and the Central German School. Moved to 151 Jackson St., now a private residence with numerous additions.1853Old State Street School E. State near FifthDemolishedReplaced by the Sullivant School1860Rich Street School, Public School No. 3 Third and Rich, northeast cornerDemolishedLater used as the Scioto Valley Traction Company interurban station1861Central High School / High School / High School of Commerce Sixth and Broad, southeast cornerDemolishedAdditions made in 1876 and 1890. Closed in 1924; used for city offices until demolition in 1928.1863Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center 546 Jack Gibbs BoulevardSee notesMulti-school campus founded in 1976 on the 1863-2009 Fort Hayes U.S. Army post. Some 19th c. buildings remain; some have been replaced.1863Fourth Street Elementary School / Central Fulton / Public School No. 5 400 S. Fourth StreetDemolishedSouth portion built in 1871; used by Heer Printing Company after construction of Mohawk Middle School in 1953; demolished in 1967.1866Park Street School / Opportunity School / Girls Trade SchoolPark and Vine, northwest cornerDemolishedAddition made in 18811866Third Street School 630 S. Third StreetIn useIn use by the St. Mary School since 2020; formerly the Golden Hobby Shop1868Spring Street 278 E. Spring StreetDemolished1868Fulton Street School450 E. Fulton StreetDemolishedAddition made in 1881. Replaced by Fulton Street Elementary School in 1922.1871Loving SchoolLong and ThirdDemolishedAbandoned and sold in 18821871Sullivant Elementary School / Normal School 270 E. State StreetDemolishedLater served as district administration building. Replaced with new admin. building in 1960–61.1873North High Street SchoolN. High StreetUnknownSuburban schoolhouse1873North Columbus SchoolUnknownSuburban one-room schoolhouse1873Mount Airy SchoolUnknownSuburban one-room schoolhouse1873Johnstown Road SchoolJohnstown RoadUnknownSuburban one-room schoolhouse1873East Broad SchoolE. Broad StreetUnknownSuburban one-room schoolhouse. Abandoned in 1875 and rented out.1873South High Street SchoolS. High StreetUnknownSuburban one-room schoolhouse1873Friend Street SchoolE. Main and MillerUnknownTwo-room schoolhouse.1873Mount Pleasant SchoolUnknownThree-room building.1873First Avenue School 929 Harrison AvenueIn useAdditions made in 1880 and 1890. In use as office space.1873Fieser Elementary School335 W. State StreetDemolishedAdditions made in 1875 and 18901874Second Avenue Elementary School68 E. Second AvenueIn useDesigned by Max Drach. Addition made in 1881 (pictured). Closed in 2006; long-term leased to Junior Achievement of Central Ohio in 2008.1874Stewart Alternative Elementary School / New Street School 40 Stewart AvenueIn useIn use by Columbus City Schools. Designed by P. A. Schlapp. Addition made in 1892.1876Douglas Junior High School 40 Douglas StreetDemolishedReplaced with newer school in 1976. School and street were often spelled "Douglass".1876East Main Street Elementary School / East Friend Street School1469 E. Main StreetDemolishedAddition made in 1889. Demolished 1960 and replaced with the present-day main campus of the Columbus Collegiate Academy.1879Northwood School2229 N. High Street / 5 W. Northwood AvenueDemolishedAddition made in 1888. Levi Scofield design.1880Franklinton School 666 W. Broad StreetDemolishedAddition made in 1887. Demolished in 1956.1880Mound Street School110 E. Mound StreetDemolishedReplaced the South Building. J.T. Harris & Co. design.1881Garfield School 825 Mt. Vernon AvenueDemolishedReplaced with new school in 1955, now part of the King Arts Complex1884Beck Street School 387 E. Beck StreetIn useNow the South Columbus Preparatory Academy. David Riebel design.1885Front Street School / Trades School140 N. Front StreetDemolishedDemolished in 1918 for construction of the Downtown YMCA1886Fifth Avenue Elementary School Fifth Avenue and Highland, northwest cornerDemolishedThird floor and tower removed in 1954. Painted white, the building was somewhat unrecognizable by the time it was replaced by a new school in the 1970s.1888Siebert Street Elementary School400 Siebert StreetDemolishedReplaced with a newer school1888Twenty-Third Street School / Mount Vernon Junior High School 1235 Mt. Vernon AvenueDemolishedYost & Packard design.1890Eighth Avenue Elementary School1435 Indianola AveneDemolishedAddition built in 1906. Closed in 1952.1890Fair Avenue Elementary School 1395 Fair AvenueIn useNow in use as the A+ Arts Academy. Frank Packard design.1891Columbus Public School Library E. Town near HighDemolishedYost & Packard design.1892Avondale Elementary School 141 Hawkes AvenueIn useIn use by Columbus City Schools. David Riebel design.1892North Side High School / Everett Middle School / Columbus Gifted Academy 100 W. Fourth AvenueDemolished (original building)In use (additions)Original by Kremer & Hart. C. 1899 addition by David Riebel. 1927 rebuilt original section by Howard Dwight Smith. Remaining portions in use by Columbus City Schools.1892Medary Avenue Elementary School 2500 Medary AvenueVacantBridgeway Academy vacated in 2021. David Riebel design.1893Felton School / Felton Avenue Elementary School920 Leonard AvenueDemolishedDavid Riebel design.1893Ohio Avenue Elementary School / The Ohio Street School 505 S. Ohio AvenueIn useIn use by Columbus City Schools. David Riebel design.1894Hubbard Avenue School / Hubbard Mastery School 104 W. Hubbard AvenueIn useIn use by Columbus City Schools. David Riebel design.1894Milo Elementary School 617 E. 3rd AvenueIn useHome to Milo Arts since 1988. John M. Freese design.1894Southwood Elementary School 1500 S. Fourth StreetIn useIn use by Columbus City Schools. David Riebel design.1895Highland Avenue Elementary School 40 S. Highland AvenueIn useIn use by Columbus City Schools. David Riebel design.1897Chicago Avenue School40 Chicago AvenueIn useOperated by Franklinton Prep High School. David Riebel design.1897Ninth Avenue Elementary School221 W. 9th AvenueDemolishedDavid Riebel design.1899East High School / Franklin Junior High School1402 Franklin AvenueDemolishedTorn down during construction of Franklin Alternative Middle School in 1977. David Riebel design. Additions from 1953 and 1967 still stand.1900South High School / Barrett Middle School / the Charles S. Barrett Building 345 E. Deshler AvenueIn useUsed as an apartment building. David Riebel design.1901Livingston Elementary School825 E. Livingston Avenue; 744 Heyl AvenueDemolishedReplaced with a new structure. David Riebel design.1904Clinton Township School / Clinton School annex10 Clinton Heights AvenueDemolishedReplaced with more playground space for 1922 school building nearby.1904Leonard Avenue School1655 Old Leonard AvenueIn useRestored c. 1998 after decades of vacancy. Now a branch of the Economic & Community Development Institute1905Bellows Avenue Elementary School / Bellows School 725 Bellows AvenueVacantUnder renovation, at risk of demolition. David Riebel design.1905Fourth Avenue School / Michigan Avenue School1200 Michigan AvenueIn useIn use as the Michigan Avenue Apartments. David Riebel design.1905Linden School2626 Westerville RoadDemolishedMoved to site of 1921 Linden school in that year. Replaced by Linden S.T.E.M. Academy in 2004.1906Eleventh Avenue Elementary School 880 E. 11th AvenueDemolishedBuilt for Clinton Township. Wilbur T. Mills design. Ruined in a 1994 fire1906Shepard School873 Walcutt AvenueIn useClosed 1977; now used as offices. David Riebel design.1907Eastwood Avenue Elementary School1355 Eastwood AvenueDemolishedClosed in 1974. David Riebel design.1908West High School / Starling Middle School 120 S. Central AvenueVacantUnder renovation into apartments. David Riebel design.1909Indianola Junior High School / Graham Elementary and Middle School 140 E. 16th AvenueIn usePart of the Graham Family of Schools. David Riebel design.1909Reeb Avenue Elementary School 280 Reeb AvenueIn useNow the Reeb Avenue Center, a multi-use building. David Riebel design.1909Champion Elementary School1270 Hawthorne AvenueDemolishedFormerly in the center of Poindexter Village, demolished c. 2008. David Riebel design.1910West Broad Elementary School / Hague Avenue Elementary School 2744 W. Broad StreetIn useIn use by Columbus City Schools. David Riebel design.1910Heyl Elementary School760 Reinhard AvenueDemolishedReplaced with affordable housing. David Riebel design.1910Lane Avenue School / Laneview School2366 Kenny RoadDemolishedUsed as OSU farm storage later in its history. David Riebel design.1912Dana Avenue School300 Dana AvenueIn usePart of Columbus Collegiate Academy. David Riebel design.1915Crestview School / Indianola Informal K8 School 251 E. Weber RoadIn useIn use by Columbus City Schools. David Riebel design.1916Roosevelt Junior High School / Studer Avenue School 1046 Studer AvenueDemolishedDavid Riebel design.1921Fulton Street Elementary School450 E. Fulton StreetDemolishedClosed in 1974. David Riebel design.1921 Burroughs Elementary School / John Burroughs School / Sullivant Avenue School551 S. Richardson AvenueIn useIn use by Columbus City Schools. David Riebel design.1921Linden Elementary SchoolNon-free image2626 Westerville RoadDemolishedReplaced by Linden S.T.E.M. Academy in 2004. David Riebel design.1922Clinton Elementary School10 Clinton Heights AvenueIn useIn use by Columbus City Schools. Howard Dwight Smith design.1922East High School 1500 E. Broad StreetIn useIn use by Columbus City Schools. Howell & Thomas design.1922Olentangy Elementary School335 W. Poplar AvenueDemolishedTorn down in 1987