How bad are columbus schools ?

[hillside]

2006 crime comparisons - not the end all answer to anything, but a decent glimpse. i fully understand that things change year to year, so no complaining, ok?

cincinnati - cleveland

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cincinnati - columbus

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cleveland - columbus

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columbus isn't known for crime and urban problems, but it definitely has most of the systemic issues that plague cleveland and cincinnati. the city has some segregation issues, really pitiful schools, and a terrible police department. columbus has a murder rate that's twice the national average, and that's surely a big problem. i live in columbus and i routinely hear gunshots and see people repping gang colors and flags, drug addicts dumpster-diving with no shame whatsoever, and the property crime in this city is out of control. at the same time, cincinnati and cleveland are more violent, have more obvious drug markets, and most importantly, feel more run-down and unsafe than columbus. the feel of a city is half the battle. if a city feels safer, it's going to be easier to control crime and maintain/gain population. cleveland and cincinnati feel bombed out in large swaths of the city, and it keeps things downhill and stagnant. that's the main difference (advantage) columbus has in terms of safety.

[Buckeye 89]

that whole a city feeling non safe is kinda...out there....i really don't even add that into things....and what about population? Nati nor cleveland count theyre suburbs like columbus does...and we know columbus has some huuuge suburbs and also the largest campus in the states. but at the end of the day im not trying to compare city crime or any of that...i could care less because you can get killed anywhere nowadays...my problem is don't sit here make it seem like everything everywhere in columbus is good and dandy....because it's not like that....and dude can barley speak on cleveland school system, and he's talking he knows the whole eastcoast and midwest??? please

[hillside]

Originally Posted by Buckeye 89

that whole a city feeling non safe is kinda...out there....i really don't even add that into things....and what about population? Nati nor cleveland count theyre suburbs like columbus does...and we know columbus has some huuuge suburbs and also the largest campus in the states. but at the end of the day im not trying to compare city crime or any of that...i could care less because you can get killed anywhere nowadays...my problem is don't sit here make it seem like everything everywhere in columbus is good and dandy....because it's not like that....and dude can barley speak on cleveland school system, and he's talking he knows the whole eastcoast and midwest??? please

i think the feel of a city is valid. take st. louis for example. it's so burnt out in so many places that despite the attractions and things to do, the city feels dead and going nowhere fast. people don't want to live in a city like that. columbus is kinda sleepy, but it does feel alive and forward-moving. in addition to ohio state, that attracts young people and people fleeing decayed cities like cinci and cleveland. that means more capital and investment for columbus, and fewer areas that are unbelievably ghetto and in risk of becoming a ghetto in a short period of time because more folks are employed and investing in the city.

nobody is saying it's all good in columbus. but i think you're stretching the columbus annexation thing a lil bit. the northside isn't part of old columbus, and it's one of the most dangerous parts of town. neither are the violent areas way out east.

[HuskerDu]

Outside of the gentrified urban center of Columbus (and even that has its sections towards campus and to the east) there is a huge band of poverty to the northeast past the old Northland Mall all the way out to 161 / to the east starting around old town east, moving all the way out through Whitehall and Reynoldsburg. / to the south starting at Merion Village going all the way down to Williams Rd. and Rickenbacker/Obetz. / and finally to the west starting at the Broad St. bridge out of downtown all the way out as far and even beyond 270. It's interesting to me now that I live in Cincinnati, how differently I look at Columbus and how vast the areas are I would consider poor and/or potentially dangerous. It's true that Cleveland and Cincinnati are older cities and so the backdrop for the crimes will always seem more intimidating than if they were to take place in a more spread out area of post WWII suburban cracker boxes. The schools? Columbus schools are all different and the quality of education, or lack thereof, usually depends on the poverty level of each specific neighborhood or area in which the school is located. Unfortunately, you could have the most qualified teachers in the world placed in a poor area and that will not help kids who are experiencing crime and all of the other negatives of living in a poor and uneducated community. So, if you want good schools live in a good area directly north or northwest of the urban center of Columbus.

[BelieveInCleve]

Originally Posted by Buckeye 89

Been to all those places for good periods of time, Yet you lived in Lorain county most of your life...It's not adding up

Of course you do the obvious thing that everybody on city-data does when they get proved wrong, you make excuses and try to change the subject. I proved my point, everything I said is true. Im here arguing with a minor on stuff that you have no idea about, your what? 18 years old? not even that? you shouldnt even be posting on here. You know nothing of Cleveland or anyplace outside of Columbus, so you shouldnt talk on any of that stuff. I already proved many times how I can talk on this stuff, unlike you, I dont lie about stuff online...

You have no idea what you are talking about. How can you compare Columbus schools when you havent even been anywhere else??? I am much more qualified to say this stuff. Like I said, you are nothing more than a troll that sits here and tries to start arguments and tries to make Columbus look more "ghetto" and "hard", from what I hear. You tried to pull that on me first, and I turned it back on you, you cant turn it back on me again like you are trying to do. You lost, your wrong, give up and admit it already. This stuff is not that big of a deal, let it go. Everything I said is true, Ive been to all those places and lived in the places I said I have, Ive been through the stuff I said and have gone to school in the places I said, If you want me to explain and be specific about all of this stuff again I would gladly do it, if it would make you finally shut up. I shouldnt be sitting here arguing with a wannabe "gangsta" that I cant even be sure lived where you say you do, you have probably never even been to the "ghetto", been watching a few too many rap videos huh?, Im NOT Ctownnative (no real offense to him), I know what Im talking about. Now admit that your wrong and get back on topic, this has gone on long enough because of you attacking people when you dont know anything. You lose, give up...

[Ireanna]

Having relocated to Columbus just a few years ago (Hilliard area), I thought it might help to note that alot of people do home searches purely by school districts --- and The Columbus City School District may not be at the top of their list. So my advice, is if you plan to make that home your home for some time, go for it! If you are only relocating here for a few years, or plan to move soon thereafter, try to choose a house that resides within a non-controversial district... so that you don't have to worry about school districts being a deterrent (for prospective buyers with kids) when reselling.