School Announcements
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Please click HERE to access the Summer Assignment 25-26 School Year.
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Show Your School Pride!
Show your school pride by purchasing a Fort Hayes t-shirt! Click here for more.
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Watch our School Choice Fair videos!
District Announcements
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Get Your Tickets! Pathway Express Stops at Lynd Fruit Farm on Sept. 13
Pathway Express arrives at the Lynd Fruit Farm (9851 Morse Rd SW, Pataskala) on September 13!
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Challenge your navigational skills in the corn maze
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Create an entrepreneurial business plan
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Explore the apple orchard and pick your own apple
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Fun family learning experiences
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Zipline, corn hole, barrel train, and more!
Come enjoy the crisp autumn air, connect with your community, and experience everything the season has to offer at Lynd Fruit Farm!
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Bus Routing Information is in Your Parent Portal Starting August 18!
Transportation eligible families will receive their child's bus routing information in the Transportation tab located in Parent Portal. Students enrolled in the district by August 4, 2025, will receive their updated transportation information after August 18, 2025.
Bus route information for Woodcrest Elementary will be available starting July 23.
News
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Summer Graduation Honors the Journey and Success of CCS Students
Congratulations to the newest addition of the Class of 2025!
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Building Leaders & Building Homes: CCS Students Learning Job Skills by Building with Habitat for Humanity and City of Columbus
Fort Hayes Career Center Construction Trades students will start the school year by doing something no class has done in more than three decades: constructing a home from the ground up.
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Ready to Grow Leaders, CCS Educators are Bringing Ron Clark Energy to the Classroom this School Year
Over 100 CCS educators attended the Ron Clark Academy this summer. Read more about how we're growing leaders every day.
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Shop Ohio's Back-to-School Sales Tax-Free Holiday Starting August 1
Ohio's sales tax holiday will run from midnight on August 1 until Aug. 14, at 11:59 p.m.
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Bus Route Notifications for CCS Transportation Eligible Families for 2025-2026 Can Be Found in Parent Portal
Students enrolled in the District by August 4, 2025, will receive their updated transportation information by August 18, 2025.
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CCS Welcomes Kathryn Dominique, Erica Dodson, and Courtney Wilson to Their New Roles as Principals
Columbus City Schools (CCS) is proud to announce new principalships at Dominion Middle School, Fort Hayes Arts & Academics High School, and Starling PreK-8 ahead of the 2025-2026 School Year.
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Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman’s Response to Fair School Funding
Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman provides an update to Fair School Funding.
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Showcasing What’s Possible with Public Education, Career Tech Forward Celebrates CTE, and Student Success
The Career Tech Forward event at The Ohio State University highlighted the growing Columbus region and CCS' commitment to preparing students for this growth. In Columbus City Schools, the expansion has been dramatic.
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29 Dreams Funded: I Know I Can Founders Scholarship Hits 15-Year Mark with Record CCS Class
Columbus City Schools (CCS) graduates have earned the I Know I Can Founders’ Scholarship. The 2025 class marks the largest class since the scholarship’s inception.
Contact Us
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Main Phone: (614) 365-6681
High School Office: (380) 997-5640
Attendance Phone (HS) : (380) 997-6024
Career Center Office: (380) 997-6130
Attendance Phone (CC) : (380) 997-6139
Email: forthayeshs@columbus.k12.oh.us
School Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
546 Jack Gibbs Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43215