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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- Three people were hospitalized after two shootings early Sunday morning in Columbus.

At about 1:40 a.m., a shooting was reported at the 2500 block of Kimberly Parkway East in Eastland. A male with a gunshot wound was taken to Mount Carmel East in stable condition, dispatchers said. Columbus police later said the victim is expected to survive.

Less than an hour later and about 10 miles northwest, Columbus police were called to a reported shooting on Interstate 71 southbound at East 11th Avenue. Medics took one victim to the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and another victim to Grant Medical Center, both in unknown condition, dispatchers said. Several hours later, police said both victims were expected to survive.

Police did not have suspect information as of Sunday morning, but they asked anyone with information on either case to call the Columbus Police Felony Assault Unit at 614-645-4141 or submit an anonymous tip to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

As filmmaker and writer Nora Ephron said during a '96 commencement address at Wellesley College, "Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead." If that's the case, high school may be one of the greatest dress rehearsals of all.

It's a place where students explore their interests, dive into extracurricular activities, finally get the freedom to choose their own classes, and prepare for college or the workplace. For many of these students and their families, public education is key: 49.4 million students enrolled in public pre-K-12 schools in fall 2021, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Of those, about a third were in high school, enrolled across about 23,500 public secondary schools nationwide.

For many anxious parents, getting their kids into the best of these public high schools is of the utmost importance. Some families even move homes to get into better school districts. However, among all of these thousands of schools, a few stand out for their academic excellence, incredible track records, and the future success of their young students.

Stacker compiled a list of the 30 best public high schools in Ohio using 2023 rankings from Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. School districts are provided when available; otherwise, the city is listed instead.

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#30. Grandview Heights High School

- Location: Grandview Heights City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 336 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#29. Orange High School

- Location: Orange City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 678 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#28. Upper Arlington High School

- Location: Upper Arlington Schools, OH
- Enrollment: 1,880 (24:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#27. Columbus Preparatory Academy

- Location: Columbus, OH
- Enrollment: 874 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#26. Toledo Early College High School

- Location: Toledo City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 335 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#25. Oakwood High School

- Location: Oakwood Schools, OH
- Enrollment: 697 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#24. Orange High School

- Location: Olentangy Local School District, OH
- Enrollment: 1,935 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#23. Chagrin Falls High School

- Location: Chagrin Falls Exempted Village School District, OH
- Enrollment: 656 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#22. Aurora High School

- Location: Aurora City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 972 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#21. Ottawa Hills High School

- Location: Ottawa Hills Local School District, OH
- Enrollment: 528 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#20. Olentangy Liberty High School

- Location: Olentangy Local School District, OH
- Enrollment: 1,934 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#19. Metro Early College High School

- Location: Columbus, OH
- Enrollment: 892 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#18. Centerville High School

- Location: Centerville City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 2,752 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#17. Olentangy Berlin High School

- Location: Olentangy Local School District, OH
- Enrollment: 1,548 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#16. Rocky River High School

- Location: Rocky River City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 873 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A

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#15. Olentangy High School

- Location: Olentangy Local School District, OH
- Enrollment: 1,649 (20:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#14. Beachwood High School

- Location: Beachwood City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 594 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#13. Hudson High School

- Location: Hudson City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 1,474 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#12. New Albany High School

- Location: New Albany-Plain Local School District, OH
- Enrollment: 1,667 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#11. Dublin Coffman High School

- Location: Dublin City Schools, OH
- Enrollment: 1,871 (19:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#10. Bexley High School

- Location: Bexley City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 745 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#9. Dayton Regional STEM School

- Location: Kettering, OH
- Enrollment: 726 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#8. Mariemont High School

- Location: Mariemont City Schools, OH
- Enrollment: 458 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#7. Wyoming High School

- Location: Wyoming City Schools, OH
- Enrollment: 619 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#6. Walnut Hills High School

- Location: Cincinnati City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 2,749 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#5. Sycamore High School

- Location: Sycamore Community School District, OH
- Enrollment: 1,620 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#4. William Mason High School

- Location: Mason City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 3,460 (23:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#3. Solon High School

- Location: Solon City School District, OH
- Enrollment: 1,515 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#2. Dublin Jerome High School

- Location: Dublin City Schools, OH
- Enrollment: 1,953 (22:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

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#1. Indian Hill High School

- Location: Indian Hill Exempted Village School District, OH
- Enrollment: 648 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: Grade A+

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

Columbus and Central Ohio Weather QUICK WEATHER FORECAST:

• Today: Partly cloudy, high 62
• Tonight: Scattered showers, low 47
• Monday: Some clearing, high 72 (51)
• Tuesday: Chance of showers, high 70 (54)
• Wednesday: Chance rain showers, high 67 (55)
• Thursday: Showers & t-storms, high 63 (39)

FORECAST DISCUSSION:

Sunday starts off chilly across Central Ohio. A Freeze Warning is in effect until 10am across most of the area, including Franklin County. Skies will start off mostly clear, then the afternoon will bring more clouds as our next system approaches. Daytime highs will will closer to normal for this time of year reaching the low 60s. Light rain chances start up late in the evening.

More chances for scattered rain arrive overnight into Monday morning. Most of these rain showers will fall between the hours of 1-5am. Tonight will also be noticeably warmer, with overnight lows only falling into the upper 40s. Winds will be fairly light moving from the east southeast at 5-10mph.

Monday’s Eclipsecast continues to show clouds starting to clear as we move into the afternoon. Better chances for those skies to clear faster will be north and west of Columbus. Temps will top off in the low 70s. Generally speaking, it’s going to be a beautiful day. That beauty won’t last long.

Rain chances and a few thunderstorms roll in as the week goes on. Tuesday will bring scattered showers. Even better chances of rain in a few thunderstorms will roll in between Wednesday and Thursday. By the end of the week, Central Ohio may see up to 1.5" of rain. This is on top of the 3.33" that Columbus has already seen so far this month. Temperatures through the work week are expected to stay above normal.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Saturday's Powerball drawing has been delayed.

Originally scheduled to be drawn at 10:59 p.m., by 11:35 p.m., there were still no winning numbers in Saturday's estimated $1.3 billion drawing.

In a statement released after the drawing post time, Powerball stated that the drawing was delayed due to one lottery needing time to process ticket sales.

The statement reads, in part:

Tonight, we have one participating lottery that needs additional time to complete required pre-draw procedures, which have been enacted to protect the security and integrity of the Powerball game.

Powerball game rules require that every single ticket sold nationwide be checked and verified against two different computer systems before the winning numbers are drawn. This is done to ensure that every ticket sold for the Powerball drawing has been accounted for and has an equal chance to win. Tonight, we have one jurisdiction that needs extra time to complete that pre-draw process.

The statement did not say which jurisdiction needed the extra time.

This is the second time since 2022 that a drawing worth more than $1 billion has been delayed; in November 2022, a jackpot drawing worth $1.9 billion was delayed by 10 hours due to a similar reason.

Should no players match Saturday's Powerball drawing, the next drawing will be Monday -- the same day a total solar eclipse rolls across the country.

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No players matched the correct numbers to win the jackpot Wednesday, making Saturday's drawing worth an estimated $1.3 billion.

Nine tickets sold for Wednesday's drawing -- two each in California and Massachusetts and one each in Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Washington -- matched the five white ball numbers, but missed the Powerball, netting the winners $1 million. Nearly 3 million tickets won a prize of at least $4 in Wednesday's drawing.

Wednesday’s estimated jackpot will be the fourth-highest in the game’s history if claimed and marks the 41st drawing since the game’s last winner – a $842.4 million jackpot won on Jan. 1. This marks a three-way tie for the number of drawings before a winner -- should the jackpot roll over into Monday, it will set the new record with 42 draws.

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It is also the fourth Powerball jackpot in less than two years to reach $1 billion.

The top ten Powerball jackpots are:

1. $2.04 billion – Nov. 7, 2022
2. $1.765 billion – Oct. 11, 2023
3. $1.586 billion – Jan. 13, 2016
4. $1.30 billion (estimated) -- April 6, 2024
5. $1.08 billion -- July 19, 2023
6. $842.4 million – January 1, 2024
7. $768.4 million – March 27, 2019
8. $758.7 million – Aug. 23, 2017
9. $754.6 million – Feb. 6, 2023
10. $731.1 million – Jan. 20, 2021

None of those top ten jackpots was won in Ohio.

Winners have the option of being paid the full jackpot amount in annual payments over 30 years, or taking a lesser, one-time payment (Saturday is an estimated $608.9 million). Lottery officials said most winners choose the one-time payment. All winnings are pre-federal tax, and most states also collect taxes on lottery winnings.

Players must match five balls numbered 1 to 69 plus a Powerball numbered between 1 through 26 to win the jackpot.

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Powerball tickets are $2 per play and are sold in 45 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Players can opt to play the Power Play multiplier for an extra $1, which will multiply the player’s winnings by the drawn multiplier (this applies to all prizes except the jackpot and the $1 million prize, which tops out at $2 million).

The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million; the odds of winning any one of the nine different prizes available is 1 in 24.9. Odds are not affected by the number of tickets sold; instead, they are based on the chances of selecting the right combination of numbers. Prizes start at $4 for matching either the Powerball or the Powerball and one other number.

Drawings are every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.