📍 2106 Columbia Dr, Decatur, DeKalb County, 30032
Columbia High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Decatur, DeKalb County. The school has 898 pupils enrolled. It is part of the DeKalb County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1. 12% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 77%. The school offers 61 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Columbia High School enrolls 898 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 59 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Black or African American, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.1% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 837 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 | 3.9% |
| White | 10 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 8 | <1% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
898 of the school's 898 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 898 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Columbia High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-40, state senate district 10, state house district 85.
Columbia High School is one of 131 schools in DeKalb County, based in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The district serves 91,752 students district-wide and employs 6,250 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 898 students, Columbia High School is larger than the district average of about 700 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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