State/Public High Open

Columbus High School

๐Ÿ“ 1700 Cherokee Ave, Columbus, Muscogee County, 31906

1,131
Pupils
18.5
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Columbus High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Columbus, Muscogee County. The school has 1,131 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Muscogee County school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1. 62% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 99%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Muscogee County

Enrollment & staffing

Columbus High School enrolls 1,131 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 61 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.

Male students
532 (47%)
Female students
599 (53%)
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student-teacher ratio
18.5:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 46% White, 22% Black or African American and 15% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White51746%
Black or African American24622%
Asian16915%
Hispanic or Latino12011%
Two or more races756.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native2<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

207 of the school's 1,131 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 142 qualify for free lunch and 65 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, MidsizeGrades 9โ€“12

Columbus High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-20, state senate district 15, state house district 134.

School district: Muscogee County

Columbus High School is one of 53 schools in Muscogee County, based in Columbus, Georgia. The district serves 29,362 students district-wide and employs 2,006 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,131 students, Columbus High School is larger than the district average of about 554 students per school.

29,362
District students
53
Schools
2,006
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

62%
Reading proficient
67%
Math proficient
99%
Graduation rate
6%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (14) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Midsize

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