📍 230 S Marr Rd, Columbus, Bartholomew County, 47201
Columbus East High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Columbus, Bartholomew County. The school has 1,535 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bartholomew Con School Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers 11 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Columbus East High School enrolls 1,535 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 85 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,214 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 195 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 4.3% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 18 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
596 of the school's 1,535 students (39%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 540 qualify for free lunch and 56 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.
Columbus East High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 44, state house district 59.
Columbus East High School is one of 17 schools in Bartholomew Con School Corp, based in Columbus, Indiana. The district serves 11,657 students district-wide and employs 726 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,535 students, Columbus East High School is larger than the district average of about 686 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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