📍 400 Dallas St, Colon, St. Joseph County, 49040
Colon High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Colon, St. Joseph County. The school has 266 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Colon Community School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 95%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Colon High School enrolls 266 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 248 | 93% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 3.8% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
129 of the school's 266 students (48%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 123 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Colon High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 MI-50, state senate district 21, state house district 59.
Colon High School is one of 3 schools in Colon Community School District, based in COLON, Michigan. The district serves 529 students district-wide and employs 35 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 266 students, Colon High School is larger than the district average of about 176 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant