📍 962 Luther Rd, East Greenbush, Rensselaer County, 12061
Columbia High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in East Greenbush, Rensselaer County. The school has 1,252 pupils enrolled. It is part of the East Greenbush Central School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 98.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1. 87% of students are proficient in reading. 97% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. 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.
Columbia High School enrolls 1,252 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 98.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino and 6.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 975 | 78% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 89 | 7.1% |
| Asian | 85 | 6.8% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
341 of the school's 1,252 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 307 qualify for free lunch and 34 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.
Columbia High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 43, state house district 107.
Columbia High School is one of 7 schools in EAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in EAST GREENBUSH, New York. The district serves 4,155 students district-wide and employs 355 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,252 students, Columbia High School is larger than the district average of about 594 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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