📍 4777 Old Berwick Rd, Bloomsburg, Columbia County, 17815
Central Columbia SHS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Bloomsburg, Columbia County. The school has 597 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Central Columbia SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Central Columbia SHS enrolls 597 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 45 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 531 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 16 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 9 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
160 of the school's 597 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 156 qualify for free lunch and 4 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.
Central Columbia SHS is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 109.
Central Columbia SHS is one of 3 schools in Central Columbia SD, based in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,897 students district-wide and employs 133 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 597 students, Central Columbia SHS is close to the district average of about 632 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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