📍 812 Southern Drive, Catawissa, Columbia County, 17820
Southern Columbia HS is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Catawissa, Columbia County. The school has 378 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southern Columbia Area SD school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 82% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 97%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Southern Columbia HS enrolls 378 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 27.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino and 1.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 355 | 94% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
55 of the school's 378 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 52 qualify for free lunch and 3 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.
Southern Columbia HS is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 27, state house district 107.
Southern Columbia HS is one of 3 schools in Southern Columbia Area SD, based in Catawissa, Pennsylvania. The district serves 1,198 students district-wide and employs 98 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 378 students, Southern Columbia HS is close to the district average of about 399 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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