📍 1164 Farnham St, Columbus, Columbia County, 53925
Columbus High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Columbus, Columbia County. The school has 385 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Columbus School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. 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 High enrolls 385 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 335 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 4 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
79 of the school's 385 students (21%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 62 qualify for free lunch and 17 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 High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-60, state senate district 13, state house district 37.
Columbus High is one of 4 schools in Columbus School District, based in Columbus, Wisconsin. The district serves 1,123 students district-wide and employs 93 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 385 students, Columbus High is larger than the district average of about 281 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant