Is Columbia High School a good school?

Columbia High School ranks 71 st of 697 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbia High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 597 students attended Columbia High School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia High School?

Students at Columbia High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Columbia High School?

Columbia High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Eagleview Elementary School Elementary : Parkview Elementary School Middle : Columbia Middle School

Columbia High School

Summary:

Columbia High School is a public high school serving 635 students in grades 9-12 in Columbia, Illinois, which is part of the highly-ranked Columbia CUSD 4 district. This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Illinois, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and particularly strong academic performance in specific student subgroups.

Columbia High School's test scores significantly outpace the state averages, with 41.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Mathematics compared to the state average of 26.1%, and 43.6% proficient or better in SAT English Language Arts compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school also maintains a high 95.9% four-year graduation rate and low dropout rates, well below the state average. Additionally, Columbia High School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.1% to 15.6% over the past five years.

Compared to nearby schools, Belleville High School-West has lower test scores, a lower graduation rate, and higher chronic absenteeism, while the SIU Charter School of East St. Louis has significantly lower academic performance, graduation rates, and higher chronic absenteeism. However, Waterloo High School is another high-performing school that is comparable to Columbia High School in many metrics, suggesting a strong educational environment in the region.

Detail:

Public 9-12

77 Veterans Pkwy
Columbia, IL 62236-1147

(618) 281-5001

District: Columbia CUSD 4

SchoolDigger Rank:
71^st of 697 Illinois High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,101

Feeder schools for Columbia High School:

Elementary:	Eagleview Elementary School
	Parkview Elementary School
Middle:	Columbia Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 597

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbia High School ranks better than 89.8% of high schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.65. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Columbia High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.8%), Hispanic (3.5%), two or more races (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia High School is 15.8. (See more...)

Compare Columbia High School employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia High School is $12,101.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbia High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia High School 71^st of 697 Illinois public high schools. (See Columbia High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Columbia CUSD 4:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia CUSD 4 67^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbia High School

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Rank History for all students at Columbia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.43	129^th	586	78.0%
2004	76.69	110^th	592	81.4%
2005	86.00	50^th	590	91.5%
2006	78.76	107^th	596	82.0%
2007	74.98	145^th	612	76.3%
2008	81.59	94^th	624	84.9%
2009	77.81	131^st	632	79.3%
2010	85.63	68^th	643	89.4%
2011	75.36	158^th	655	75.9%
2012	76.39	146^th	665	78.0%
2013	75.68	156^th	670	76.7%
2014	81.48	121^st	670	81.9%
2015	69.19	147^th	614	76.1%
2016	86.50	25^th	643	96.1%
2017	84.09	84^th	642	86.9%
2018	73.25	144^th	647	77.7%
2019	86.79	79^th	701	88.7%
2021	89.17	70^th	688	89.8%
2022	86.92	72^nd	699	89.7%
2023	77.39	130^th	699	81.4%
2024	89.65	71^st	697	89.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	29.55	306^th	473	35.3%
2021	29.28	270^th	453	40.4%
2022	74.11	49^th	493	90.1%
2023	21.07	375^th	476	21.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.05	226^th	585	61.4%
2019	70.45	121^st	639	81.1%
2021	83.50	67^th	611	89.0%
2022	83.28	53^rd	626	91.5%
2023	73.39	110^th	644	82.9%
2024	91.22	41^st	639	93.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	72.28	153^rd	620	75.3%
2019	79.40	112^th	665	83.2%
2021	89.43	65^th	639	89.8%
2022	85.91	71^st	658	89.2%
2023	81.62	99^th	656	84.9%
2024	85.30	85^th	664	87.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Columbia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	47.33	172^nd	428	59.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.55	148^th	619	76.1%
2019	89.80	62^nd	675	90.8%
2021	85.55	79^th	653	87.9%
2022	84.70	78^th	664	88.3%
2023	69.33	161^st	668	75.9%
2024	90.65	65^th	668	90.3%

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Rank History for White students at Columbia High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.12	172^nd	548	68.6%
2019	77.06	105^th	552	81.0%
2021	78.92	99^th	553	82.1%
2022	76.90	101^st	560	82.0%
2023	60.88	188^th	557	66.2%
2024	78.66	105^th	554	81.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Columbia High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	302	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	302
1990	287	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	287
1991	308	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1992	308	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1993	307	0	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1994	345	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	351
1995	412	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1996	412	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1997	447	1	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
1998	424	0	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
1999	466	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
2000	477	0	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	487
2001	486	2	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	499
2002	542	3	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2003	542	3	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	558
2004	525	2	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	539
2005	511	2	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	521
2006	512	2	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	527
2007	522	2	6	6	0	n/a	n/a	1	537
2008	544	3	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	2	557
2009	586	2	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	1	599
2010	585	3	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	2	600
2011	604	3	3	11	2	0	12	0	635
2012	603	3	6	21	2	0	10	0	645
2013	617	4	5	23	1	0	16	0	666
2014	623	4	4	20	1	0	18	0	670
2015	625	5	4	23	1	0	15	0	673
2016	650	6	5	14	2	0	14	0	691
2017	634	4	6	13	1	0	11	0	669
2018	645	6	5	19	2	0	8	0	685
2019	592	3	5	18	2	0	13	0	633
2020	585	3	3	16	1	1	19	0	628
2021	571	2	7	20	0	2	20	0	622
2022	583	1	8	23	0	2	19	0	636
2023	576	3	10	23	1	2	20	0	635
2024	548	3	8	21	0	1	16	0	597

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	302	17.0	17.7	n/a
1990	287	20.0	14.3	n/a
1991	308	18.0	17.1	n/a
1992	308	21.0	14.6	n/a
1993	315	20.0	15.8	n/a
1994	351	21.0	16.7	n/a
1995	418	25.0	16.7	n/a
1996	418	25.0	16.7	n/a
1997	454	28.0	16.2	n/a
1998	428	28.0	15.3	n/a
1999	472	29.0	16.3	n/a
2000	487	30.5	16.0	n/a
2001	499	33.5	14.9	n/a
2002	558	35.0	15.9	2.9
2003	558	35.0	15.9	2.9
2004	539	34.1	15.8	3.2
2005	521	35.0	14.9	2.7
2006	527	28.0	18.8	3.6
2007	537	27.0	19.9	2.8
2008	557	22.0	25.3	2.7
2009	599	29.5	20.3	5.7
2010	600	33.5	17.9	6.9
2011	635	33.5	18.9	7.9
2012	645	33.5	19.2	9.5
2013	666	31.5	21.1	9.8
2014	670	34.8	19.2	12.4
2015	673	37.0	18.1	11.6
2016	691	36.0	19.1	7.4
2017	669	37.0	18.0	8.4
2018	685	35.2	19.4	8.5
2019	633	33.9	18.6	10.1
2020	628	35.8	17.5	9.9
2021	622	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	636	37.5	16.9	11.9
2023	635	37.8	16.7	15
2024	597	37.5	15.8	13.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	302	17.0	17.7	n/a
1990	287	20.0	14.3	n/a
1991	308	18.0	17.1	n/a
1992	308	21.0	14.6	n/a
1993	315	20.0	15.8	n/a
1994	351	21.0	16.7	n/a
1995	418	25.0	16.7	n/a
1996	418	25.0	16.7	n/a
1997	454	28.0	16.2	n/a
1998	428	28.0	15.3	n/a
1999	472	29.0	16.3	n/a
2000	487	30.5	16.0	n/a
2001	499	33.5	14.9	n/a
2002	558	35.0	15.9	2.9
2003	558	35.0	15.9	2.9
2004	539	34.1	15.8	3.2
2005	521	35.0	14.9	2.7
2006	527	28.0	18.8	3.6
2007	537	27.0	19.9	2.8
2008	557	22.0	25.3	2.7
2009	599	29.5	20.3	5.7
2010	600	33.5	17.9	6.9
2011	635	33.5	18.9	7.9
2012	645	33.5	19.2	9.5
2013	666	31.5	21.1	9.8
2014	670	34.8	19.2	12.4
2015	673	37.0	18.1	11.6
2016	691	36.0	19.1	7.4
2017	669	37.0	18.0	8.4
2018	685	35.2	19.4	8.5
2019	633	33.9	18.6	10.1
2020	628	35.8	17.5	9.9
2021	622	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	636	37.5	16.9	11.9
2023	635	37.8	16.7	15
2024	597	37.5	15.8	13.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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