Columbus East High School

Summary:

Columbus East High School is a public high school located in Columbus, Indiana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,535 students. The school is part of the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation district, which is ranked 160 out of 381 districts in Indiana and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Columbus North High School has a more diverse student population, with 64.03% white students, Columbus East High School has a significantly higher percentage of white students at 79.09%. Academically, Columbus East High School has shown mixed performance, with lower proficiency rates on standardized tests like the SAT and ILEARN compared to the district and state averages. For example, only 48.84% of Columbus East High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, compared to 52.81% for the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 86.1% in 2018-2019 to 83.4% in 2022-2023, lower than the 83.2% rate at Columbus North High School.

The analysis of Columbus East High School reveals a mix of strengths and challenges, with the school's academic performance, graduation rates, and attendance patterns lagging behind some of the nearby high schools, such as Seymour Senior High School and Columbus North High School. Addressing these issues, while also considering the potential impact of socioeconomic and demographic factors, could be crucial for improving the overall educational outcomes at Columbus East High School.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 230 S Marr Rd
       Columbus, IN  47201


(812) 376-4369

District: Bartholomew Con School Corp

SchoolDigger Rank:
225th of 431 Indiana High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,146 Help


Feeder schools for Columbus East High School:

Elementary:    Clifty Creek Elementary School
    L F Smith Elementary
    Rockcreek Elementary School
    W D Richards Elementary School
Middle:    Northside Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  1,518

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.3%
Hispanic:
13.5%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.3% Help


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Compare Details Columbus East High School ranks worse than 52.2% of high schools in Indiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.06. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Columbus East High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.3%), Hispanic (13.5%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Bartholomew Con School Corp District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbus East High School is 17.2. 1 high schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Columbus East High School employs 88 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbus East High School is $11,146, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Columbus East High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbus East High School 225th of 431 Indiana public high schools. (See Columbus East High School in the ranking list.)

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Bartholomew Con School Corp:

SchoolDigger ranks Bartholomew Con School Corp 161st of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbus East High School

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Rank History for all students at Columbus East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 66.56 98th 349 71.9%
2006 61.69 137th 349 60.7%
2007 50.93 209th 354 41.0%
2008 51.10 221st 360 38.6%
2009 46.46 247th 364 32.1%
2010 35.69 223rd 362 38.4%
2011 38.41 229th 364 37.1%
2012 38.74 230th 373 38.3%
2013 24.04 287th 353 18.7%
2014 29.16 284th 379 25.1%
2015 35.91 282nd 400 29.5%
2016 57.52 152nd 394 61.4%
2017 58.22 145th 380 61.8%
2018 59.46 160th 385 58.4%
2019 45.06 220th 389 43.4%
2021 45.01 208th 388 46.4%
2022 59.49 163rd 409 60.1%
2023 54.17 157th 398 60.6%
2024 46.06 225th 431 47.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Columbus East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.56 87th 94 7.4%
2023 40.64 57th 104 45.2%
2024 44.09 50th 102 51.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Columbus East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 65.68 13th 74 82.4%
2024 51.84 31st 94 67.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Columbus East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.01 137th 285 51.9%
2024 50.76 113th 289 60.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbus East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.72 222nd 379 41.4%
2024 30.76 270th 377 28.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Columbus East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 54.44 154th 388 60.3%
2024 38.38 247th 392 37.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Columbus East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 51.72 151st 383 60.6%
2024 48.60 188th 392 52.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Columbus East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.55 90th 125 28.0%
2023 40.32 55th 125 56.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Columbus East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 43.36 85th 164 48.2%
2023 46.38 80th 166 51.8%
2024 37.43 109th 184 40.8%
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Rank History for White students at Columbus East High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools IN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 57.29 152nd 378 59.8%
2023 50.18 155th 375 58.7%
2024 41.24 213th 381 44.1%
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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department 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.

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Enrollment information for Columbus East High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1552 51 13 15 6 n/a n/a 0 1637
1989 1451 56 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 1522
1990 1285 40 7 10 0 n/a n/a 0 1342
1991 1320 43 11 10 29 n/a n/a 0 1413
1992 1361 35 15 8 11 n/a n/a 0 1430
1993 1296 31 16 14 4 n/a n/a 0 1361
1994 1180 36 15 12 6 n/a n/a 0 1249
1995 1233 49 18 12 3 n/a n/a 0 1315
1996 1233 49 18 12 3 n/a n/a 0 1315
1997 1133 44 21 11 3 n/a n/a 27 1239
1998 1152 60 22 10 3 n/a n/a 1 1248
1999 1161 58 26 9 4 n/a n/a 0 1258
2000 1206 46 24 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1291
2001 1209 46 22 19 2 n/a n/a 0 1298
2002 1262 48 21 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1366
2003 1262 48 21 35 0 n/a n/a 0 1366
2004 1260 38 18 56 0 n/a n/a 0 1372
2005 1255 34 20 64 0 n/a n/a 0 1373
2006 1299 43 17 58 0 n/a n/a 0 1417
2007 1334 36 19 61 3 n/a n/a 48 1501
2008 1364 41 17 52 3 n/a n/a 49 1526
2009 1424 29 18 61 3 n/a n/a 47 1582
2010 1383 33 19 67 4 n/a n/a 47 1553
2011 1302 36 23 78 19 2 99 0 1559
2012 1285 46 24 66 23 1 79 0 1524
2013 1260 42 24 63 15 0 57 0 1461
2014 1311 41 30 72 9 1 61 0 1525
2015 1346 36 29 80 6 0 62 0 1559
2016 1323 34 30 106 2 0 78 0 1573
2017 1276 40 24 107 2 1 84 0 1534
2018 1267 34 19 115 1 1 78 0 1515
2019 1214 43 19 122 2 0 75 0 1475
2020 1213 39 26 145 3 0 71 0 1497
2021 1285 41 24 145 4 0 66 0 1565
2022 1224 39 19 179 7 1 65 0 1534
2023 1214 33 18 195 6 3 66 0 1535
2024 1188 36 20 205 5 2 62 0 1518

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 Columbus East High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1637 86.3 18.9 4.6
1989 1522 84.9 17.9 4.9
1990 1342 80.6 16.6 5.4
1991 1413 82.1 17.2 6.9
1992 1430 81.2 17.6 8.5
1993 1361 81.4 16.7 7.9
1994 1249 77.7 16.1 8.6
1995 1315 82.0 16.0 6.5
1996 1315 82.0 16.0 6.5
1997 1239 78.8 15.7 7.5
1998 1248 74.6 16.7 7.5
1999 1258 81.3 15.5 10.9
2000 1291 81.9 15.8 10.2
2001 1298 83.1 15.6 10.6
2002 1366 80.9 16.9 17.1
2003 1366 80.9 16.9 17.1
2004 1372 83.6 16.4 22.9
2005 1373 77.6 17.7 24
2006 1417 75.7 18.7 24.7
2007 1501 n/a n/a 23.1
2008 1526 75.8 20.1 23.6
2009 1582 75.8 20.9 25.3
2010 1553 73.9 20.9 31.2
2011 1559 75.3 20.6 28.9
2012 1524 74.8 20.3 30.5
2013 1461 79.8 18.3 31.2
2014 1525 78.8 19.3 31.5
2015 1559 79.0 19.7 33.9
2016 1573 78.0 20.1 32.3
2017 1534 78.2 19.5 31.6
2018 1515 80.2 18.8 34.1
2019 1475 82.2 17.9 32.1
2020 1497 84.4 17.7 33.1
2021 1565 84.5 18.5 32.1
2022 1534 95.0 16.1 32.9
2023 1535 85.0 18.0 38.8
2024 1518 88.0 17.2 41.3

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 Columbus East High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1637 86.3 18.9 4.6
1989 1522 84.9 17.9 4.9
1990 1342 80.6 16.6 5.4
1991 1413 82.1 17.2 6.9
1992 1430 81.2 17.6 8.5
1993 1361 81.4 16.7 7.9
1994 1249 77.7 16.1 8.6
1995 1315 82.0 16.0 6.5
1996 1315 82.0 16.0 6.5
1997 1239 78.8 15.7 7.5
1998 1248 74.6 16.7 7.5
1999 1258 81.3 15.5 10.9
2000 1291 81.9 15.8 10.2
2001 1298 83.1 15.6 10.6
2002 1366 80.9 16.9 17.1
2003 1366 80.9 16.9 17.1
2004 1372 83.6 16.4 22.9
2005 1373 77.6 17.7 24
2006 1417 75.7 18.7 24.7
2007 1501 n/a n/a 23.1
2008 1526 75.8 20.1 23.6
2009 1582 75.8 20.9 25.3
2010 1553 73.9 20.9 31.2
2011 1559 75.3 20.6 28.9
2012 1524 74.8 20.3 30.5
2013 1461 79.8 18.3 31.2
2014 1525 78.8 19.3 31.5
2015 1559 79.0 19.7 33.9
2016 1573 78.0 20.1 32.3
2017 1534 78.2 19.5 31.6
2018 1515 80.2 18.8 34.1
2019 1475 82.2 17.9 32.1
2020 1497 84.4 17.7 33.1
2021 1565 84.5 18.5 32.1
2022 1534 95.0 16.1 32.9
2023 1535 85.0 18.0 38.8
2024 1518 88.0 17.2 41.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbus East High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $368 (3.6%) $9,954 (96.4%) $10,322
2020 $458 (4.5%) $9,780 (95.5%) $10,238
2021 $558 (5.4%) $9,683 (94.6%) $10,241
2022 $792 (7.1%) $10,354 (92.9%) $11,146

Data source: Indiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbus East High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 220th of 389 High schoolsRanks 157th of 398 High schools
 17.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Columbus East High School)28.913.6
 15.4%
   End of Course Biology (Bartholomew Con School Corp)40.525.9
 14.6%
   End of Course Biology (Indiana)38.629
 9.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14751535
 4.1%
African American4333
 23.3%
American Indian26
 200%
Asian1918
 5.3%
Hispanic122195
 59.8%
Pacific Islander03
White12141214
Two or More Races7566
 12%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32.1%38.8%
 6.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus East High School

Columbus East High School ranks 225th of 431 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Columbus East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clifty Creek Elementary School
Elementary : L F Smith Elementary
Elementary : Rockcreek Elementary School
Elementary : W D Richards Elementary School
Middle : Northside Middle School

Students at Columbus East High School are 78% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,518 students attended Columbus East High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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