Columbus East High School

230 S Marr Rd, Columbus IN, 47201 | Bartholomew County School Corporation | 812-376-4369
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1515
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 48% 2% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Columbus
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
53%Columbus
46%Indiana

Columbus East High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bartholomew County School Corporation" in Columbus, IN. There are a total of 1,515 students and 80 teachers at Columbus East High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Columbus East High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 2% higher than the Indiana average.

Columbus East High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1515
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment294
Taking some courses178
Taking some courses (not tests)116
Passing some courses94
Passing no courses75

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Columbus East High School, there are a total of 294 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 178 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Columbus East High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 85.9% 76.6% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 2.6% 2.2% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 4.8% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.8% 11.4% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.6% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 4.3% 4.4% 3.1%

Columbus demographics profile

StatisticColumbusIndianaNational
Population48,8206,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,71818891
Median age35.537.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English82%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%5%13%

Education level achieved in Columbus

IndexColumbusIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school86.8%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college63.6%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.9%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters16.0%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Columbus East High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.