Columbus High School

215 Hemlock Street, Columbus MS, 39702 | Columbus Municipal School District | 662-241-7200
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1021
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 21% 48% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Columbus
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
32%Columbus
40%Mississippi

Columbus High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Columbus Municipal School District" in Columbus, MS. There are a total of 1,021 students and 67 teachers at Columbus High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Columbus High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 21.0%, which is 48% lower than the Mississippi average.

Columbus High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1021
Teachers67
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment107
Taking some courses107
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses101

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 High School, there are a total of 107 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 107 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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 High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 5.1% 10.1% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 93.7% 86.8% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.3% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 1.6% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3.1%

Columbus demographics profile

StatisticColumbusMississippiNational
Population23,8532,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9526491
Median age38.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%54%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Columbus

IndexColumbusMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade79.7%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.5%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.7%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Columbus High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.