Columbia High School

962 Luther Rd, East Greenbush NY, 12061 | East Greenbush Central School District | 518-207-2010
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1300
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 97% 71% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
74%East Greenbush
56%New York

Columbia High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "East Greenbush Central School District" in East Greenbush, NY. There are a total of 1,300 students and 90 teachers at Columbia High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Columbia High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 96.5%, which is 71% higher than the New York average.

Columbia High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1300
Teachers90
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment278
Taking some courses198
Taking some courses (not tests)76
Passing some courses176
Passing no courses23

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 Columbia High School, there are a total of 278 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 198 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All96%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School96%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All97%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School97%

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.

Columbia High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew YorkNational
White 86.1% 83.7% 64.4% 51.1%
Black 2.5% 2.4% 13.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 4.1% 4.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 4.7% 15.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 0.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 4.7% 2.0% 3.1%

East Greenbush demographics profile

StatisticEast GreenbushNew YorkNational
Population6,29919,453,561328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,60841391
Median age39.238.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English92%70%79%
Speak Spanish2%15%13%

Education level achieved in East Greenbush

IndexEast GreenbushNew YorkNational
Completed 8th grade94.6%83.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.6%82.1%83.0%
Completed some college78.8%59.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.3%43.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors51.8%34.7%30.3%
Completed masters27.0%15.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.2%4.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Columbia High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.