Southern Columbia Hs

812 Southern Drive, Catawissa PA, 17820 | Southern Columbia Area School District | 570-356-3450
  • grades 9-12
  • students 417
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 90% 63% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Catawissa
  • Ranked #0 of 4836 in Pennsylvania
Proficiency Averages
72%Catawissa
55%Pennsylvania

Southern Columbia Hs is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Southern Columbia Area School District" in Catawissa, PA. There are a total of 417 students and 29 teachers at Southern Columbia Hs, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Southern Columbia Hs has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 89.5%, which is 63% higher than the Pennsylvania average.

Southern Columbia Hs location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students417
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Southern Columbia Hs, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All92%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School90-94%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School85-89%

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.

Southern Columbia Hs race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictPennsylvaniaNational
White n/a n/a 68.3% 51.1%
Black n/a n/a 14.4% 15.9%
Asian n/a n/a 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a n/a 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a n/a 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a n/a 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a n/a 2.9% 3.1%

Catawissa demographics profile

StatisticCatawissaPennsylvaniaNational
Population1,47612,801,989328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,87528791
Median age38.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English99%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Catawissa

IndexCatawissaPennsylvaniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.0%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college42.7%53.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.4%37.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.0%29.3%30.3%
Completed masters4.4%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%3.3%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Southern Columbia Hs data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.