Columbia High School

300 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville AL, 35806 | Madison County School District | 256-428-7576
  • grades 9-12
  • students 914
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 78 in Huntsville
  • Ranked #0 of 1849 in Alabama
Proficiency Averages
48%Huntsville
44%Alabama

Columbia High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Madison County School District" in Huntsville, AL. There are a total of 914 students and 59 teachers at Columbia High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Columbia High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 38% lower than the Alabama average.

Columbia High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students914
Teachers59
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment121
Taking some courses76
Taking some courses (not tests)35
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses56

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 121 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 76 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
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.

Columbia High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictAlabamaNational
White 17.8% 64.6% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 64.6% 21.5% 32.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 1.7% 1.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5% 3.2% 5.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 5.9% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 2.8% 1.7% 3.1%

Huntsville demographics profile

StatisticHuntsvilleAlabamaNational
Population199,8454,903,185328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9119791
Median age36.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Huntsville

IndexHuntsvilleAlabamaNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school85.9%79.2%83.0%
Completed some college70.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree49.5%31.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.5%24.0%30.3%
Completed masters15.9%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.0%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.