Columbus High School

As a moderately sized 9-12 campus in Columbus, Georgia, Columbus High School caters to 1,161 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Muscogee County.

Within Muscogee County, which oversees 54 schools and 30,091 students, Columbus High School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Columbus High School records that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 22% Black, 16% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Muscogee County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Columbus High School has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.0:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Muscogee County's rate of about 86%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Columbus High School ranks in the top 10% of Georgia public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 66.7%; Columbus High School posts 90.5%, +23.9 points above that line.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Muscogee County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $58,073 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Muscogee County's 57 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,110 students), Columbus High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Wynnton Elementary School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Columbus High School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Columbus High School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 33.2%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Columbus High School has fell 10%, going from 1,286 students in 2018 to 1,161 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 41% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

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