Columbus North High School

Set in Columbus, Indiana, Columbus North High School is an expansive senior high, one of the schools within Bartholomew Con School Corp. It hosts 2,360 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Indiana's public schools average about 816 students each, so Columbus North High School sits 189% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 16 schools in Bartholomew Con School Corp (11,657 students total), Columbus North High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Columbus North High School shows that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Columbus North High School has 159 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Columbus North High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at Columbus North High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Bartholomew County's rate of about 44%.

In the broader community, Bartholomew County reports that median household income runs about $79,901, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Bartholomew County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,688 students), Columbus North High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Northside Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Columbus North High School has grew 16%, going from 2,026 students in 2018 to 2,360 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 61% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

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