Enrollment
176
High
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TYRRELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370459001788
Columbia High
902 Main St, Columbia, NC 27925 · (252) 796-8161 · Tyrrell County
GRADES 09–13HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of North Carolina public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
173 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 35 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 43 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 49 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 42 | 24% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Tyrrell County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
37.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
12.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-24.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Columbia High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia High this school | 176 | 98.3% | 24.5% |
| Middle College HS @ DTCC Durham | 164 | 98.2% | N/A |
| Edgecombe Early College High Tarboro | 171 | 98.2% | N/A |
| Granville Early College High Creedmoor | 207 | 98.6% | N/A |
| PCS Early College High School Winterville | 334 | 99.1% | N/A |
| GTCC Middle College High Jamestown | 255 | 98.8% | 78.9% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Columbia High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #435 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #440 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #394 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #491 of 598 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #277 of 527 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
176
-10 (-5%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 176 | 14.8 | 11.9:1 | 98% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 14.3 | 13.5:1 | 98% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 199 | 16.6 | 12.0:1 | 98% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 186 | 17 | 10.9:1 | 98% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 178 | 17 | 10.4:1 | 96% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 160 | 13 | 12.3:1 | 62% (99) |
| 2010-11 | 157 | 18 | 8.7:1 | 58% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 35 | 12.1:1 | 61% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 26 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (178 to 176); teachers down 13% (17 to 14.8).
About Columbia High
Columbia High is a small high school located in Columbia, North Carolina. The school's enrollment of 176 students covers grades 9 through 13. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average about 761 students each.
Columbia High is one school in Tyrrell County Schools, a system of 3 schools with 462 students.
Black students are the largest group at Columbia High, with 32% of enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 28% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is close to the 33% Black share among all Tyrrell County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Columbia High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 73%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.9:1, with 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 98%. Across public schools in Tyrrell County, the average is about the same, 98%.
Measured against North Carolina public high schools, Columbia High receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Columbia High is 24.3 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in North Carolina.
County data help place the school in context: in Tyrrell County, median household income is about $41,685, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The public schools of Tyrrell County number 3 and enroll about 462.
Columbia Middle is located less than a tenth of a mile from Columbia High. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 24.5% is below the 49.8% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Columbia High in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Columbia High went from 186 students to 176.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tyrrell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,423
Census ACS
Median income
$41,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tyrrell County Schools
- Tyrrell ElementaryElementary · 196 students
- Columbia MiddleMiddle · 90 students
Other schools in Columbia
- Tyrrell ElementaryElementary · 196 students
- Columbia MiddleMiddle · 90 students
Other Columbia High schools
14 other US public schools in 14 states are named Columbia High. Columbia High is the 15th largest of the 15.
- Columbia High SchoolMAPLEWOOD, NJ · 1,985 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLLAKE CITY, FL · 1,711 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLEAST GREENBUSH, NY · 1,272 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLNAMPA, ID · 1,165 students
- Columbia High SchoolHuntsville, AL · 916 students
Nearby schools
- Columbia Middle0.1 mi · 90
- Tyrrell Elementary0.4 mi · 196
- Pocosin Innovative Charter8.6 mi · 269
- Washington Early College High9.1 mi · 72
- Creswell Elementary9.1 mi · 93
- Weeksville Elementary20.2 mi · 304
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia HighHow large is Columbia High?
Columbia High enrolls approximately 176 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Columbia High serve?
Columbia High serves grades 09-13.
How many students per teacher at Columbia High?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Columbia High.
How diverse is Columbia High?
Columbia High reports a student body of 28% White, 28% Hispanic, 32% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Columbia High?
Columbia High is overseen by Tyrrell County Schools in Tyrrell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.