Columbian High School

Columbian High School operates as an average-sized high school in Tiffin, Ohio, overseen by Tiffin City Schools. Current enrollment sits at 786 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 39% above the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Within Tiffin City Schools, which oversees 7 schools and 2,524 students, Columbian High School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Columbian High School logs that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Seneca County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 26.2:1. The state averages around 17.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Seneca County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,025, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Seneca County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,331 students), of which Columbian High School is one.

Tornado Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 6%: 840 students in 2018 compared to 786 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 26.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Columbian High School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.