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Columbian High School

300 S Monroe St, Tiffin, OH 44883 · (419) 447-6331 · Seneca County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL786 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Ohio public high schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools

Enrollment
786
High
DISTRICT 361 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
26.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.2:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 918123%
Grade 1018924%
Grade 1120226%
Grade 1221427%
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
68787%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
415%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
142%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 17% · US 15%
Asian
91%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
334%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
40251%
Female
38449%

School pathway

Feeds from
Tiffin Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Tiffin City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
62.8%
OH avg 59.8% . -5.2pp since 2021
Math
42.8%
OH avg 56.1% . -3.6pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 4 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2562.8%42.8%
2023-2467.8%38.9%
2022-2369.4%46.1%
2021-2268.0%46.4%
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Columbian High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Seneca County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.8%#474 of 776
▼ 5
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.8%#430 of 774
▼ 80
N/A
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-4.4pp#83 of 742N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
786#214 of 888#1 of 6
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
26.2:1#711 of 739N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
23.1%#378 of 749N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.4%#375 of 484N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
786
-74 (-9%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 832
Student : Teacher
26.2:1
was 24.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257863026.2:1N/A
2023-247563223.6:147% (353)
2022-237293421.4:131% (224)
2020-218603524.6:1N/A
2017-188404021.0:127% (223)
2015-168663822.8:130% (263)
2010-118364419.0:134% (284)
2000-011,0896317.3:15% (52)
1990-918323821.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbian High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 6% (840 to 786); teachers down 25% (40 to 30).

About Columbian High School

Columbian High School, located in Tiffin, Ohio, is a mid-sized high school. Total enrollment is 786 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. That is 39% larger than the average of about 565 students for high schools in Ohio.

The 7 schools in Tiffin City Schools enroll 2,524 students altogether, Columbian High School among them.

White students are 87% of those enrolled at Columbian High School. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is in line with Seneca County, where about 90% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 23, compared with 70 nationally.

Staffing at Columbian High School comes to 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 26.2:1. High schools in Ohio have an average ratio of 17.7:1.

Among Ohio public high schools, Columbian High School outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

American Community Survey estimates for Seneca County show that the median household earns about $66,025 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Seneca County, 19 public schools serve about 5,331 students.

Columbian High School's closest public school neighbor is Tornado Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Columbian High School holds at least 8 other public schools.

Columbian High School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 786, down from 860 in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 24.6 in 2020-21 to 26.2 in 2024-25.

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Seneca County at a glance

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Population
54,770
Census ACS
Median income
$66,025
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,331 students

Quick facts

School name
Columbian High School
District
Tiffin City Schools
Address
300 S Monroe St, Tiffin, OH 44883
Phone
(419) 447-6331
County
Seneca County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
786
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
26.2:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
390448901762
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Columbian High School
How many students attend Columbian High School?
Columbian High School enrolls approximately 786 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Columbian High School serve?
Columbian High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Columbian High School have?
Columbian High School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Columbian High School?
Student demographics at Columbian High School are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Columbian High School in?
Columbian High School is part of Tiffin City Schools.
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