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Columbia Central High School
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Columbia Central High School
Columbia Central High School operates as a large high school in Columbia, Tennessee, part of Maury County. Current enrollment sits at 1,401 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 754 students each, so Columbia Central High School sits 86% bigger than that benchmark.
Within Maury County, which oversees 24 schools and 13,098 students, Columbia Central High School is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Columbia Central High School lists that the most-represented group is White (44%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 28% Black, 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
In the area at large, Maury County reports that median household earnings sit near $76,130, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Columbia Central High School is one of 24 public schools in Maury County (combined enrollment of about 13,098 students).
J. R. Baker Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Columbia Central High School.
The campus sits in a town-center setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Columbia Central High School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 1,399 (now 1,401). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 55% to 44% over that span.
In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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