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Enrollment
1,401
High
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAURY COUNTY·NCES 470276000964
Columbia Central High School
921 Lion PKWY, Columbia, TN 38401 · (931) 381-2222 · Maury County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,401 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Tennessee public high schools
- C-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.
- ·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 Tennessee public high schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 399 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 324 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 327 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 351 | 25% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
25.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.3pp since 2022
Math
10.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.1% | 10.1% |
| 2023-24 | 24.3% | 11.2% |
| 2022-23 | 24.8% | 9.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Columbia Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.1% | #311 of 339 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #278 of 337 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,401 | #61 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.6% | #15 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #109 of 110 |
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
1,401
+44 (+3%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 1,608
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 | 1,401 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,409 | 82.8 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,474 | 72.8 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,357 | 68 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,399 | 91 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 1,333 | 90 | 14.8:1 | 61% (814) |
| 2010-11 | 1,312 | 99 | 13.3:1 | 45% (586) |
| 2000-01 | 1,281 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,608 | 82 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia Central High School.
About Columbia Central High School
Columbia Central High School is a large high school in Columbia, Tennessee. Its enrollment is 1,401 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Tennessee enroll around 754, and this school is 86% larger than that mark.
Maury County has 13,098 students spread across 24 schools.
No group is above 50% at Columbia Central High School; the largest is White, at 44%. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 79%. The diversity index for Columbia Central High School is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Columbia Central High School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 17% of Tennessee public high schools.
In Maury County, the median household earns about $76,130 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Maury County has 24 public schools with about 13,098 students, including Columbia Central High School.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, J. R. Baker Elementary, is the closest to Columbia Central High School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Columbia Central High School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 1,401, from 1,357 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Columbia Central High School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Maury County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,791
Census ACS
Median income
$76,130
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
13,098 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maury County
- Whitthorne Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Spring Hill High SchoolHigh · 907 students
- Culleoka Unit SchoolCombined · 868 students
- Battle Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 750 students
- Battle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 682 students
- E. A. Cox Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
Other schools in Columbia
- Whitthorne Middle SchoolMiddle · 951 students
- Spring Hill High SchoolHigh · 907 students
- E. A. Cox Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- R Howell ElementaryElementary · 587 students
- J E Woodard ElementaryElementary · 581 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 380 students
Other Columbia Central High schools
One other US public school is named Columbia Central High. Columbia Central High School is the largest of the 2.
- Columbia Central High SchoolBROOKLYN, MI · 637 students
Nearby schools
- J. R. Baker Elementary0.2 mi · 283
- Whitthorne Middle School0.2 mi · 951
- J E Woodard Elementary2.0 mi · 581
- Highland Park Elementary2.3 mi · 308
- Riverside Elementary2.7 mi · 380
- Virtual Academy of Maury County2.8 mi · 57
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia Central High SchoolHow many students attend Columbia Central High School?
Columbia Central High School enrolls approximately 1,401 students in grades 09-12.
Is Columbia Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Columbia Central High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Columbia Central High School?
At Columbia Central High School, the student body is approximately 44% White, 23% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Columbia Central High School public or private?
Columbia Central High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Maury County.
What city is Columbia Central High School in?
Columbia Central High School is located in Columbia, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.