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COLUMBIA H S
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About COLUMBIA H S
COLUMBIA H S is a 9-12 campus of moderately sized scale in WEST COLUMBIA, Texas, one of the schools within COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD, serveing 885 students in grades 9 through 12.
COLUMBIA H S is one of 6 schools operated by COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD, a district that instructs 2,871 students overall.
On demographics, COLUMBIA H S lists that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.
In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), COLUMBIA H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 49.7%; this one delivers 48.6%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Brazoria County put median household income runs about $97,993, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Brazoria County runs 115 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students), of which COLUMBIA H S is one.
The closest other public school is WEST COLUMBIA EL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts COLUMBIA H S at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 42.1%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Over the past 7-year window. COLUMBIA H S's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 898 (now 885). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 27% to 31%.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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- WEST COLUMBIA ELElementary · 674 students
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- BRAZORIA CO J J A E PHigh · 4 students
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- BRAZORIA CO J J A E PHigh · 4 students
- WEST COLUMBIA EL0.4 mi · 674
- WILD PEACH EL4.7 mi · 297
- WEST BRAZOS J H5.9 mi · 651
- SWEENY H S6.9 mi · 597
- SWEENY J H7.1 mi · 453
- SWEENY EL7.5 mi · 869