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Enrollment
885
High
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD·NCES 481467000958
Columbia High School
521 S 16TH ST, WEST COLUMBIA, TX 77486 · (979) 345-5147 · Brazoria County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL885 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Texas public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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 Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
490 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 238 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 218 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 215 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 214 | 24% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
47.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
13.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 39.0% | 17.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 2.0% | 11.0% | 43.0% | 44.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 13.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 15.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 4.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 14.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Columbia High School
Columbia High School's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia High School this school | 885 | 55.4% | 47.3% |
| Burnet High School BURNET | 946 | 56.4% | 51.6% |
| Van High School VAN | 768 | 54.8% | 59.1% |
| Sulphur Springs High School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 1,270 | 58.6% | 54.9% |
| Bonham High School BONHAM | 591 | 57.7% | 45.4% |
| Denison High School DENISON | 1,351 | 56.6% | 57.3% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Columbia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #917 of 1,385 | #12 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #1,399 of 1,425 ▼ 60 | #13 of 13 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,046 of 1,425 ▼ 119 | #12 of 13 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #947 of 1,184 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 885 | #637 of 2,107 | #10 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #833 of 1,344 | #6 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #451 of 1,346 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #901 of 1,522 | #6 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #512 of 557 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
885
+33 (+4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 926
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 885 | 56.8 | 15.6:1 | 55% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 896 | 58.3 | 15.4:1 | 54% (480) |
| 2022-23 | 889 | 58.6 | 15.2:1 | 60% (536) |
| 2020-21 | 852 | 58 | 14.7:1 | 55% (467) |
| 2017-18 | 898 | 60.9 | 14.8:1 | 52% (463) |
| 2015-16 | 869 | 57 | 15.3:1 | 44% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 840 | 57 | 14.7:1 | 40% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 925 | 67 | 13.8:1 | 19% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 926 | 64 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbia High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (898 to 885); teachers down 7% (60.9 to 56.8).
About Columbia High School
Columbia High School is a mid-sized high school for students in WEST COLUMBIA, Texas. The school counted 885 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12.
Columbia High School is part of COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD, where 6 schools serve 2,871 students.
The student body at Columbia High School is 58% White. After that, the student body is 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Brazoria County, the White share is about 48%. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Columbia High School are from different groups.
Columbia High School reports a ratio of 15.6 students per teacher, from 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Lunch program data show 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 Grade, Columbia High School lands at C-, ahead of 21% of Texas public high schools.
Columbia High School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.3%, compared with a predicted 50.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census data for Brazoria County show the median household earns about $97,993 a year, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Brazoria County number 115, with about 75,767 students.
Measured in a straight line, West Columbia Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Columbia High School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Nearby schools with test data average 42.1% proficiency; Columbia High School posts 47.3%.
NCES describes the area around Columbia High School as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Columbia High School had a net gain of 33 students, or 4%.
Columbia High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD
- West Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- West Brazos Junior High SchoolMiddle · 651 students
- Barrow Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
- Wild Peach Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Brazoria Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 4 students
Other schools in WEST COLUMBIA
- West Columbia Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- Brazoria Co J J Alternative Education ProgramHigh · 4 students
Other Columbia High schools
14 other US public schools in 14 states are named Columbia High. Columbia High School is the 6th largest of the 15.
- Columbia High SchoolMAPLEWOOD, NJ · 1,985 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLLAKE CITY, FL · 1,711 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLEAST GREENBUSH, NY · 1,272 students
- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLNAMPA, ID · 1,165 students
- Columbia High SchoolHuntsville, AL · 916 students
Nearby schools
- West Columbia Elementary School0.4 mi · 674
- Wild Peach Elementary School4.7 mi · 297
- West Brazos Junior High School5.9 mi · 651
- Sweeny High School6.9 mi · 597
- Sweeny Junior High School7.1 mi · 453
- Sweeny Elementary School7.5 mi · 869
Frequently asked questions
About Columbia High SchoolHow many students attend Columbia High School?
Columbia High School enrolls approximately 885 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Columbia High School serve?
Columbia High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Columbia High School have?
Columbia High School employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Columbia High School?
Student demographics at Columbia High School are roughly 58% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Columbia High School in?
Columbia High School is part of COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.