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Enrollment
524
High
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS ISD·NCES 481470000963
Columbus High School
103 CARDINAL LN, COLUMBUS, TX 78934 · (979) 732-5746 · Colorado County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
265 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 140 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 146 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 128 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 21% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within COLUMBUS ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +40.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 40 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0% | 44.0% | 18.0% | 32.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 26.0% | 32.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 8.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 5.0% | 7.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
% 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
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Columbus High School
Columbus High School's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus High School this school | 524 | 50.6% | 60.3% |
| Mineola High School MINEOLA | 492 | 51.0% | 66.0% |
| Caldwell High School CALDWELL | 574 | 49.8% | 62.3% |
| East Chambers High School WINNIE | 447 | 53.9% | 57.0% |
| La Grange High School LA GRANGE | 600 | 47.8% | 59.4% |
| McGregor High School MCGREGOR | 437 | 52.4% | 62.1% |
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 Columbus High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #475 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #524 of 1,425 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #960 of 1,425 ▼ 86 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +32.5pp | #102 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #867 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #427 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #423 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #999 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #341 of 672 |
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
524
+33 (+7%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 524 | 39.8 | 13.2:1 | 51% (265) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 38.9 | 13.4:1 | 49% (257) |
| 2022-23 | 505 | 38.2 | 13.2:1 | 52% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 37 | 13.3:1 | 42% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 470 | 38.6 | 12.2:1 | 50% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 39 | 12.1:1 | 43% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 514 | 49 | 10.5:1 | 38% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 45 | 12.0:1 | 24% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 5 | 88.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbus High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (470 to 524); teachers up 3% (38.6 to 39.8).
About Columbus High School
Columbus High School is a low-enrollment high school in COLUMBUS, Texas. It had 524 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in Texas have about 796 students on average; enrollment here is 34% lower.
Columbus High School is run by COLUMBUS ISD, whose 4 schools enroll 1,659 students.
About 46% of students at Columbus High School are Hispanic, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 46% White and 7% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 57, compared with 70 nationally.
Columbus High School lists 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.2 students per teacher. The school's 13.2:1 compares with an average of 15.1:1 for high schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 51% of the student body. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Colorado County is 13 points.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Columbus High School is 52.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.3%.
The county, Colorado County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $66,377 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Colorado County has 14 public schools with about 3,697 students, including Columbus High School.
A public school about 1.0 miles away, Columbus Junior High School, is the closest to Columbus High School. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Columbus High School. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Columbus High School is 2nd of 8 on proficiency.
Federal data place Columbus High School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 33 students, from 491 to 524.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Colorado County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,006
Census ACS
Median income
$66,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,697 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COLUMBUS ISD
- Columbus Elementary SchoolElementary · 798 students
- Columbus Junior High SchoolMiddle · 323 students
- Columbus Crossing High SchoolHigh · 14 students
Other schools in COLUMBUS
- Columbus Elementary SchoolElementary · 798 students
- Columbus Junior High SchoolMiddle · 323 students
- Columbus Crossing High SchoolHigh · 14 students
Other Columbus High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Columbus High. Columbus High School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOLCOLUMBUS, NE · 1,337 students
- Columbus High SchoolColumbus, GA · 1,161 students
- Columbus High SchoolColumbus, MS · 865 students
- Columbus HighColumbus, WI · 383 students
- Columbus High SchoolColumbus, MT · 227 students
Nearby schools
- Columbus Junior High School1.0 mi · 323
- Columbus Crossing High School1.0 mi · 14
- Columbus Elementary School1.2 mi · 798
- Rice JH10.3 mi · 282
- Rice High School10.4 mi · 348
- Weimar Junior High School13.5 mi · 228
Frequently asked questions
About Columbus High SchoolHow many students attend Columbus High School?
Columbus High School enrolls approximately 524 students in grades 09-12.
Is Columbus High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Columbus High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbus High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbus High School is approximately 13.2:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Columbus High School?
At Columbus High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 46% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Columbus High School public or private?
Columbus High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by COLUMBUS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.