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Northside High School

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Northside High School ranks 168 th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 455 Georgia High Schools

Better than 63% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Northside High School in Columbus, GA, serves about 1,405 students in grades 9-12 within the Muscogee County School District, and it stands out as the strongest traditional comprehensive high school in the area.

Northside consistently outperforms its nearby peer schools by a wide margin. For example, in Biology, 57.8% of Northside students scored proficient or better—more than double the rate at Shaw High School (23.5%) and far above schools like Spencer High School (13.4%) and Kendrick High School (8.3%). Northside also exceeds the state average in Biology by more than 10 points, a strength it has maintained for four straight years. Its graduation rate is exceptional at 97.3%, outpacing the state average by 10 points. The school also earns high marks for supporting Hispanic students (top 20% statewide) and Special Education students (top 30% statewide), showing that its success reaches across different groups of learners.

That said, Northside faces some challenges. Chronic absenteeism has risen from 15.6% to 21.5% over the past few years, now above the state average, and U.S. History proficiency (32.5%) trails the state average (38.5%). The school also sits below elite magnet schools like Columbus High School and Rainey McCullers School of the Arts, which rank among the top in Georgia. Still, Northside achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,035) than most of its district peers, and it has seen a sharp rise in students qualifying for free/reduced lunch—from 32% to 55% in just two years—without losing its academic edge. For parents, Northside offers a proven track record of strong outcomes, especially in science and graduation, though attendance is an area worth watching.

1,405

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,035

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2002 American Way
Columbus, GA 31909

(706) 748-2920

District: Muscogee County

Feeder schools for Northside High School:

Elementary:	Double Churches Elementary School
	North Columbus Elementary
	River Road Elementary School
Middle:	Double Churches Middle School
	Veterans Memorial Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

African American:

36.2%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

✓Above the Georgia median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg33%

Georgia avg45%

168^th of 455

Georgia public high schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9High Schools in the Muscogee County

148^th of 201Muscogee County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	168 of 455	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	123 of 451	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	106 of 454	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	118 of 448	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	121 of 431	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.3	171 of 410	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	81 of 438	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	90 of 428	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.4	89 of 420	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	66.5	73 of 426	82.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	56 of 435	87.1%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	98 of 425	76.9%	★★★★☆
2013	67.7	93 of 425	78.1%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	102 of 396	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	66.5	114 of 402	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.7	128 of 384	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.0	104 of 372	72.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	72 of 370	80.5%	★★★★☆
2007	70.8	71 of 358	80.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.8	68 of 335	79.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	45.7	155 of 376	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	114 of 391	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	93 of 382	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	135 of 384	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	125 of 372	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	192 of 431	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	128 of 438	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	110 of 435	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	133 of 433	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	121 of 430	71.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	60 of 298	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	40 of 312	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	30 of 315	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	39 of 308	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	44 of 295	85.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	134 of 436	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	123 of 442	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	104 of 436	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	108 of 436	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	131 of 427	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	61 of 123	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.5	95 of 149	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.2	32 of 158	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	53 of 141	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	46 of 126	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	60.9	97 of 338	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	62.4	92 of 347	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	88 of 344	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	76 of 343	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	44.5	144 of 331	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	113 of 334	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	117 of 341	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	112 of 346	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	119 of 343	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	141 of 339	58.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)69th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Biology58%+11 vs state

Algebra I41%-7 vs state

United States History32%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northside High School	Public	9-12	2002 American Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2920	1,405	90	15.5	55.2%	558 (39.7%)	508 (36.2%)	182 (13.0%)	43 (3.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	110 (7.8%)	50.4	168^th of 455 public high schools	63.1%		59.2	123^rd of 451 public high schools	72.7%	45	41.2	57.8	32.5							$12,035	$503	$11,532
Shaw High School	Public	9-12	7579 Raider Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3638	1,162	80	14.5	81.0%	165 (14.2%)	655 (56.4%)	170 (14.6%)	41 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	124 (10.7%)	14.9	391^st of 455 public high schools	14.1%		24.1	336^th of 451 public high schools	25.5%	55	29.9	23.5	3.8							$12,851	$899	$11,952
Hardaway High School	Public	9-12	2901 College Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2766	1,067	80	13.3	100.0%	145 (13.6%)	713 (66.8%)	115 (10.8%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (7.6%)	21.9	346^th of 455 public high schools	24.0%		21.2	350^th of 451 public high schools	22.4%	4	26.2	43.9	16.7							$13,596	$1,438	$12,158
Muscogee Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	7700 Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-2863	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jordan Vocational High School	Public	9-12	3200 Howard Ave	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2819	1,040	82	12.6	100.0%	205 (19.7%)	501 (48.2%)	242 (23.3%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (7.5%)	14.5	393^rd of 455 public high schools	13.6%		13	405^th of 451 public high schools	10.2%	12	24.7	15.4	20.9							$13,915	$1,655	$12,260
Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	7700-B Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 568-2498	19	6	3.1	84.2%	7 (36.8%)	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	1700 Cherokee Ave	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2534	1,161	61	19.0	20.7%	478 (41.2%)	253 (21.8%)	150 (12.9%)	189 (16.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.6%)	95.6	2^nd of 455 public high schools	99.6%		96.2	3^rd of 451 public high schools	99.3%	1	98.6	88.0	87.6							$11,583	$528	$11,055
Rainey McCullers School of the Arts	Public	6-12	1700 Midtown Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-3304	420	33	12.7	60.0%	143 (34.0%)	170 (40.5%)	57 (13.6%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.3%)	83.7	29^th of 455 public high schools	93.6%		79.4	50^th of 451 public high schools	88.9%	21	76.3	70.8	72.1	57.5	63.5	75.1	45.4	66.7	65.4	$15,042	$525	$14,518
Kendrick High School	Public	9-12	6015 Georgetown Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-2960	840	56	14.9	100.0%	17 (2.0%)	726 (86.4%)	46 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.8%)	6.9	430^th of 455 public high schools	5.5%		11	414^th of 451 public high schools	8.2%	16	7.4	8.3	12.0							$12,569	$1,383	$11,186
Carver High School	Public	9-12	3100 8th St	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2499	887	62	14.4	100.0%	19 (2.1%)	793 (89.4%)	40 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.6%)	10.4	408^th of 455 public high schools	10.3%		12.2	410^th of 451 public high schools	9.1%	2	14.9	15.6	14.8							$12,725	$1,386	$11,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Northside High School

What district is Northside High School in?

Muscogee County

What is the racial makeup of Northside High School?

Students at Northside High School are 40% White, 36% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Northside High School a good school?

Northside High School ranks 168^th of 455 Georgia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Northside High School?

Northside High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Double Churches Elementary School
Elementary : North Columbus Elementary
Elementary : River Road Elementary School
Middle : Double Churches Middle School
Middle : Veterans Memorial Middle School

How many students attend Northside High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,405 students attended Northside High School.

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