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Columbus North High School

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Columbus North High School ranks 77 th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 415 Indiana High Schools

Better than 81% of Indiana high schools

Summary

Columbus North High School is a public 9–12 school in Columbus, Indiana, serving 2,360 students as part of Bartholomew Con School Corp, making it the largest school in its local comparison group. In 2025–26, it ranked 77th of 415 Indiana high schools—the 81st percentile with 4 stars—well above its district’s overall rank of 162nd of 374 districts (57th percentile, 3 stars). The school has been mostly a 4-star school since 2021–22, with percentile ranks of 85, 75, 77, 77, and 81 over the last five reported years, after a weaker 2020–21 at the 60th percentile and 3 stars.

Its clearest academic strength is SAT performance. In 2025–26, SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing proficiency was 59.1% and SAT Math was 34.2%, both above district and state results and higher than nearby comprehensive schools such as Columbus East High School. The pattern held in 2024–25, when the school had 57.2% SAT ERW and 39.2% SAT Math. Biology is the exception: 2025–26 Biology EOC proficiency was 38.7%, below the district’s 43.1% and behind Indian Creek Senior High School and Southwestern High School. The school’s graduation rate improved to 91.2% in 2024–25, above the state’s 89.7%, though chronic absenteeism remains 18.7%, above district and state averages. Free/reduced lunch is 35%, per-student spending is $12,244, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.8.

Subgroup results show broad strength and one clear equity concern. English Language Learner students rank in the 88th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, up from 67th in 2024–25, and many other student groups also reach 4-star levels. Low-income students remain at the 56th percentile with 3 stars, below the school’s overall 81st percentile, although that is an improvement from 32nd percentile in 2024–25. For parents, the main opportunities are reducing chronic absenteeism, raising Biology EOC results, and closing the low-income achievement gap. Excel Center - Bartholomew County is not directly comparable: it enrolls 49 students, has an 8.3% graduation rate, and its test results are suppressed or unavailable, so it is better viewed as an alternative/credit-recovery setting than a conventional peer high school.

2,360

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,244

Per pupil spending ?

35.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1400 25th St
Columbus, IN 47201

(812) 376-4432

District: Bartholomew Con School Corp

Feeder schools for Columbus North High School:

Elementary:	Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
	Mount Healthy Elementary School
	Parkside Elementary School
	Southside Elementary School
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	Taylorsville Elementary School
Middle:	Central Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (45% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Indiana high schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg42%

Indiana avg39%

77^th of 415

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Bartholomew Con School Corp

162^nd of 374Bartholomew Con School Corp among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	77 of 415	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	98 of 429	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	101 of 432	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	99 of 398	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	60 of 409	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	154 of 388	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	131 of 389	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	68 of 385	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	59.6	138 of 380	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.8	86 of 394	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	54.1	164 of 400	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.0	196 of 379	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.6	214 of 353	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.1	206 of 373	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	233 of 364	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.6	151 of 362	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.2	194 of 364	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.6	184 of 360	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.3	184 of 354	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.7	89 of 349	74.5%	★★★★☆
2005	70.2	84 of 349	75.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	31 of 133	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	25 of 132	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	26 of 125	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	27 of 125	78.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	73.3	14 of 42	66.7%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	8 of 44	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	21 of 49	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.7	7 of 44	84.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	15 of 122	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	55.9	39 of 119	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	36 of 94	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	14 of 74	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	80 of 395	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	106 of 387	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	78 of 392	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	110 of 388	71.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	78 of 194	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	80 of 181	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	94 of 184	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	72 of 166	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	65 of 164	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	173 of 390	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.3	255 of 377	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	220 of 377	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	230 of 379	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	86 of 397	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	101 of 386	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	135 of 392	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	96 of 383	74.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	22 of 112	80.4%	★★★★☆
2025	68.0	31 of 111	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	29 of 102	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	42 of 104	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.7	23 of 94	75.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	76 of 292	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	50.7	128 of 298	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	56 of 289	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	138 of 285	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	73 of 387	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.3	79 of 377	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	91 of 381	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.6	86 of 375	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	53 of 378	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)80th percentile~ school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)77th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)67th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing59%+7 vs state

Biology39%

Mathematics34%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)			ILEARN Math (2026)			ILEARN Biology (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbus North High School	Public	9-12	1400 25th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4432	2,360	159	14.8	35.0%	1,448 (61.4%)	59 (2.5%)	581 (24.6%)	179 (7.6%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (3.7%)	70.2	77^th of 415 public high schools	81.4%		66.6	98^th of 429 public high schools	77.2%	21	59.1	34.2							38.7	$12,244	$888	$11,356
Columbus Area Career Connection	Public	6-12	1400 25th St	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4240	0	0	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Columbus Signature Academy New Technical High School	Public	9-12	2205 25th Street	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(812) 376-4220	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	35.4	279^th of 415 public high schools	32.8%					(n/a)	33.7	13.3							46.3
Excel Center - Bartholomew County	Public, Charter	9-12	1235 Jackson Street	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Excel Center - Bartholomew County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 372-4448	49	6	8.1	67.3%	32 (65.3%)	4 (8.2%)	10 (20.4%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Columbus East High School	Public	9-12	230 S Marr Rd	Columbus	47201	Bartholomew County	Bartholomew Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 376-4369	1,452	97	14.9	39.5%	1,085 (74.7%)	40 (2.8%)	238 (16.4%)	16 (1.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	68 (4.7%)	46.1	216^th of 415 public high schools	48.0%		46.5	223^rd of 429 public high schools	48.0%	7	46.4	25.3							28.3	$13,435	$811	$12,624
Hauser Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	9273 N Sr 9	Hope	47246	Bartholomew County	Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 546-4421	435	36	12.2	43.9%	406 (93.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	52.4	179^th of 415 public high schools	56.9%		58.8	151^st of 429 public high schools	64.8%	28	53.6	21.7	35.8	36.4	36.1	24.7	29.9	27.2	37.3	$13,406	$659	$12,747
Edinburgh Community High School	Public	9-12	300 S Keeley St	Edinburgh	46124	Johnson County	Edinburgh Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(812) 526-5501	232	16	14.5	48.7%	194 (83.6%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (12.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	45.5	220^th of 415 public high schools	47.0%		44.7	231^st of 429 public high schools	46.2%	11	47.1	26.5							28.6	$13,327	$411	$12,915
Southwestern High School	Public	7-12	3406 W 600 S	Shelbyville	46176	Shelby County	Southwestern Con School Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(317) 729-5122	264	22	12.0	43.2%	247 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	63.4	112^th of 415 public high schools	73.0%		30.5	305^th of 429 public high schools	28.9%	193	57.7	23.1	51.1	65.9	58.0	31.9	31.7	31.8	52.8	$12,738	$191	$12,547
South Decatur Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	8885 S Sr 3	Greensburg	47240	Decatur County	Decatur County Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(812) 591-3330	360	40	9.1	52.5%	340 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	50.9	191^st of 415 public high schools	54.0%		39.7	268^th of 429 public high schools	37.5%	77	51.6	21.0	30.8	56.0	41.7	24.6	10.0	18.3	31.4	$13,089	$593	$12,496
Brown County High School	Public	9-12	235 School House Lane	Nashville	47448	Brown County	Brown County School Corporation	No	No	No	No	(812) 988-6606	455	39	11.6	51.2%	429 (94.3%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	44	234^th of 415 public high schools	43.6%		42.6	244^th of 429 public high schools	43.1%	10	53.9	15.7							32.1	$14,896	$1,444	$13,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus North High School

What schools feed into Columbus North High School?

Columbus North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Healthy Elementary School
Elementary : Parkside Elementary School
Elementary : Southside Elementary School
Elementary : Taylorsville Elementary School
Middle : Central Middle School

How many students attend Columbus North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,360 students attended Columbus North High School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbus North High School?

Students at Columbus North High School are 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Columbus North High School a good school?

Columbus North High School ranks 77^th of 415 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Columbus North High School in?

Bartholomew Con School Corp

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