Columbia Central High School

Public 7-12

 11775 Hewitt Rd
       Brooklyn, MI  49230-8961


(517) 592-6634

District: Columbia School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
220th of 735 Michigan High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,491 Help


Feeder schools for Columbia Central High School:

Elementary:    Columbia Elementary School
    Columbia Upper Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.4 Help
Number of students:  654

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.1%
Two or more races:
5.8%
Hispanic:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38.7% Help


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Compare Details Columbia Central High School ranks better than 61.5% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.13. (See more...)
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Compare Details Columbia Central High School ranks better than 70.1% of high schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.2. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Columbia Central High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.1%), two or more races (5.8%), Hispanic (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia Central High School is 19.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia Central High School is $11,491.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Columbia Central High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Central High School 340th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Columbia Central High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Columbia Central High School 220th of 735 Michigan public high schools. (See Columbia Central High School in the ranking list.)

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Columbia School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia School District 276th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Columbia Central High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Columbia Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2016 57.18 356th 894 60.2%
2017 51.46 335th 821 59.2%
2018 66.14 274th 838 67.3%
2019 48.55 379th 792 52.1%
2021 48.60 297th 675 56.0%
2022 53.51 310th 776 60.1%
2023 54.13 340th 883 61.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.21 233rd 815 71.4%
2019 46.78 349th 672 48.1%
2021 55.65 185th 523 64.6%
2022 53.46 276th 691 60.1%
2023 51.99 344th 825 58.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Columbia Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.72 381st 794 52.0%
2019 35.05 431st 658 34.5%
2021 39.35 303rd 521 41.8%
2022 37.87 395th 657 39.9%
2023 41.92 422nd 770 45.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Columbia Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.02 162nd 797 79.7%
2019 53.61 251st 639 60.7%
2021 53.32 199th 540 63.1%
2022 58.27 217th 658 67.0%
2023 62.77 221st 776 71.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Columbia Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.11 294th 678 56.6%
2019 39.50 362nd 624 42.0%
2021 40.96 313th 577 45.8%
2022 45.40 317th 638 50.3%
2023 40.37 379th 688 44.9%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Columbia Central High School

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Rank History for all high school students at Columbia Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.34 227th 705 67.8%
2007 68.82 265th 767 65.4%
2008 78.69 154th 750 79.5%
2009 79.23 142nd 754 81.2%
2010 80.12 132nd 765 82.7%
2011 80.31 133rd 784 83.0%
2012 67.08 256th 773 66.9%
2013 74.40 187th 805 76.8%
2014 78.30 137th 799 82.9%
2015 72.87 218th 832 73.8%
2016 63.60 286th 852 66.4%
2017 74.28 167th 835 80.0%
2018 54.88 358th 824 56.6%
2019 61.45 237th 666 64.4%
2021 38.72 350th 561 37.6%
2022 58.45 232nd 531 56.3%
2023 64.20 220th 735 70.1%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Columbia Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.31 48th 315 84.8%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.39 405th 755 46.4%
2019 56.73 213th 532 60.0%
2021 39.21 270th 417 35.3%
2022 66.45 120th 369 67.5%
2023 70.00 138th 614 77.5%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Columbia Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.30 374th 710 47.3%
2019 38.80 354th 554 36.1%
2021 24.99 380th 462 17.7%
2022 33.03 329th 416 20.9%
2023 52.77 280th 611 54.2%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Columbia Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.38 331st 707 53.2%
2019 72.40 134th 543 75.3%
2021 48.58 219th 472 53.6%
2022 74.53 102nd 440 76.8%
2023 65.74 174th 611 71.5%
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Rank History for high school White students at Columbia Central High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.35 421st 708 40.5%
2019 50.19 282nd 582 51.5%
2021 30.92 374th 516 27.5%
2022 44.58 283rd 492 42.5%
2023 58.82 231st 647 64.3%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a principal
Sunday, November 18, 2018

Open Quote Columbia Central High School has wonderful teachers and terrific students! The positive culture encourages students to achieve success! Close Quote


by a student
Thursday, March 3, 2016

Open Quote Better than JPEC Close Quote



Enrollment information for Columbia Central High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 593 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 595
1989 563 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a -1 564
1990 552 0 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1991 502 0 5 3 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1992 516 0 4 5 3 n/a n/a 0 528
1993 556 1 4 7 4 n/a n/a 0 572
1994 569 1 3 7 4 n/a n/a 0 584
1995 538 2 6 9 4 n/a n/a 0 559
1996 538 2 6 9 4 n/a n/a 0 559
1997 541 3 5 9 4 n/a n/a 0 562
1998 711 6 9 8 7 n/a n/a 0 741
1999 551 5 3 9 7 n/a n/a 0 575
2000 566 4 1 10 5 n/a n/a 0 586
2001 548 4 2 11 4 n/a n/a 0 569
2002 493 6 2 9 5 n/a n/a 0 515
2003 493 6 2 9 5 n/a n/a 0 515
2004 507 1 4 10 6 n/a n/a 0 528
2005 525 5 9 9 6 n/a n/a 0 554
2006 539 9 4 8 11 n/a n/a 0 571
2007 564 6 5 7 7 n/a n/a 0 589
2008 568 3 5 5 9 n/a n/a 0 590
2009 536 4 6 7 4 n/a n/a 0 557
2010 521 6 5 10 0 n/a n/a 1 543
2011 477 4 7 6 0 0 2 0 496
2012 443 6 9 8 0 0 2 0 468
2013 449 6 5 10 0 0 6 0 476
2014 443 5 7 4 0 0 6 0 465
2015 435 7 7 8 0 0 6 0 463
2016 588 7 9 14 1 0 6 0 625
2017 577 2 11 20 1 0 9 0 620
2018 552 0 7 25 2 0 14 0 600
2019 572 4 11 25 2 0 23 0 637
2020 596 6 6 28 2 0 25 0 663
2021 577 6 4 22 2 0 28 0 639
2022 575 4 3 23 1 0 40 0 646
2023 576 3 3 33 1 0 38 0 654

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 n/a n/a n/a
1989 564 n/a n/a 4.3
1990 563 31.0 18.1 4.3
1991 510 n/a n/a n/a
1992 528 n/a n/a n/a
1993 572 n/a 0.0 0
1994 584 27.3 21.4 11.8
1995 559 31.0 18.0 11.3
1996 559 31.0 18.0 11.3
1997 562 28.0 20.1 10.7
1998 741 31.0 23.9 9.4
1999 575 34.0 16.9 12.2
2000 586 30.5 19.2 11.6
2001 569 31.5 18.1 15.1
2002 515 25.8 20.0 19.8
2003 515 25.8 20.0 19.8
2004 528 27.5 19.2 20.6
2005 554 28.0 19.8 21.8
2006 571 29.0 19.7 16.3
2007 589 27.3 21.6 18.2
2008 590 28.5 20.7 18.1
2009 557 26.2 21.3 26.6
2010 543 27.3 19.8 35.2
2011 496 25.0 19.8 36.1
2012 468 22.0 21.2 37.4
2013 476 21.6 21.9 36.8
2014 465 19.5 23.8 33.8
2015 463 21.0 22.0 29.4
2016 625 32.0 19.5 35.7
2017 620 31.6 19.5 35.3
2018 600 29.5 20.3 40.2
2019 637 30.6 20.7 39.1
2020 663 30.1 21.9 39.5
2021 639 29.3 21.7 34.4
2022 646 30.1 21.4 34.4
2023 654 33.5 19.4 38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia Central High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 595 n/a n/a n/a
1989 564 n/a n/a 4.3
1990 563 31.0 18.1 4.3
1991 510 n/a n/a n/a
1992 528 n/a n/a n/a
1993 572 n/a 0.0 0
1994 584 27.3 21.4 11.8
1995 559 31.0 18.0 11.3
1996 559 31.0 18.0 11.3
1997 562 28.0 20.1 10.7
1998 741 31.0 23.9 9.4
1999 575 34.0 16.9 12.2
2000 586 30.5 19.2 11.6
2001 569 31.5 18.1 15.1
2002 515 25.8 20.0 19.8
2003 515 25.8 20.0 19.8
2004 528 27.5 19.2 20.6
2005 554 28.0 19.8 21.8
2006 571 29.0 19.7 16.3
2007 589 27.3 21.6 18.2
2008 590 28.5 20.7 18.1
2009 557 26.2 21.3 26.6
2010 543 27.3 19.8 35.2
2011 496 25.0 19.8 36.1
2012 468 22.0 21.2 37.4
2013 476 21.6 21.9 36.8
2014 465 19.5 23.8 33.8
2015 463 21.0 22.0 29.4
2016 625 32.0 19.5 35.7
2017 620 31.6 19.5 35.3
2018 600 29.5 20.3 40.2
2019 637 30.6 20.7 39.1
2020 663 30.1 21.9 39.5
2021 639 29.3 21.7 34.4
2022 646 30.1 21.4 34.4
2023 654 33.5 19.4 38.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbia Central High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $428 (4.3%) $9,458 (95.7%) $9,887
2020 $345 (3.5%) $9,417 (96.5%) $9,763
2021 $827 (8.2%) $9,246 (91.8%) $10,073
2022 $1,041 (9.1%) $10,450 (90.9%) $11,491

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia Central High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 379th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 340th of 883 Middle schools
 9.3%
Ranks 237th of 666 High schoolsRanks 220th of 735 High schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Central High School)43.137.4
 5.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia School District)43.137
 6.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Columbia Central High School)34.135.5
 1.4%
   7th Grade Math (Columbia School District)34.135.2
 1.1%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Columbia Central High School)18.916.5
 2.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Columbia School District)18.516.1
 2.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia Central High School)65.767.9
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Columbia School District)65.767
 1.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Central High School)3934.9
 4.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Columbia School District)3934.8
 4.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%
11th Grade Social Studies (Columbia Central High School)51.845.7
 6.1%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Columbia School District)48.838.5
 10.3%
   11th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)46.636.1
 10.5%
11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Columbia Central High School)64.365.9
 1.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Columbia School District)59.355.7
 3.6%
   11th Grade Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (Michigan)55.352.2
 3.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Columbia Central High School)31.327.5
 3.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Columbia School District)28.522.6
 5.9%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)36.329.9
 6.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students637654
 2.7%
African American43
 25%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian113
 72.7%
Hispanic2533
 32%
Pacific Islander00
White572576
 0.7%
Two or More Races2338
 65.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.1%38.7%
 0.4%


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Columbia Central High School ranks 220th of 735 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 654 students attended Columbia Central High School.

Columbia Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbia Elementary School
Elementary : Columbia Upper Elementary School

Students at Columbia Central High School are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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