High Schools in Columbia Heights Public School District

The Columbia Heights Public School District operates four high schools serving grades 9-12: Columbia Heights Senior High, Virtual Heights Secondary, Columbia Heights Transition Program, and Anchor. These schools serve a population with a high level of economic disadvantage, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility across the district.

Columbia Heights Senior High stands out as the largest school in the district with 1,094 students and the highest 4-year graduation rate at 84.2%. However, its academic performance lags behind state averages, with only 13.06% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Math and 29.96% in Reading. In contrast, the smaller specialized schools, Columbia Heights Transition Program and Anchor, have lower student-teacher ratios, which may provide more individualized attention for their students.

Virtual Heights Secondary, a public virtual high school, stands out with its unique characteristics, including a very high student-teacher ratio of 48:1, which may present challenges in providing quality education to its 24 students. The data suggests that the Columbia Heights Public School District faces significant challenges in providing high-quality education to its high school students, particularly in terms of academic performance and addressing the needs of economically disadvantaged populations.