High Schools in Tyrrell County Schools

Summary:

Tyrrell County Schools in North Carolina has only one high school, Columbia High. This school serves students in grades 9-12 and faces significant challenges, particularly in terms of academic performance and socioeconomic factors.

Columbia High has had a fluctuating performance ranking in the state, ranging from 302 out of 640 schools in 2023-2024 to 467 out of 626 schools in 2022-2023 and 2024-2025. The school's overall rating by SchoolDigger is 1 out of 5 stars, indicating below-average performance. However, the school's graduation rates are relatively high, with an 87.7% four-year graduation rate in 2024-2025. Academically, Columbia High struggles, with end-of-course test scores that are generally lower than the state averages across subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III.

The school's student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 98.45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite these challenges, Columbia High has a relatively small class size, with a student-teacher ratio of 13.4, and higher-than-average spending per student at $17,784. These factors may indicate a focus on providing additional resources and support to the students, which could be a positive factor in addressing the school's academic performance issues.

District Detail

1107 Hwy 64 E
Columbia, NC 27925

(252) 796-1121

SchoolDigger Rank:
200^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 462

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia High	Public	9-12	902 Main St	Columbia	27925	Tyrrell County	Tyrrell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 796-8161	176	15	11.9	98.3%	50 (28.4%)	56 (31.8%)	49 (27.8%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.5%)	28.8	467^th of 641 public high schools	27.1%		49.5	302^nd of 640 public high schools	52.8%	165	23.5	37.5	12.5	70.0	$17,784	$1,533	$16,251

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pocosin Innovative Charter	8.6 mi	1	95^th
Washington County Schools	9.2 mi	3	202^nd
Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools	20.21 mi	12	148^th
Perquimans County Schools	22.37 mi	4	114^th
Edenton-Chowan Schools	22.54 mi	4	180^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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