High Schools in Columbia Borough School District

Summary:

The Columbia Borough School District in Pennsylvania has only one high school, Columbia High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 596 out of 686 schools in 2023-2024 to 619 out of 681 schools in 2024-2025, earning it a 0-star rating.

Columbia High School's academic struggles are evident in its significantly lower test scores compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 13% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in Algebra I, 14.3% in Biology, and 28.2% in Literature, compared to the state averages of 44.3%, 49.3%, and 62.1%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024 was 87.9%, and its dropout rate was 1.4%.

Despite the school's declining performance, its spending per student in the 2022-2023 school year was relatively high at $25,539. The student-teacher ratio was 12.8 in the 2023-2024 school year. Without any other high schools in the district to compare to, it is difficult to identify standout schools or make meaningful comparisons. However, the data suggests that Columbia High School faces significant challenges in improving its academic outcomes and meeting the needs of its students.

District Detail

200 N. Fifth St.
Columbia, PA 17512

(717) 684-2283

SchoolDigger Rank:
557^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,312

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	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/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	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	901 Ironville Pike	Columbia	17512	Lancaster County	Columbia Borough School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 684-7500	397	27	14.4		164 (41.3%)	46 (11.6%)	148 (37.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.1%)	6.5	619^th of 681 public high schools	9.1%		10.4	596^th of 686 public high schools	13.1%	23	13.0	14.3	28.2	$26,235	$1,435	$24,799

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eastern York School District	2.3 mi	5	242^nd
Hempfield School District	2.72 mi	10	72^nd
Donegal School District	3.12 mi	4	262^nd
Penn Manor School District	4.55 mi	10	86^th
Lancaster County Career and Technology Center	5.44 mi	3

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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