High Schools in Southern Columbia Area School District

Summary:

The Southern Columbia Area School District in Pennsylvania is home to one high school, Southern Columbia High School, which serves grades 9-12. This standout school has consistently performed well, ranking in the top half of Pennsylvania high schools and boasting impressive academic metrics.

Southern Columbia High School's 4-year graduation rate of 87.9% for the 2023-2024 school year is significantly higher than the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.4% is very low. The school's performance on Keystone Exams is also noteworthy, with students achieving proficiency rates well above the state average in Algebra I (76.1% vs. 44.3%) and on par with the state average in Literature (56.2% vs. 62.1%), though its Biology proficiency rate is slightly lower than the state average (42% vs. 49.3%). With a student-teacher ratio of 13.3 to 1 and spending of $16,894 per student, the school appears to have the resources and support to foster student success.

Overall, Southern Columbia High School stands out as a high-performing institution within the Southern Columbia Area School District, offering a strong academic program and supporting its students' educational and personal growth.

District Detail

800 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820-8410

(570) 356-2331

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 606 Pennsylvania districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,195

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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
Southern Columbia High School	Public	9-12	812 Southern Drive	Catawissa	17820	Columbia County	Southern Columbia Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 356-3450	348	28	12.3	27.6%	324 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	59.9	294^th of 681 public high schools	56.8%		50.9	382^nd of 686 public high schools	44.3%	88	76.1	42.0	56.2	$18,512	$1,224	$17,288

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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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