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Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School

Public Grades 9-12

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 681 Pennsylvania High Schools

Better than 16% of Pennsylvania high schools

Summary

Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School is a public high school located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania that serves grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 617 students. While the school offers a vocational-technical curriculum, its overall academic performance is a significant concern, as it consistently ranks in the bottom 25-30% of high schools statewide.

The school's low performance is evident across several key metrics. Over the past 10 years, Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Pennsylvania high schools, with rankings ranging from 500 to 575 out of 600-700 schools. Additionally, the school's performance on the Keystone Exams, which are standardized tests in Algebra I, Biology, and Literature, is significantly below the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.1% of 11th graders were proficient or better in Algebra I, compared to the state average of 44.3%. The school also has a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 52.35% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School to nearby high schools, it performs significantly worse on key metrics. For instance, Danville Area Senior High School, which is about 13 miles away, ranked 63rd out of 681 Pennsylvania high schools in 2024-2025 and had much higher proficiency rates on the Keystone Exams. Despite these challenges, the school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively high, ranging from 87.5% to 99.3% over the past few years, suggesting that it is able to keep students engaged and on track to graduate, even if their academic achievement is below average.

609

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

53%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5050 Sweppenheiser Drive
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-8920

(570) 784-8040

District: Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2012 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Pennsylvania average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (28% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Literature scores 28 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

Pennsylvania avg52%

570^th of 681

Pennsylvania public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

534^th of 606Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	570 of 681	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	575 of 686	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.9	324 of 674	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	17.7	539 of 634	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	531 of 693	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	522 of 673	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.1	529 of 663	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.2	500 of 677	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	571 of 680	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.5	559 of 664	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.8	546 of 660	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.6	460 of 649	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.6	571 of 632	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	26.1	521 of 621	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.0	512 of 615	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.0	548 of 604	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	20.0	512 of 593	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.7	531 of 590	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	17.3	506 of 583	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	430 of 524	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	362 of 513	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.8	84 of 502	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	567 of 657	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	605 of 665	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	490 of 651	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	524 of 664	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	74.7	139 of 652	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	545 of 660	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	521 of 662	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	558 of 583	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	569 of 595	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	352 of 577	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Literature34%-28 vs state

Algebra I27%-17 vs state

Biology24%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2025)	Keystone Exams Biology (2025)	Keystone Exams Literature (2025)	PSSA Math (2025)			PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	Public	9-12	5050 Sweppenheiser Drive	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-8040	609	48	12.7	53.0%	539 (88.5%)	11 (1.8%)	26 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.8%)	15.8	570^th of 681 public high schools	16.3%		15.8	575^th of 686 public high schools	16.2%	5	27.1	24.2	33.8
Central Columbia Senior High School	Public	9-12	4777 Old Berwick Rd	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Central Columbia School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-2833	601	44	13.6	29.0%	541 (90.0%)	6 (1.0%)	27 (4.5%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	77.2	147^th of 681 public high schools	78.4%		86.6	66^th of 686 public high schools	90.4%	81	59.1	63.6	70.5							$22,014	$330	$21,684
Bloomsburg Area High School	Public	9-12	1200 Railroad St	Bloomsburg	17815	Columbia County	Bloomsburg Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 784-6100	362	27	13.5	45.3%	290 (80.1%)	14 (3.9%)	26 (7.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	65.9	248^th of 681 public high schools	63.6%		61.7	276^th of 686 public high schools	59.8%	28	61.3	41.7	72.1							$13,664	$981	$12,683
Berwick Area High School	Public	9-12	1100 Fowler Ave	Berwick	18603	Columbia County	Berwick Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 759-6400	692	53	13.1	103.9%	539 (77.9%)	20 (2.9%)	120 (17.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.6%)	67.7	234^th of 681 public high schools	65.6%		53.7	359^th of 686 public high schools	47.7%	125	55.8	53.7	66.3							$20,752	$2,149	$18,603
Millville Area Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	345 School House Lane	Millville	17846	Columbia County	Millville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 458-5538	234	33	7.1	44.0%	220 (94.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	58.3	306^th of 681 public high schools	55.1%		41.1	462^nd of 686 public high schools	32.7%	156	34.6	54.2	72.0	24.2	44.5	35.9	48.5	53.3	51.2	$29,410	$2,029	$27,381
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
Benton Area High School	Public	9-12	400 Park St	Benton	17814	Columbia County	Benton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 925-6651	200	19	10.5	98.5%	191 (95.5%)	3 (1.5%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	70.6	205^th of 681 public high schools	69.9%		47.6	404^th of 686 public high schools	41.1%	199	51.0	68.1	63.8							$23,041	$1,652	$21,389
Danville Area Senior High School	Public	9-12	733 Ironmen Lane	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-3268	635	40	15.9	30.6%	538 (84.7%)	15 (2.4%)	18 (2.8%)	36 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	86.8	63^rd of 681 public high schools	90.7%		70.5	203^rd of 686 public high schools	70.4%	140	61.3	72.0	82.2							$16,251	$813	$15,438
Danville Center Adolescent Female	Public	7-12	13 Kirkbride Drive	Danville	17821	Montour County	Danville Center Adolescent Female	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4751	45	12	3.9		13 (28.9%)	24 (53.3%)	8 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	Public	7-12	210 Clinic Rd	Danville	17821	Montour County	North Central Secure Trmnt Unt	No	No	No	No	(570) 271-4710	43	12	3.7		7 (16.3%)	26 (60.5%)	9 (20.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School

Is Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School a good school?

Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Pennsylvania high schools.

How many students attend Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School?

Students at Columbia-Montour Area Vocational-Technical School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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