Is Columbia High a good school?

Columbia High ranks in the bottom 14.3% of South Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Columbia High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 665 students attended Columbia High.

What is the racial makeup of Columbia High?

Students at Columbia High are 85% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

What schools feed into Columbia High?

Columbia High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : H. B. Rhame Elementary Elementary : Logan Elementary Elementary : Pine Grove Elementary Elementary : Sandel Elementary Middle : St. Andrews Middle

Columbia High

Public 9-12

1701 Westchester Drive
Columbia, SC 29210

(803) 731-8950

District: Richland 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
203^rd of 237 South Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,517

Feeder schools for Columbia High:

Elementary:	H. B. Rhame Elementary
	Logan Elementary
	Pine Grove Elementary
	Sandel Elementary
Middle:	St. Andrews Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 665

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.4%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Columbia High ranks worse than 85.7% of high schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3^rd among 7 ranked high schools in the Richland 01 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (85.4%), Hispanic (5.1%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Columbia High is 13.5. 4 high schools in the Richland 01 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Columbia High employs 49 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Columbia High is $18,517. 4 high schools in the Richland 01 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Columbia High:

SchoolDigger ranks Columbia High 203^rd of 237 South Carolina public high schools. (See Columbia High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

African American students:

Richland 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland 01 56^th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Columbia High

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Rank History for all students at Columbia High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2005	33.48	156^th	187	16.6%
2006	39.02	158^th	191	17.3%
2007	45.46	150^th	191	21.5%
2008	26.15	154^th	185	16.8%
2009	46.48	125^th	188	33.5%
2010	23.86	165^th	199	17.1%
2011	20.46	167^th	199	16.1%
2012	20.49	172^nd	202	14.9%
2013	19.38	173^rd	203	14.8%
2014	21.01	175^th	210	16.7%
2015	12.62	216^th	232	6.9%
2016	11.71	209^th	231	9.5%
2017	8.98	203^rd	223	9.0%
2018	8.36	198^th	216	8.3%
2019	8.44	209^th	225	7.1%
2021	6.64	218^th	227	4.0%
2022	6.40	215^th	226	4.9%
2023	15.35	203^rd	237	14.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Columbia High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	15.46	189^th	214	11.7%
2019	12.33	199^th	217	8.3%
2021	8.78	206^th	213	3.3%
2022	9.35	213^th	220	3.2%
2023	20.56	187^th	226	17.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Columbia High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	11.39	184^th	210	12.4%
2019	6.18	206^th	213	3.3%
2021	9.62	197^th	213	7.5%
2022	8.83	207^th	220	5.9%
2023	13.41	198^th	223	11.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Columbia High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	11.74	130^th	137	5.1%
2019	14.72	132^nd	143	7.7%
2022	19.41	115^th	139	17.3%
2023	28.41	106^th	141	24.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Columbia High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.00	135^th	156	13.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Columbia High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	7.33	202^nd	213	5.2%
2019	10.43	198^th	218	9.2%
2021	4.55	209^th	215	2.8%
2022	4.83	218^th	224	2.7%
2023	15.80	195^th	229	14.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Columbia High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	SC State Percentile
2018	29.25	130^th	183	29.0%
2019	25.57	148^th	184	19.6%
2021	22.87	151^st	178	15.2%
2022	16.74	177^th	190	6.8%
2023	33.71	132^nd	199	33.7%

See the entire list of Best South Carolina High Schools for African American Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

Review counts

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33%

67%

Reviews:

by a teacher
Friday, March 6, 2020

Lets GO!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

My child went from being an A-honor rolled student to a 11th grade flunky in just 2 months. This school defy's the term don't hang with the wrong crowd if the whole school is the crowd. everyday he would come home telling me about who got beat up today and its funny how he knew evey persons name when hes only been there for a week Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Teacher don't care about your child education just a paycheck. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Columbia High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	375	522	11	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	910
1989	329	518	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	859
1990	294	510	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	810
1991	285	483	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
1992	262	482	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1993	255	551	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
1994	241	586	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	835
1995	181	683	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	877
1996	181	683	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	877
1997	149	666	9	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	835
1998	135	688	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	838
1999	111	664	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	794
2000	65	728	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	800
2001	73	1125	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	1205
2002	49	845	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	901
2003	49	845	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	1	901
2004	48	812	4	9	2	n/a	n/a	4	879
2005	30	781	1	15	1	n/a	n/a	4	832
2006	23	737	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	5	784
2007	21	755	2	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	796
2008	23	717	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	4	765
2009	24	722	11	14	0	n/a	n/a	3	774
2010	19	672	14	14	0	n/a	n/a	4	723
2011	12	664	27	14	0	0	11	0	728
2012	11	650	40	15	0	0	16	0	732
2013	18	672	43	17	0	0	24	0	774
2014	17	643	38	17	0	0	20	0	735
2015	14	639	39	16	1	0	20	0	729
2016	14	637	38	17	1	0	22	0	729
2017	20	547	31	17	2	1	19	0	637
2018	16	533	31	13	0	1	28	0	622
2019	20	549	27	16	0	0	28	0	640
2020	19	519	24	27	0	0	32	0	621
2021	21	572	18	30	0	0	30	0	671
2022	21	596	15	33	0	0	26	0	691
2023	25	568	4	34	0	1	33	0	665

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Columbia High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	910	48.0	18.9	n/a
1989	859	49.0	17.5	n/a
1990	810	51.1	15.8	n/a
1991	776	48.0	16.1	25
1992	751	47.5	15.8	24.2
1993	808	46.6	17.3	21
1994	835	57.2	14.6	24.7
1995	877	62.4	14.1	25.5
1996	877	62.4	14.1	25.5
1997	835	64.4	13.0	26.6
1998	838	59.9	14.0	31.3
1999	794	66.4	12.0	28.2
2000	800	65.4	12.2	26.3
2001	1205	56.0	21.5	28.6
2002	901	62.0	14.5	37
2003	901	62.0	14.5	37
2004	879	64.5	13.6	43.2
2005	832	59.5	14.0	49.6
2006	784	62.0	12.6	50.8
2007	796	76.0	10.5	54.9
2008	765	56.3	13.6	55.6
2009	774	45.3	17.1	55
2010	723	51.0	14.1	58.3
2011	728	47.0	15.4	66.8
2012	732	53.0	13.8	59
2013	774	53.0	14.6	65.9
2014	735	55.0	13.3	69.8
2015	729	54.0	13.5	71.9
2016	729	56.0	13.0	100
2017	637	52.0	12.2	100
2018	622	50.0	12.4	100
2019	640	51.0	12.5	100
2020	621	48.0	12.9	100
2021	671	49.0	13.6	100
2022	691	48.0	14.3	100
2023	665	49.0	13.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Columbia High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	910	48.0	18.9	n/a
1989	859	49.0	17.5	n/a
1990	810	51.1	15.8	n/a
1991	776	48.0	16.1	25
1992	751	47.5	15.8	24.2
1993	808	46.6	17.3	21
1994	835	57.2	14.6	24.7
1995	877	62.4	14.1	25.5
1996	877	62.4	14.1	25.5
1997	835	64.4	13.0	26.6
1998	838	59.9	14.0	31.3
1999	794	66.4	12.0	28.2
2000	800	65.4	12.2	26.3
2001	1205	56.0	21.5	28.6
2002	901	62.0	14.5	37
2003	901	62.0	14.5	37
2004	879	64.5	13.6	43.2
2005	832	59.5	14.0	49.6
2006	784	62.0	12.6	50.8
2007	796	76.0	10.5	54.9
2008	765	56.3	13.6	55.6
2009	774	45.3	17.1	55
2010	723	51.0	14.1	58.3
2011	728	47.0	15.4	66.8
2012	732	53.0	13.8	59
2013	774	53.0	14.6	65.9
2014	735	55.0	13.3	69.8
2015	729	54.0	13.5	71.9
2016	729	56.0	13.0	100
2017	637	52.0	12.2	100
2018	622	50.0	12.4	100
2019	640	51.0	12.5	100
2020	621	48.0	12.9	100
2021	671	49.0	13.6	100
2022	691	48.0	14.3	100
2023	665	49.0	13.5	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Columbia High

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$493 (3.0%)	$427 (2.6%)	$920 (5.6%)	$12,388 (76.0%)	$2,995 (18.4%)	$15,383 (94.4%)	$16,303
2020	$848 (4.9%)	$755 (4.4%)	$1,602 (9.3%)	$12,695 (73.7%)	$2,925 (17.0%)	$15,619 (90.7%)	$17,222
2021	$657 (3.8%)	$593 (3.5%)	$1,251 (7.3%)	$13,127 (76.5%)	$2,782 (16.2%)	$15,909 (92.7%)	$17,160
2022	$707 (4.3%)	$565 (3.5%)	$1,272 (7.8%)	$12,300 (75.7%)	$2,683 (16.5%)	$14,983 (92.2%)	$16,255
2023	$848 (4.6%)	$978 (5.3%)	$1,826 (9.9%)	$13,740 (74.2%)	$2,951 (15.9%)	$16,691 (90.1%)	$18,517

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Columbia High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 209^th of 225 High schools	Ranks 203^rd of 237 High schools	7.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Columbia High)	34.1	43.1	9%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Richland 01)	55.5	58	2.5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)	68.6	68.3	0.3%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Columbia High)	43.4	31	12.4%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (Richland 01)	49.7	40.6	9.1%
End of Course Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (South Carolina)	67.2	59.1	8.1%
End of Course English 1 (Columbia High)	46.5	78.3	31.8%
End of Course English 1 (Richland 01)	67.9	76.3	8.4%
End of Course English 1 (South Carolina)	78.9	84	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	640	665	3.9%
African American	549	568	3.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	27	4	85.2%
Hispanic	16	34	112.5%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	20	25	25%
Two or More Races	28	33	17.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Columbia High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				SC READY English Language Arts (2023)		SC READY Mathematics (2023)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2023)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2023)	EOCEP English 1 (2023)	EOCEP English 2 (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Columbia High	Public	9-12	1701 Westchester Drive	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Richland 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 731-8950	665	49	13.5	100.0%	25 (3.8%)	568 (85.4%)	34 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	15.3	203^rd of 237 public high schools	14.3%		6.4	215^th of 226 public high schools	4.9%	12					43.1	31.0	78.3	33.1	$18,517	$848	$978	$1,826	$13,740	$2,951	$16,691
The Palmetto Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	Public	5-12	1731 Shivers Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept of Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 896-5952	0	0	5.2		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Broad River High	Public	9-12	4460 Broad River Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 896-2714	3	3	1.0		0 (0.0%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kirkland High	Public	9-12	4344 Broad River	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 896-2714	35	1	35.0	91.4%	8 (22.9%)	24 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Sara Babb High	Public	9-12	4450 Broad River Road	Columbia	29210	Richland County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 896-2714	3	5	.6		2 (66.7%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Empowerment and Enrichment Academy	Public	5-12	5000 Broad River Road	Columbia	29212	Richland County	Dept of Juvenile Justice	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 896-9114	0	0	2.7		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0.6	237^th of 237 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)		23.7		0.0	15.4	6.5
Eau Claire High	Public	9-12	4800 Monticello Road	Columbia	29203	Richland County	Richland 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 735-7600	627	48	13.0	100.0%	10 (1.6%)	534 (85.2%)	65 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	4.5	233^rd of 237 public high schools	1.7%		5	218^th of 226 public high schools	3.5%	15					38.3	20.4	62.2	28.9	$21,310	$1,118	$1,057	$2,174	$15,483	$3,652	$19,135
River Bluff High	Public	9-12	320 Corley Mill Road	Lexington	29072	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 821-0700	2,197	137	16.0	18.9%	1,540 (70.1%)	245 (11.2%)	173 (7.9%)	140 (6.4%)	3 (0.1%)	6 (0.3%)	90 (4.1%)	72.5	45^th of 237 public high schools	81.0%		70.8	40^th of 226 public high schools	82.3%	5					72.2	63.8	93.1	74.0	$12,362	$507	$427	$934	$9,988	$1,441	$11,428
Gray Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	3833 Leaphart Road	West Columbia	29169	Lexington County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 951-3321	803	39	20.5	21.5%	577 (71.9%)	154 (19.2%)	51 (6.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	87.1	17^th of 237 public high schools	92.8%		80.8	23^rd of 226 public high schools	89.8%	6	74.1	82.3	58.8	47.6	87.8	91.0	95.8	77.8
C. A. Johnson High	Public	9-12	2219 Barhamville Road	Columbia	29204	Richland County	Richland 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(803) 253-7092	364	33	11.0	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	344 (94.5%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	4.5	232^nd of 237 public high schools	2.1%		6.7	214^th of 226 public high schools	5.3%	18					35.7	11.2	68.8	25.6	$26,006	$1,270	$1,405	$2,674	$19,025	$4,306	$23,331

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