High Schools in Columbus Independent School District (Isd)

The Columbus Independent School District (ISD) in Texas is home to two high schools: Columbus High School and Columbus Crossing High School. While both schools maintain impressive graduation rates and low dropout rates, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Columbus High School consistently outperforming its counterpart.

Columbus High School stands out as the stronger-performing school, ranking 741 out of 1,987 Texas high schools in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to Columbus Crossing High School's ranking of 1,780. Columbus High School also holds a higher 3-star SchoolDigger rating, while Columbus Crossing High School has a 1-star rating. In terms of academic achievement, Columbus High School generally outperforms the district and state averages in STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exam proficiency rates, while Columbus Crossing High School lags behind in several subject areas.

Despite the performance gap, both schools maintain high graduation rates of 97.5% for the 2022-2023 school year. However, Columbus Crossing High School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 82.35%, compared to Columbus High School's 49.42%. Additionally, Columbus Crossing High School has a higher per-student spending of $28,823 for the 2020-2021 school year, as well as a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.1, compared to Columbus High School's $12,785 per-student spending and 13.3 student-teacher ratio.