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Columbus High School

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Columbus High School ranks 1168 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 42% of Texas high schools

Summary

Columbus High School is a mid-sized public school in Columbus, TX, serving 524 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Columbus Independent School District (Isd), where roughly half of the student body is economically disadvantaged.

Academically, Columbus High School holds a 2-star rating (42nd percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year, a decline from its 3-star rating in 2023-2024. This places it in the middle of local schools: it is outperformed by Weimar High School (13.55 miles away), which consistently ranks in the 75th-82nd percentile and scores significantly higher in core subjects like Biology (82% vs. 65% proficient) and English II (76% vs. 55%). However, Columbus outperforms Rice High School (10.33 miles away) and Rice Challenge Academy (16.88 miles away), both part of the struggling Rice Consolidated Independent School District, where test scores are often half of Columbus's. A key strength is the school's exceptional performance with Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 73rd percentile (4 stars), though this contrasts with challenges for English Language Learners (16th percentile) and At-Risk students (30th percentile). The school also demonstrates spending efficiency at $12,785 per student, lower than both Weimar ($14,009) and Rice ($13,300).

Despite recent academic dips, Columbus High School maintains a strong and stable graduation rate, fluctuating between 94.4% and 97.3% over the last five years, consistently exceeding the state average. The nearby Columbus Crossing High School (1.02 miles away) is a small alternative school with 14 students and a 62.5% graduation rate, indicating the district offers alternative pathways for students who may not thrive in the main high school environment. Overall, Columbus High School is a school in transition, excelling with its top-tier students while working to support its most vulnerable populations.

524

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,708

Per pupil spending ?

50.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 Cardinal Ln
Columbus, TX 78934-0486

(979) 732-5746

District: Columbus Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Columbus High School:

Elementary:	Columbus Elementary
Middle:	Columbus J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.2%

White:

45.6%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (56% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 15 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg54%

Texas avg62%

1,168^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

520^th of 951Columbus Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	1168 of 2009	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	1110 of 1974	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	743 of 1990	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	923 of 1961	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	953 of 1876	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	984 of 1861	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	775 of 1857	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	850 of 1797	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.8	934 of 1777	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.5	1065 of 1762	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.4	804 of 1743	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	754 of 1734	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.3	990 of 1652	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.2	1020 of 1603	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.8	567 of 1672	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	690 of 1568	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	510 of 1539	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.4	764 of 1510	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.2	411 of 1497	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	68.9	415 of 1430	71.0%	★★★★☆
2005	73.5	285 of 1429	80.1%	★★★★☆
2004	57.8	723 of 1427	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	701 of 1086	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	437 of 834	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	82.0	121 of 1065	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	43.8	513 of 1069	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	638 of 1031	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	798 of 1020	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	812 of 1024	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	719 of 1013	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	36.3	1124 of 1837	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	1353 of 1829	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	800 of 1810	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	894 of 1784	49.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	1004 of 1195	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	1048 of 1153	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1203 of 1437	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	1183 of 1371	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1090 of 1278	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.6	618 of 1195	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	725 of 1136	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	573 of 1113	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	1061 of 1936	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	737 of 1504	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	590 of 1880	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	903 of 1891	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	889 of 1841	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	836 of 1815	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	742 of 1798	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	1108 of 1781	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	328 of 1206	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	223 of 1182	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	2.3	1146 of 1172	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	928 of 1177	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	778 of 1145	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	1355 of 1860	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.4	1050 of 1453	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.8	857 of 1805	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	1154 of 1820	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	979 of 1762	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	934 of 1743	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	720 of 1714	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	857 of 1691	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	1348 of 1937	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.9	1026 of 1513	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	622 of 1884	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	981 of 1897	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	857 of 1847	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	1081 of 1848	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	1137 of 1818	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	1171 of 1794	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	1183 of 1954	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	844 of 1515	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	665 of 1891	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	928 of 1913	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	1028 of 1853	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	1098 of 1840	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	899 of 1824	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	758 of 1803	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	983 of 1581	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	846 of 1299	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	529 of 1548	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	334 of 1478	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	665 of 1418	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	871 of 1382	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	319 of 1357	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	179 of 1347	86.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	865 of 1584	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	575 of 1294	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	436 of 1556	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	599 of 1576	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	877 of 1525	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	945 of 1510	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	604 of 1526	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	808 of 1539	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)73rd percentile+31 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)39th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History69%~ state avg

Biology65%-5 vs state

English II Reading55%-4 vs state

English I Reading46%-9 vs state

Algebra I39%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Absolutely horrible school district. Kids pass without doing anything. Teachers are called to task if students fail. No discipline at all. The monkeys run the zoo. If there is a rule, it is not enforced. Parents are a large part of the problem as they refuse to hold their child accountable for anything. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 4, 2017

This survey is bogus. Both Weimar and Rice CISD have major problems and yet Columbus is worse? Not true. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	103 Cardinal Ln	Columbus	78934	Colorado County	Columbus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 732-5746	524	40	13.1	50.6%	239 (45.6%)	35 (6.7%)	242 (46.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	42.6	1168^th of 2009 public high schools	41.9%		41.9	1110^th of 1974 public high schools	43.8%	58	39.3	65.2	46.5	55.5	69.0	$12,708
Columbus Crossing High School	Public	11-12	1421 Austin St	Columbus	78934	Colorado County	Columbus Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 732-2963	14	0	17.1	78.6%	7 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)	0.0		0.0			$14,932
Rice High School	Public	9-12	1095 Raider Dr	Altair	77412	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 234-3531	348	26	13.5	70.4%	63 (18.1%)	55 (15.8%)	226 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	17.3	1689^th of 2009 public high schools	15.9%		21.8	1574^th of 1974 public high schools	20.3%	115	13.3	34.8	40.4	39.2	51.5	$11,923
Weimar High School	Public	9-12	506 W Main St	Weimar	78962	Colorado County	Weimar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 725-9504	214	21	10.0	55.1%	90 (42.1%)	28 (13.1%)	90 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	67.2	499^th of 2009 public high schools	75.2%		68.3	465^th of 1974 public high schools	76.4%	34	52.1	82.1	67.2	75.9	75.5	$13,925
Rice Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	600 Fm 3013	Eagle Lake	77434	Colorado County	Rice Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(979) 234-3531	114	4	28.8	97.4%	54 (47.4%)	27 (23.7%)	25 (21.9%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	31.8	1440^th of 2009 public high schools	28.3%		12.3	1741^st of 1974 public high schools	11.8%	301	9.1	40.9	25.0	50.0	72.3	$6,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus High School

What is the racial makeup of Columbus High School?

Students at Columbus High School are 46% Hispanic, 46% White, 7% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Columbus High School?

Columbus High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbus Elementary
Middle : Columbus J H

Is Columbus High School a good school?

Columbus High School ranks 1168^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbus High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Columbus High School.

What district is Columbus High School in?

Columbus Independent School District (Isd)

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