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Columbia High School

Public Grades 9-12

374^th

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of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 6% of Washington high schools

Summary

Columbia High School is a small public school in Burbank, Washington, serving grades 9–12 and 235 students as part of the Columbia (Walla Walla) School District. Its small size may allow for more personalized attention, but current academic results are a significant concern. The school ranks 374th out of 396 Washington high schools, placing it in the 6th percentile, while the district ranks in the 11th percentile. This is a sharp reversal from 2015–2016 and 2017–2018, when the school ranked around the 57th to 65th percentiles.

Academic proficiency is the most urgent issue. In 2025–2026, just 31.75% of students were proficient in English language arts, 7.81% in math, and 27.66% in science, all below state averages. Math is especially weak, falling from 32.69% in 2023–2024 to 7.81% most recently. The school also trails larger nearby comprehensive schools. Kamiakin High School reported proficiency rates of 67.94% in ELA, 34.38% in math, and 39% in science, while Kennewick High School reported 57.53%, 24.75%, and 45.14%, respectively. Both schools also had higher graduation rates. Compared with River View High School and Pasco Senior High School, Columbia’s results are mixed: it is weaker in ELA and math but stronger in science than River View.

There are some positive indicators. Columbia’s 79.0% graduation rate is below Washington’s 82.6% but higher than River View’s 72.7% and far higher than rates reported for alternative schools such as Legacy High School and Endeavor High School. The school’s dropout rate improved from 21.0% in 2020–2021 to 8.6% in 2023–2024, though a newer school-specific rate was not provided. Columbia also has a relatively low 18.5 student-teacher ratio and comparatively high per-student spending. Parents may want to ask about math intervention, attendance, course completion, student engagement, and plans to stabilize graduation outcomes while rebuilding achievement across all subjects.

235

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,410

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

787 Maple Street
Burbank, WA 99323

(509) 545-8573

District: Columbia (Walla Walla) School District

Feeder schools for Columbia High School:

Elementary:	Columbia Elementary
Middle:	Columbia Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.5%

White:

48.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (22% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

374^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 51 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

212^th of 238Columbia (Walla Walla) School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	10.2	374 of 396	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	355 of 438	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	309 of 437	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	404 of 442	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	258 of 434	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	325 of 455	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	291 of 417	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	109 of 315	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.2	193 of 301	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.7	132 of 306	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.2	135 of 341	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	228 of 454	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.1	255 of 450	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.2	288 of 440	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.9	202 of 423	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.1	230 of 402	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.1	175 of 396	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.2	201 of 399	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.1	315 of 395	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.6	241 of 394	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.6	260 of 390	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	248 of 309	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	311 of 350	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	177 of 347	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.1	338 of 357	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.1	241 of 368	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	270 of 390	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	202 of 358	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	102 of 243	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	228 of 236	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	239 of 249	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	59.1	85 of 248	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	9.0	244 of 249	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	120 of 261	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	211 of 278	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	211 of 241	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	313 of 325	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.1	354 of 355	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	269 of 356	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	354 of 362	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	216 of 370	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	284 of 392	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	222 of 344	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.8	35 of 227	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	321 of 326	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	288 of 359	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	320 of 362	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	302 of 358	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.9	164 of 363	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	304 of 395	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	241 of 355	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.4	108 of 254	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	306 of 319	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	297 of 373	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	228 of 374	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.2	301 of 379	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	249 of 390	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	294 of 413	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	267 of 382	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.7	84 of 222	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)20th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-21 vs state

Science28%-23 vs state

Math8%-35 vs state

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by a citizen
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

I attended this school, and graduated in 1998. I am sure much has changed. At the time, many of the teachers were excellent, but the funding and programs were limited. As a result, the instructional quality was high, but the opportunities were low. Overall, average school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)		SBAC Math (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	787 Maple Street	Burbank	99323	Walla Walla County	Columbia (Walla Walla) School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 545-8573	235	13	18.5	51.9%	113 (48.1%)	3 (1.3%)	114 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	10.2	374^th of 396 public high schools	5.6%		19.7	355^th of 438 public high schools	18.9%	19	27.7	27.7	31.8	31.8	7.8	7.8	$21,410	$1,186	$20,224
River View High School	Public	9-12	36509 S Lemon Dr	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Finley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 582-2158	321	15	21.1	64.8%	155 (48.3%)	2 (0.6%)	156 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	10.5	371^st of 396 public high schools	6.3%		9.5	410^th of 438 public high schools	6.4%	39	14.6	14.6	40.3	40.3	11.5	11.5	$18,701	$813	$17,889
Orion High School	Public	9-12	1815 Salt Lake St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 543-6700	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pasco Senior High School	Public	9-12	1108 N 10th Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-5581	2,590	128	20.2	72.3%	320 (12.4%)	18 (0.7%)	2,174 (83.9%)	17 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (2.0%)	10.1	375^th of 396 public high schools	5.3%		14.3	387^th of 438 public high schools	11.6%	12	22.5	22.5	36.4	36.4	9.6	9.6	$16,580	$709	$15,871
Kennewick High School	Public	9-12	201 S Garfield St	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-7100	1,921	79	24.3	62.9%	680 (35.4%)	35 (1.8%)	1,069 (55.6%)	38 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	85 (4.4%)	45.2	211^th of 396 public high schools	46.7%		37	282^nd of 438 public high schools	35.6%	71	45.1	45.1	57.5	57.5	24.8	24.8	$14,903	$985	$13,918
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	3520 Southridge Boulevard	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6039	58	3	18.1	63.8%	29 (50.0%)	1 (1.7%)	19 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)								(n/a)					18.8	18.8	$18,630	$1,809	$16,822
Soar to Success	Public	9-12	2600 N 20th Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 547-0511	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$4,450	$410	$4,040
New Horizons High School	Public	6-12	2020 W Argent Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6796	344	22	15.8	81.1%	45 (13.1%)	8 (2.3%)	278 (80.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1.7	396^th of 396 public high schools	0.0%		14.4	386^th of 438 public high schools	11.9%	10	12.0	12.0	15.8	15.8			$18,089	$1,254	$16,834
Ugrad ESD123 Re-Engagement Program	Public	9-12	3918 West Court Street	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Educational Service District 123	No	No	No	No	(509) 544-5700	353	0		—	164 (46.5%)	6 (1.7%)	165 (46.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Legacy High School	Public	6-12	4624 W 10th Ave	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6552	193	9	22.1	63.2%	76 (39.4%)	4 (2.1%)	93 (48.2%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.2%)	2.1	395^th of 396 public high schools	0.3%					(n/a)	12.8	12.8	18.2	18.2			$25,178	$6,084	$19,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbia High School

What schools feed into Columbia High School?

Columbia High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbia Elementary
Middle : Columbia Middle School

What district is Columbia High School in?

Columbia (Walla Walla) School District

What is the racial makeup of Columbia High School?

Students at Columbia High School are 49% Hispanic, 48% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Columbia High School a good school?

Columbia High School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Columbia High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Columbia High School.

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