Columbus Community High School
1004 Colton St Columbus Junction IA, 52738, Louisa County Phone: 319-728-2231 Ranking:  (203 out of 205, bottom 1%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Columbus Community School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 242 | 262 | 294 | 305 | 312 | 315 | 307 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 59 | 24.4% | 66 | 25.2% | 76 | 25.9% | 108 | 35.4% | 112 | 35.9% | 114 | 36.2% | 98 | 31.9% |
| Grade 10: | 57 | 23.6% | 66 | 25.2% | 87 | 29.6% | 77 | 25.2% | 77 | 24.7% | 74 | 23.5% | 71 | 23.1% |
| Grade 11: | 60 | 24.8% | 70 | 26.7% | 72 | 24.5% | 66 | 21.6% | 66 | 21.2% | 61 | 19.4% | 73 | 23.8% |
| Grade 12: | 66 | 27.3% | 60 | 22.9% | 59 | 20.1% | 54 | 17.7% | 57 | 18.3% | 66 | 21.0% | 65 | 21.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 113 | 46.7% | 125 | 47.7% | 153 | 52.0% | 162 | 53.1% | 166 | 53.2% | 160 | 50.8% | 165 | 53.7% |
| Female: | 129 | 53.3% | 137 | 52.3% | 141 | 48.0% | 143 | 46.9% | 146 | 46.8% | 147 | 46.7% | 138 | 45.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 2.9% | 8 | 3.1% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 140 | 57.9% | 159 | 60.7% | 188 | 63.9% | 198 | 64.9% | 197 | 63.1% | 174 | 55.2% | 174 | 56.7% |
| Black: | 3 | 1.2% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.3% |
| White: | 89 | 36.8% | 87 | 33.2% | 94 | 32.0% | 96 | 31.5% | 109 | 34.9% | 135 | 42.9% | 128 | 41.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 3 | 1.2% | 6 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.7% | 7 | 2.3% | 4 | 1.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 134 | 55.4% | 141 | 53.8% | 144 | 49.0% | 143 | 46.9% | 147 | 47.1% | 121 | 38.4% | 125 | 40.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 12.4% | 34 | 13.0% | 64 | 21.8% | 51 | 16.7% | 54 | 17.3% | 48 | 15.2% | 36 | 11.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.99 | 11.94 | 12.90 | 12.98 | 13.47 | 13.10 | 13.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.65% | 59.65% | 82.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 61.90% | 61.90% | 82.19% |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.65% | 59.65% | 83.97% |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 83.26% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 66.7% | 64.7% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% | 35.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.8% | 29.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.2% | 70.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $45,817.0 | $42,704.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,122.0 | $32,866.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,546.0 | $46,803.0 |
* Columbus Community High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.