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Columbus High School
215 Hemlock St
Columbus MS, 39702, Lowndes County
Phone: 662-241-7200
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Columbus Municipal 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: | 75 | 70 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 78 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,149 | 1,193 | 1,225 | 1,250 | 1,274 | 1,264 | 1,279 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 327 | 28.5% | 350 | 29.3% | 332 | 27.1% | 359 | 28.7% | 358 | 28.1% | 369 | 29.2% | 307 | 24.0% |
Grade 10: | 290 | 25.2% | 277 | 23.2% | 340 | 27.8% | 343 | 27.4% | 335 | 26.3% | 299 | 23.7% | 394 | 30.8% |
Grade 11: | 231 | 20.1% | 287 | 24.1% | 284 | 23.2% | 287 | 23.0% | 262 | 20.6% | 322 | 25.5% | 275 | 21.5% |
Grade 12: | 281 | 24.5% | 262 | 22.0% | 254 | 20.7% | 249 | 19.9% | 305 | 23.9% | 265 | 21.0% | 294 | 23.0% |
Ungraded: | 20 | 1.7% | 17 | 1.4% | 15 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.0% | 14 | 1.1% | 9 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.7% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 610 | 53.1% | 597 | 50.0% | 588 | 48.0% | 619 | 49.5% | 613 | 48.1% | 619 | 49.0% | 624 | 48.8% |
Female: | 539 | 46.9% | 596 | 50.0% | 637 | 52.0% | 631 | 50.5% | 661 | 51.9% | 645 | 51.0% | 651 | 50.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 7 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.6% | 10 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.8% | 7 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 10 | 0.8% | 5 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.4% | 8 | 0.6% |
Black: | 1,072 | 93.3% | 1,097 | 92.0% | 1,121 | 91.5% | 1,117 | 89.4% | 1,138 | 89.3% | 1,106 | 87.5% | 1,114 | 87.1% |
White: | 65 | 5.7% | 82 | 6.9% | 85 | 6.9% | 115 | 9.2% | 118 | 9.3% | 141 | 11.2% | 148 | 11.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 901 | 78.4% | 918 | 76.9% | 929 | 75.8% | 950 | 76.0% | 935 | 73.4% | 897 | 71.0% | 840 | 65.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 68 | 5.9% | 70 | 5.9% | 57 | 4.7% | 56 | 4.5% | 81 | 6.4% | 67 | 5.3% | 96 | 7.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.36 | 16.99 | 15.24 | 15.97 | 16.34 | 15.70 | 16.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
SATP2 | ||||||
2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 89.5% | 90.2% | 90.7% |
2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.9% | 83.6% | 91.6% |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74.7% | 76.5% | 91% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 79.6% | 81.3% | 90.8% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 47.9% | 54% | 71% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 54.1% | 57.9% | 72% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 65.9% | 68.4% | 79.6% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 81.7% | 83.1% | 85.4% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 52.9% | 55.7% | 81.9% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 77.2% | 80.4% | 85.2% |
2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 89.2% |
2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 87% | 86.8% | 91.8% |
2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 87.2% | 86.9% | 93.3% |
2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 85.9% | 85.9% | 92.2% |
2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 75.6% | 75.6% | 87.9% |
2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 81% | 81% | 87.6% |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 77.4% | 77.4% | 86.2% |
2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 100% | N/A | 67.5% |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 57.2% | 57.2% | 74.7% |
2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 66% | 66% | 78.5% |
2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 81.4% | 81.4% | 83.1% |
2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 78.4% | 78.4% | 82.8% |
2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 75.4% | 75.4% | 78.1% |
2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.4% | 73.4% | 77.2% |
2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 59.5% | 59.5% | 69.7% |
2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 59.1% | 59.1% | 69% |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 51.5% | 51.5% | 68% |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.8% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60.1% | 60.1% | 73.1% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 64.2% | 64.2% | 73% |
2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 96.3% | 96.3% | 95.7% |
2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.6% | 97.6% | 96.4% |
2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.9% |
2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.9% |
2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 93.4% | 93.4% | 94.3% |
2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 95.3% | 95.3% | 96.9% |
2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 93% |
2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 87.5% | 93% |
2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 50.5% | 50.5% | 72.9% |
2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 81.3% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 35.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $41,075.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,963.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,905.0 |