Columbus High School
2200 26th St
Columbus NE, 68602, Platte County
Phone: 402-563-7050
Ranking: 
(184 out of 239, bottom 23%)*
(184 out of 239, bottom 23%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Columbus Public Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
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: | 70 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,133 | 1,096 | 1,111 | 1,129 | 1,118 | 1,176 | 1,164 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 267 | 23.6% | 293 | 26.7% | 306 | 27.5% | 293 | 26.0% | 301 | 26.9% | 322 | 27.4% | 308 | 26.5% |
| Grade 10: | 293 | 25.9% | 298 | 27.2% | 256 | 23.0% | 279 | 24.7% | 320 | 28.6% | 313 | 26.6% | 305 | 26.2% |
| Grade 11: | 296 | 26.1% | 232 | 21.2% | 260 | 23.4% | 287 | 25.4% | 244 | 21.8% | 246 | 20.9% | 280 | 24.1% |
| Grade 12: | 277 | 24.4% | 273 | 24.9% | 289 | 26.0% | 270 | 23.9% | 253 | 22.6% | 295 | 25.1% | 271 | 23.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 571 | 50.4% | 576 | 52.6% | 565 | 50.9% | 578 | 51.2% | 583 | 52.1% | 583 | 49.6% | 574 | 49.3% |
| Female: | 562 | 49.6% | 520 | 47.4% | 546 | 49.1% | 551 | 48.8% | 527 | 47.1% | 585 | 49.7% | 586 | 50.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 13 | 1.1% | 14 | 1.3% | 21 | 1.9% | 30 | 2.7% | 11 | 1.0% | 10 | 0.9% | 9 | 0.8% |
| Asian: | 13 | 1.1% | 10 | 0.9% | 11 | 1.0% | 12 | 1.1% | 12 | 1.1% | 14 | 1.2% | 11 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 355 | 31.3% | 320 | 29.2% | 321 | 28.9% | 299 | 26.5% | 274 | 24.5% | 255 | 21.7% | 239 | 20.5% |
| Black: | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.5% | 9 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.7% | 10 | 0.9% |
| White: | 735 | 64.9% | 730 | 66.6% | 740 | 66.6% | 770 | 68.2% | 812 | 72.6% | 889 | 75.6% | 895 | 76.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 1.3% | 19 | 1.7% | 14 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 346 | 30.5% | 331 | 30.2% | 320 | 28.8% | 319 | 28.3% | 277 | 24.8% | 220 | 18.7% | 206 | 17.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 132 | 11.7% | 117 | 10.7% | 123 | 11.1% | 107 | 9.5% | 137 | 12.3% | 98 | 8.3% | 95 | 8.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.17 | 15.71 | 15.31 | 15.33 | 15.26 | 16.10 | 16.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NeSA | ||||||
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 91.50 | 91.50 | 94.61 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 95.79 | 95.79 | 95.59 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 91.57 | 91.57 | 100.24 |
| 2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 99.70 | 99.70 | 100.61 |
| 2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 105.65 | 105.65 | 101.96 |
| 2012 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.27 | 101.27 | 101.98 |
| 2013 | Reading | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 103.33 | 103.33 | 105.71 |
| 2012 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 102.81 | 102.81 | 98.81 |
| 2013 | Science | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 101.82 | 101.82 | 102.88 |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 45.12 | 45.12 | 44.32 |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | Average Scaled Score | 42.32 | 42.32 | 44.65 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 29.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 70.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,790.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,369.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,495.0 |
* Columbus 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.