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Columbus East High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

230 S Marr Rd, Columbus, IN 47201 · (812) 376-4369 · Part of Bartholomew County School Corporation

Columbus Township’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
1,452
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Columbus East High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts above the state

On the path

Where Columbus Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Columbus East High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

230 S Marr Rd, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9362
Grade 10402
Grade 11343
Grade 12345
Enrollment over time
1,565’20
1,534’21
1,535’22
1,518’23
1,452’24

Down 7.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbus East High School from Columbus Township families.

Other schools in Bartholomew County School Corporation

The district →
Southside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
A
891 students18:1
Parkside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
B+
733 students16:1
Clifty Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
C−
705 students15:1
Lillian Schmitt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
C−
704 students18:1
W D Richards Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Columbus
B
610 students20:1
Taylorsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Taylorsville
C−
580 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Columbus Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.