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Columbus High School

PublicHighGrades 9–13

215 Hemlock St, Columbus, MS 39702 · (662) 241-7200 · Part of Columbus Municipal School District

Columbus’ School Grade D better than 9% of Mississippi school districts

Students
865
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Columbus High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8Columbus Middle School597 students
9–13Columbus High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

215 Hemlock St, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9176
Grade 10236
Grade 11248
Grade 12203
Grade 132
Enrollment over time
945’20
949’21
898’22
937’23
865’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%Hispanic 3%White 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Columbus High School from Columbus families.

Other schools in Columbus Municipal School District

The district →

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 Mississippi’s other public schools; Columbus’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.