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Columbus High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

433 N 3rd St, Columbus, MT 59019 · (406) 322-5373 · Part of Columbus High School District

Columbus’ School Grade B+ better than 74% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
227
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Columbus High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Montana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Columbus Middle School178 students
9–12Columbus High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

433 N 3rd St, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 954
Grade 1053
Grade 1172
Grade 1248
Enrollment over time
214’20
234’21
244’22
240’23
227’24

Up 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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.

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