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Columbia High

PublicHighGrades 9–13

902 Main St, Columbia, NC 27925 · (252) 796-8161 · Part of Tyrrell County Schools

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Directions
Students
176
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Columbia High

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

On the path

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

6–8Columbia Middle90 students
9–13Columbia HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

902 Main St, Columbia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 935
Grade 1043
Grade 1149
Grade 1242
Grade 137
Enrollment over time
186’20
197’21
199’22
193’23
176’24

Down 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 32%White 28%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%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 Columbia High from Columbia families.

Other schools in Tyrrell County Schools

The district →
Tyrrell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbia
C−
196 students10:1
Columbia Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbia
D
90 students10:1

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