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Polk County Early College

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1545 East NC 108 Hwy, Columbus, NC 28722 · (828) 894-2698 · Part of Polk County Schools

Columbus’ School Grade B+ better than 73% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
52
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Polk County Early College

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–8Polk County Middle Schoolin Mill Spring
9–12Polk County Early CollegeYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1545 East NC 108 Hwy, Columbus

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 913
Grade 1014
Grade 1114
Grade 1211
Enrollment over time
54’20
60’21
84’22
55’23
52’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Polk County Early College from Columbus families.

Other schools in Polk County Schools

The district →
Polk Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mill Spring
A
379 students16:1
Tryon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tryon
A−
367 students14:1
Saluda Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saluda
A
142 students10:1
Sunny View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mill Spring
B
120 students12:1
Polk County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mill Spring
B+
454 students11:1
Polk County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
A
596 students19:1

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