Houston County High School

200 W Church St, Columbia, AL 36319

BSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
322
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Houston County
Houston County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 305 Alabama high schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
72ndpercentile
Equity22% of low-income students proficient
78thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
25thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
70thpercentile
College readinessAt least 5% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
13thpercentile
Class size16.1 students per teacher
70thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Alabama high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Houston County High School

Houston County High School is a public high school in Columbia, Alabama, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Houston County. The school is located in a rural area in Houston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 322 students were enrolled, with about 16.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Alabama high school (17.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 305 Alabama high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

200 W Church St
Columbia, AL 36319
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
322 students
Students per teacher
16.1 to 1
AP courses offered
1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Houston County
County
Houston County
NCES school ID
010177000614

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.