Columbia HS

901 Ironville Pike, Columbia, PA 17512

FSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
397
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Columbia Borough SD
Lancaster County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools · How we grade
Test scores28% proficient in math & reading
12thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
8thpercentile
Attendance38% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Graduation rate67% graduate in 4 years
4thpercentile
College readinessAt least 5% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
14thpercentile
Class size14.5 students per teacher
37thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Pennsylvania 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 Columbia HS

Columbia HS is a public high school in Columbia, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Columbia Borough SD. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Lancaster County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 397 students were enrolled, with about 14.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Pennsylvania high school (13.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 629 Pennsylvania high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

901 Ironville Pike
Columbia, PA 17512
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
397 students
Students per teacher
14.5 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Columbia Borough SD
County
Lancaster County
NCES school ID
420636002515

Schools near Columbia HS

All 6 schools in Columbia →
Donegal HS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 955 students
B3.6 mi
Hempfield SHS
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,281 students
B5.4 mi

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.