Southern Columbia High School

Southern Columbia High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
812 Southern Dr,  Catawissa, PA
Southern Columbia Area School District
3.5
1.0
378 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1180
Average ACT Score
25
Math Proficiency
90%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Average GPA
3.71
Graduation Rate
92%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B-
Teachers
C
College Prep
C
Administration
C-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
A
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.71
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
90%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
27
Full Time Teachers
27
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
College Prep
Average SAT
1180
Math
580
Verbal
590
Average ACT
25
Math
25
English
25
Reading
27
Science
24
Number of AP Courses
7
AP Pass Rate
52.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

5
Test Scores
4
Equity
5
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
200:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.6%
Female
47.4%
White
93.9%
Hispanic
2.6%
Two or more races
1.6%
Black
1.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#34 Best HS For Athletes in Pennsylvania
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 103 Students
Penn State 78 Students
Susquehanna University 55 Students
University of Pittsburgh 44 Students
Temple University 23 Students
Misericordia University 23 Students
Bucknell University 23 Students
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 22 Students
Commonwealth University - Lock Haven 21 Students
Carnegie Mellon University 18 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 30 Students
Business 22 Students
Psychology 15 Students
Biology 15 Students
Physical Therapy 15 Students
Accounting 14 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 13 Students
Engineering 13 Students
Early Childhood Education 13 Students
Political Science and Government 12 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.5 66 Reviews
3.0 Senior
3/12/2024
Higher academic standards and opportunities. Classrooms and labs need updated. The overall cleanliness of the school needs to be improved.
4.0 Senior
12/19/2023
Southern Columbia provides a good education in the sciences and math. The teachers are passionate at their jobs. I would like to see a more diversity of classes and AP classes.
3.0 Senior
11/15/2023
Overall, Southern is not a "bad" school, per se. Personally, I would just like to see more diversity and opportunities specifically for minority students.
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GreatSchools Reviews
1.0 1 Review
1.0 teacher
8/10/2012
This school has a small town clique feel to it that seems to go back generations. While many (in the clique) may be quite happy with that, I feel that if there is anyone who goes "against" the status quo you will be ostracized. If you don't live and breathe football and worship the athletes you are...
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