Columbia High School

Columbia High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
469 SE Fighting Tiger Dr,  Lake City, FL
Columbia County School District
3.7
2.0
1,727 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr. Thomas Hosford
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
1120
Average ACT Score
23
Math Proficiency
37%
Reading Proficiency
46%
Average GPA
3.36
Graduation Rate
91%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.36
Reading Proficiency
46%
Math Proficiency
37%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
76
Full Time Teachers
76
Teachers in First or Second Year
34.8%
College Prep
Average SAT
1120
Math
540
Verbal
570
Average ACT
23
Math
22
English
23
Reading
25
Science
23
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
48.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
374:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.7%
Male
49.3%
White
57.7%
Black
27.7%
Hispanic
7.5%
Two or more races
5.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1.7%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%

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.
University of Florida 438 Students
Florida State University 341 Students
Florida Gateway College 311 Students
University of Central Florida 278 Students
University of North Florida 276 Students
Santa Fe College 245 Students
University of South Florida 192 Students
Florida A&M University 189 Students
Jacksonville University 121 Students
University of Miami 117 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 128 Students
Business 106 Students
Biology 71 Students
Psychology 67 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 45 Students
Physical Therapy 41 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 39 Students
Veterinary Sciences 30 Students
Sport and Fitness Management 29 Students
Small Business Management 26 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 235 Reviews
5.0 Senior
3/16/2024
My overall experience with Columbia High school has been a fun and enjoyable ride these past 4 years. I hope they continue doing what they are doing. Go Tigers!
5.0 Senior
2/8/2024
My overall experience was great, I had some amazing teachers and they taught me how to be compassionate and caring.
4.0 Alum
8/23/2023
I attended Columbia for my Junior and Senior years of high school. The teachers were very welcoming and very understanding towards me as a new student and having to pick up the subjects at the time that I did. They were very encouraging and flexible on making sure I was caught up on assignments. This encouragement continued on throughout my senior year with starting college classes and finishing up my last requirements to graduate. The teachers I had at Columbia is just a small portion of teachers in the school but these teachers understood their students having an outside life and worked with them as long as the students worked with the teachers in return.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.0 5 Reviews
1.0 student
9/11/2023
This place doesn't make anyone feel safe, and seems to constantly want to suspend whoever they feel like instead of fixing bullying or other problems. The credit recovery is the only reason that the graduation rate is as high as it is. This school doesn't care about anything besides the football tea...
1.0 parent
10/27/2022
This school sucks instead of making the school better with better equipment they add metal dectors which makes multiple students late to classs.
1.0 parent
3/1/2021
My daughter is on her during class and the teachers don't care what they do in class. There's a lot of fighting and drugs in this school.
5.0 student
2/12/2018
this school is the best school ever

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Columbia High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Lake City, FL, in the Lake City neighborhood, and is served by the Columbia County School District in Florida. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 1,727 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 23:1. Academic records show that 37% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 46% are proficient in reading. Columbia High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.36, the graduation rate is 91%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1120 and an ACT score of 23. The average home value in this area is $252,047. Discover additional schools in the area, like Columbia Virtual Instruction Program, Columbia Virtual Franchise, Columbia Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided), and more. Learn more about what Lake City has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Columbia High School.

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