Columbia High School

Columbia High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
962 Luther Rd,  East Greenbush, NY
East Greenbush Central School District
3.6
3.0
1,252 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Principal - Mr. John Sawchuk
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1290
Average ACT Score
29
Math Proficiency
99%
Reading Proficiency
95%
Average GPA
3.57
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.57
Reading Proficiency
95%
Math Proficiency
99%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
98
Full Time Teachers
98
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
1290
Math
650
Verbal
640
Average ACT
29
Math
28
English
28
Reading
30
Science
30
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
85.1%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

9
Test Scores
10
Equity
7
College Readiness
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
211:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.7%
Female
49.2%
White
77.9%
Hispanic
7.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6.8%
Black
4.2%
Two or more races
3.7%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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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.
SUNY Hudson Valley Community College 110 Students
University at Albany, SUNY 106 Students
Binghamton University, SUNY 104 Students
Siena College 91 Students
Stony Brook University 87 Students
Boston University 83 Students
University at Buffalo, SUNY 72 Students
SUNY Oneonta 70 Students
New York University 66 Students
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 62 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 89 Students
Business 79 Students
Psychology 64 Students
Nursing 48 Students
Computer Science 32 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 29 Students
Marketing 29 Students
Engineering 27 Students
Finance 27 Students
Education 27 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 174 Reviews
5.0 Senior
11/4/2024
My experience at Columbia has been enjoyable, to say the least. We have a lot of clubs and activities in our school which means anyone could probably find an activity to do after school. All of the teachers I've had were very supporting of whatever your future endeavors may be and I have some teachers I would want to stay in contact with after I leave Columbia to just tell them how I'm doing and to see how they are as well.
3.0 Alum
12/28/2023
Lack of diversity within the school, good teachers for the most part, and I received a great education overall.
4.0 Junior
6/20/2023
I hate school, but in the grand scheme of things, CHS is a pretty good high school in the Capital Region. The academics are good, many classes are offered, the building is nice, and the teachers are great. There are also many sports and clubs offered here, but don't expect the football team to win often.
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3.0 6 Reviews
2.0 parent
7/4/2021
They have failed at educating during corona so severely I withdrew one child and am moving to find a new school for my other children. Until 4th quarter, my child had only 1 virtual class a day. 2 days a week were worksheets and pre-made videos, half of which had such poor quality the board could no...
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1.0 other
1/21/2020
Horrible. It was like a prison and the teachers were rude and condescending
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3.0 parent
11/23/2019
I have 2 kids who have been students at Columbia. There is a mix of good and bad teachers and a mix of great and terrible administrators. Their special education program is very supportive, and much better than at the elementary school. Luckily some of the more disinterested teachers have retired re...
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5.0 student
7/4/2013
It is interesting to note that, in the school comparisons, the students rated Columbia below Rensselaer, but in every category of Regents test scores, Columbia far outshines Rensselaer
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