Columbia High School

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B

Total students

847

Avg. teacher experience

16 years

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 12.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

98.2 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 98.2%

Statewide: 90%

Columbia High School is a high school in West Columbia, TX, in the Columbia-Brazoria ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 847 students. 46.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 98.2% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Columbia High School was 983 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.7.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,924, which is $1,037 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.cbisd.com

Address

521 S 16th St
West Columbia, TX 77486-3751

Office phone number

(979) 345-5147

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Columbia High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

847

African American

80 (9.4%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.2%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

245 (28.9%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 27.3%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

494 (58.3%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 61.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

26 (3.1%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

9.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

28.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

58.3%

Two or more races

3.1%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

46.6 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 50.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

57.7 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 62.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

5.9 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

46.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

57.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

5.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

4.8 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.5 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.8 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 15%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

4.8%

Gifted and talented

4.5%

Special education

9.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

B

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

B

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

98.2 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 98.2%

Statewide: 90%

African American

100 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

97.2 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

97.2%

Two or more races

Masked

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

5.3 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 11.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

2.9 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 12.6%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 10%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.8 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 12.1%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

5.9 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 10.9%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

4 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

11.5 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 11.5%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

2.4 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

13 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 13%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

12.5 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 12.5%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

7.1 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

0 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

7.1 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: N/A

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

983

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 983

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

21.7

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 21.7

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

50.3 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 50.3%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

34.3 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 34.3%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

29 %

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 29%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

50.3%

Math

34.3%

Reading + Math

29.0%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

59.2

African American

8 (13.5%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.7%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

5 (8.4%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

45.2 (76.4%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 82.3%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

1 (1.7%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

43.3 (73.2%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 84.8%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

14.9 (25.1%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 14.4%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.3

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 15.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

16 years

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: 12.5 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$59,924

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $58,774

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$56,935

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $57,494

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$56,933

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $54,388

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$55,900

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $56,268

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$58,724

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $58,486

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$63,070

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $62,937

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$66,666

Columbia-Brazoria ISD: $67,192

Statewide: $71,111

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