Columbus Alternative School
- High school in Columbus ISD
- Columbus, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
Not rated
Columbus ISD: B
Total students
12
Avg. teacher experience
19 years
Columbus ISD: 12.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
100 %
Columbus ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 90%
Columbus Alternative School is a high school in Columbus, TX, in the Columbus ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 12 students. 100% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 8.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of Not rated for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 100% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 6.7% during the 2020-2021 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $65,356, which is $6,469 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 19 years of experience.
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Principals
- Sheila Prause
- jim.connor@cisdschools.org
- (979) 732-2963
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Columbus Alternative 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
12
African American
2 (16.7%)
Columbus ISD: 10%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Columbus ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Columbus ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
4 (33.3%)
Columbus ISD: 45.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Columbus ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
6 (50%)
Columbus ISD: 41.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Columbus ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
100 %
Columbus ISD: 52.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
41.7 %
Columbus ISD: 55.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8.3 %
Columbus ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
8.3 %
Columbus ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Columbus ISD: 2.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
33.3 %
Columbus ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
Not rated
Columbus ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not rated
Columbus ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
Not rated
Columbus ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
Not rated
Columbus ISD: B
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
100 %
Columbus ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Columbus ISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Columbus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
N/A
Columbus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
N/A
Columbus ISD: 94%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Columbus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
Masked
Columbus ISD: 100%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
N/A
Columbus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 90.8%
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
6.7 %
Columbus ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Columbus ISD: 2%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
N/A
Columbus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
N/A
Columbus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
Masked
Columbus ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Columbus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
20 %
Columbus ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Columbus 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
90 %
Columbus ISD: 20%
Statewide: 15%
African American
80 %
Columbus ISD: 31.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Columbus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Columbus ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
100 %
Columbus ISD: 22.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Columbus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
100 %
Columbus ISD: 14.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Columbus ISD: 31%
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
0 %
Columbus ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Columbus ISD: 13%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Columbus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
N/A
Columbus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
0 %
Columbus ISD: 27.8%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Columbus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Columbus ISD: 42.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Columbus ISD: Masked
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
N/A
Columbus ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Columbus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Columbus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Columbus ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
N/A
Columbus ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Columbus ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Columbus ISD: 23.9%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Columbus ISD: Masked
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
N/A
Columbus ISD: 912
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
N/A
Columbus ISD: 20.7
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
0 %
Columbus ISD: 68.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
0 %
Columbus ISD: 59.5%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
0 %
Columbus ISD: 56.3%
Statewide: 40.4%
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
1.9
African American
0 (0%)
Columbus ISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Columbus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Columbus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
0 (0%)
Columbus ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Columbus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1.9 (100%)
Columbus ISD: 92.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Columbus 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
0 (0%)
Columbus ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
0 (0%)
Columbus ISD: 82.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
1.9 (100%)
Columbus ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Columbus 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
6.4
Columbus ISD: 13.4
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
19 years
Columbus 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
$65,356
Columbus ISD: $51,633
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
N/A
Columbus ISD: $42,751
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
N/A
Columbus ISD: $44,444
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$48,000
Columbus ISD: $49,273
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
N/A
Columbus ISD: $53,854
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$85,065
Columbus ISD: $61,355
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Columbus ISD: $59,400
Statewide: $71,111