Columbia High School

Regular School · Huntsville, AL

Columbia High School is a regular school school in Huntsville, Alabama, serving grades 09–12 with 916 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

916

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	469	51%
Hispanic/Latino	264	29%
White	117	13%
Two or more races	48	5%
Asian	7	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	6	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	1%
Total enrollment	916	486M / 430F

English Language Learners: 98 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10-14%	24.1%	165
Reading Proficiency	15-19%	46.3%	158
Science Proficiency	15-19%	—	165
4-Year Graduation Rate	75-79%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (6)

51 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

66 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

312

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

111

12.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

392

42.8% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	916	100%

Contact & Location

300 Explorer Boulevard

Huntsville, AL 35806

Phone: (256)428-7576

http://www.huntsvillecityschools.org

District

Huntsville City

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,762

District enrollment: 23,776

Other Schools in District

Academy For Academics Arts Elementary School Elementary
Academy For Science Foreign Language Elementary
Blossomwood Elementary School Elementary
Challenger Elementary School Elementary
Chapman Elementary School Elementary
Farley Elementary School Elementary
GoldsmithSchiffman Elementary Elementary
Hampton Cove Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35806) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010180001651

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD