Columbus High School

High school·Grades 9-13 Columbus, Mississippi·39702
Score
4.8/100
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#168
Among 176 Mississippi high schools
Top 96%
In Mississippi

Score 4.8/100: better than 4% of Mississippi high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
18%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 47%, better than 3% of them
224 students tested
Math
39%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 63%, better than 8% of them
182 students tested
Science
33%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 60%, better than 10% of them
216 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 4 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolMAAP English II17.9224
MathHigh schoolMAAP Algebra I38.5182
ScienceHigh schoolMAAP Biology33.3216
Social studiesHigh schoolMAAP U.S. History48.5235

School profile

Grades
9-13
Students
937
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
937
Typical high school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
92%
Typical high school: 72%

District and location

City
Lowndes County

Contact

Address
215 Hemlock St
Columbus, MS 39702

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Columbus High School at a glance

Columbus High School is a public high school in Columbus, Mississippi, serving grades 9-13. It is part of Columbus Municipal School District. It has about 937 students (a typical Mississippi high school has 359). About 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical Mississippi high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 18% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 39% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi high schools, it scores 4.8 out of 100: better than 4% of them, ranking #168 of 176. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.