Southern Columbia HS

High school·Grades 9-12 Catawissa, Pennsylvania·17820
Score
58.6/100
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#246
Among 593 Pennsylvania high schools
Top 42%
In Pennsylvania

Score 58.6/100: better than 58% of Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Pennsylvania schools.

English language arts
56%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 62%, better than 32% of them
89 students tested
Math
76%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 44%, better than 96% of them
88 students tested
Science
42%
Similar Pennsylvania schools ≈ 52%, better than 33% of them
88 students tested
All Pennsylvania schools (ELA / math)
51% / 43%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

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

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsHigh schoolKeystone56.289
MathHigh schoolKeystone76.188
ScienceHigh schoolKeystone4288

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
364
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
364
Typical high school: 577
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Columbia County

Contact

Address
812 Southern Drive
Catawissa, PA 17820
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in Pennsylvania. 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).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Southern Columbia HS at a glance

Southern Columbia HS is a public high school in Catawissa, Pennsylvania, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Southern Columbia Area SD school district. It has about 364 students (a typical Pennsylvania high school has 577).

In 2024-25 state tests, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 62%) and 76% in math (similar schools: 44%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Pennsylvania high schools, it scores 58.6 out of 100: better than 58% of them, ranking #246 of 593. 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.