Central Columbia Sr. High School vs. Bloomsburg Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Central Columbia Sr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Bloomsburg Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 606 students in grades 9-12, Central Columbia Sr. High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 389 students in grades 9-12, Bloomsburg Area High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
606 students
389 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#387 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#1149 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
20-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
75-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
30-39%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
146
84
Grade 10 Students
144
104
Grade 11 Students
150
98
Grade 12 Students
166
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%


% Hispanic
4%
8%


% Black
1%
4%


% White
89%
80%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.21
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

