Southern Columbia High School vs. Bloomsburg Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Southern Columbia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bloomsburg Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 364 students in grades 9-12, Southern Columbia High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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 10% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 36%). 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
Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
364 students
389 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#116 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#139 out of 2733 schools in PA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
80-89%


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


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
30-39%


Graduation Rate
90-94%
80-84%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
77
84
Grade 10 Students
92
104
Grade 11 Students
92
98
Grade 12 Students
103
103
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%


% Hispanic
3%
8%


% Black
1%
4%


% White
93%
80%


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


Diversity Score
0.13
0.35


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

