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Columbia High School is a public high school located in Burbank, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 211. The school is part of the Columbia (Walla Walla) School District, which is ranked 217 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's racial makeup is predominantly White (49.29%) and Hispanic (44.08%).
Columbia High School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Washington high schools, with a ranking of 309 out of 437 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated significantly, dropping from 87.0% in 2019-2020 to 64.9% in 2020-2021, before rebounding to 86.0% in 2022-2023. Correspondingly, the school's dropout rate has been high, ranging from 3.7% in 2019-2020 to 21.0% in 2020-2021, and 9.3% in the most recent 2022-2023 school year. Columbia High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 32.69% of students proficient in math in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 41.68%. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 51.43% in 2020-2021 to 56.4% in 2022-2023.
When compared to nearby high schools, such as Kamiakin High School, which has a much higher statewide ranking (102 out of 437 schools) and a 89.1% four-year graduation rate, Columbia High School consistently underperforms. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, ranking 85 out of 248 high schools in the state in 2023-2024, while the school's performance for female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is much lower, ranking 177 and 269 out of 347 and 356 high schools, respectively. Over the past several years, Columbia High School's statewide ranking has declined, from a high of 109 out of 315 schools in 2017-2018 to its current ranking of 309 out of 437 schools in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school is struggling to keep pace with other high schools in the state.
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