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Caldwell Senior High School vs. Columbia High School

Should you attend Caldwell Senior High School or Columbia High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Caldwell Senior High School
3401 South Indiana
Caldwell, ID 83605
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Columbia High School
301 South Happy Valley Road
Nampa, ID 83687
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Caldwell Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Columbia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,394 students in grades 9-12, Caldwell Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,226 students in grades 9-12, Columbia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,394 students
1,226 students
This chart displays total students of Caldwell Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Columbia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Caldwell Senior High School
This chart displays gender of Columbia High School
Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
59 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Caldwell Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Columbia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Caldwell Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#605 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
#578 out of 709 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Caldwell Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
18%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
47%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
33%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
72%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
79%
(Bottom 50% in ID)
This chart displays graduation rate of Caldwell Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Columbia High School and public school graduation rate of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Caldwell Senior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Columbia High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
360
312
Grade 10 Students
400
323
Grade 11 Students
348
286
Grade 12 Students
286
305

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Caldwell Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Columbia High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
67%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
29%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbia High School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Columbia High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Two or more races
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Caldwell Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbia High School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Caldwell Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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