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Columbia City High School vs. Norwell High School

Should you attend Columbia City High School or Norwell 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
Columbia City High School
1600 South State Road 9
Columbia City, IN 46725
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Norwell High School
1100 E Us 224
Ossian, IN 46777
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Norwell High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,174 students in grades 9-12, Columbia City High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 745 students in grades 9-12, Norwell High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,174 students
745 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
76 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Norwell High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#621 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
#629 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Norwell High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
36%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana 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 Norwell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 20% in IN)
53%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana 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 Norwell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 50% in IN)
35-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana 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 Science of Norwell High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 30% in IN)
90-94%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Columbia City High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Norwell High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Columbia City High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Norwell High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
299
175
Grade 10 Students
312
196
Grade 11 Students
301
186
Grade 12 Students
250
188
Ungraded Students
12
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbia City High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Norwell High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbia City High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Norwell High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbia City High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Norwell High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
91%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbia City High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Norwell High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia City High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Norwell High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.17
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbia City High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Norwell High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbia City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Norwell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbia City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Norwell High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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