Columbia High School vs. Sweeny High School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Columbia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Graduation Rate
Sweeny High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 896 students in grades 9-12, Columbia High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 594 students in grades 9-12, Sweeny High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
896 students
594 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6640 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#4787 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
60-64%


Graduation Rate
≥95%
≥95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
244
153
Grade 10 Students
244
135
Grade 11 Students
221
167
Grade 12 Students
187
139
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a


% Hispanic
31%
27%


% Black
8%
12%


% White
58%
56%


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


Diversity Score
0.57
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%

