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Columbia High School vs. Waterloo High School

Should you attend Columbia High School or Waterloo 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 High School
77 Veterans Pkwy
Columbia, IL 62236
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Waterloo High School
505 E Bulldog
Waterloo, IL 62298
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 597 students in grades 9-12, Columbia High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 879 students in grades 9-12, Waterloo High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 30%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
597 students
879 students
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This chart displays total students of Waterloo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
51 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Waterloo High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waterloo High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#493 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 20%)
#738 out of 3426 schools in IL
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waterloo High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in IL)(20-21 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 30% in IL)(20-21 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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterloo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Illinois by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in IL)
39%
(Top 30% in IL)
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 Illinois 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 Waterloo High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in IL)
67%
(Top 20% in IL)
≥95%
(Top 10% in IL)
91%
(Top 50% in IL)
This chart displays graduation rate of Columbia High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Waterloo High School and public school graduation rate of Illinois by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Columbia High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Waterloo High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
136
228
Grade 10 Students
143
224
Grade 11 Students
172
222
Grade 12 Students
146
205

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waterloo High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Columbia High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waterloo High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waterloo High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% White
92%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbia High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waterloo High School and the percentage of White public school students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waterloo High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbia High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Waterloo High School and the public school average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
13%
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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waterloo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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 Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waterloo High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Illinois by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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