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Sweeny High School vs. Columbia High School

Should you attend Sweeny 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
Sweeny High School
600 E Ashley Wilson Rd
Sweeny, TX 77480
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Columbia High School
521 S 16th St
West Columbia, TX 77486
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Sweeny High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 589 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 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 889 students in grades 8-12, 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
589 students
889 students
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This chart displays total students of Columbia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
59 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Columbia High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Columbia High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4787 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#6640 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sweeny 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.
40%
(Top 50% in TX)
23%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sweeny High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas 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 Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
41%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sweeny High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas 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 Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
51%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sweeny High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas 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 Columbia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
≥95%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sweeny High School and public school graduation rate of Texas 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 Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sweeny High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Columbia High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
149
281
Grade 10 Students
171
248
Grade 11 Students
148
181
Grade 12 Students
121
179

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sweeny High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Columbia High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
28%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sweeny High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas 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 Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sweeny High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbia High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
54%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sweeny High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas 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 Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sweeny High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas 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 Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Sweeny High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas 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 Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sweeny High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas 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 Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sweeny High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas 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 Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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