Columbia High School

898 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Columbia High School, located in Decatur, Georgia, is a public secondary school serving the DeKalb County School District. Situated on Columbia Drive, the school functions as a community hub for students in the surrounding area, offering a standard high school curriculum that focuses on preparing students for post-secondary education and career readiness. Like many schools in the district, it emphasizes a blend of academic instruction and extracurricular engagement, including various athletic programs and student-led organizations designed to foster school spirit and personal development.

Beyond its academic offerings, Columbia High School is deeply integrated into the local Decatur community. The school plays an active role in local events and initiatives, often reflecting the demographic and cultural diversity of the region. As part of the DeKalb County system, the school works to balance traditional educational mandates with modern pedagogical approaches, striving to provide its student body with the necessary tools to navigate both higher education pathways and the professional workforce.

898

Total Students

59.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Columbia High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	35
Black	837
Asian	5
Two or More	8
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Black
837 (93.2 %)
Hispanic
35 (3.9 %)
White
10 (1.1 %)
Two or More
8 (0.9 %)
Asian
5 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DeKalb County
Phone:	(678)874-0802
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	898
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	59.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	877
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 300

Grade 10 223

Grade 11 183

Grade 12 192