Columbia City High School
Columbia City, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Meets Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Exceeds Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Approaches Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Meets Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Meets Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Meets Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
290 students tested42.1% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency45
- At proficiency77
- Approaching proficiency127
- Below proficiency41
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 290 | 294 | 290 |
| Proficient | 48.3% | 40.1% | 42.1% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.3% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,112 | 1,161 |
| Suspended out of school | 5.3% · 59 | 5.3% · 61 |
| Suspended in school | 4.8% · 53 | 4.4% · 51 |
| Expelled | 2.5% · 28 | 0.3% · 3 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
14.0% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,175 | 1,203 | 1,225 |
| Chronically absent | 25.2% · 296 | 27.7% · 333 | 14.0% · 171 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Rural, Fringe
Enrollment
1,174 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Braden Mullett
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino4.9%
White89.6%
Black or African American0.9%
Asian0.8%
Two or More Races3.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180228000267
- District
- Whitley County Con Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,174 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 75.7
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25