Columbus East High School
Columbus, IN
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
High school
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Graduation rate
- Meets Expectations
- Strength of diploma
- Approaches Expectations
- English learner progress
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Does Not Meet Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
Biology
297 students tested28.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency28
- At proficiency56
- Approaching proficiency147
- Below proficiency66
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 354 | 295 | 297 |
| Proficient | 26.8% | 27.5% | 28.3% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
5.9% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 1,487 | 1,518 |
| Suspended out of school | 1.1% · 17 | 5.9% · 90 |
| Suspended in school | 13.2% · 196 | 9.9% · 150 |
| Expelled | 0.4% · 6 | 0.1% · 2 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
26.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 1,625 | 1,581 | 1,512 |
| Chronically absent | 26.1% · 424 | 22.7% · 359 | 26.6% · 402 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
1,518 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
Principal
Michael Parsons
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino13.5%
White78.3%
Black or African American2.4%
Asian1.3%
Two or More Races4.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.1%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180036000065
- District
- Bartholomew Con School Corp
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 1,518 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 88
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