Columbia Jshs School in Columbia, PA

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2007 test average as compared to other schools in Pennsylvania) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 27.

901 Ironville Pike
Columbia, PA 17512

County: Lancaster County
Grade span: 7 - 12

Principal: Ms Virginia Babic
Phone: (717) 684-7500 (make sure to verify first before calling)

2007 Student Enrollment: 693

7th Grade Enrollment : 113
8th Grade Enrollment : 113
9th Grade Enrollment : 105
10th Grade Enrollment : 133
11th Grade Enrollment : 128
12th Grade Enrollment : 101

2006 Student Enrollment: 712

7th Grade Enrollment : 114
8th Grade Enrollment : 113
9th Grade Enrollment : 129
10th Grade Enrollment : 130
11th Grade Enrollment : 114
12th Grade Enrollment : 112

2005 Student Enrollment: 721

7th Grade Enrollment : 109
8th Grade Enrollment : 134
9th Grade Enrollment : 137
10th Grade Enrollment : 118
11th Grade Enrollment : 118
12th Grade Enrollment : 105

2007 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 38
Students tested - Verbal : 38
Students tested - Writing : 38

Average Math Score: 453.0

This school:	453.0
State average from 625 schools:	480.2

Average Verbal Score: 440.0

This school:	440.0
State average from 625 schools:	473.1

Average Writing Score: 438.0

Columbia Jshs School:	438.0
State average from 625 schools:	460.5

2006 Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Statistics:

Students tested - Math : 38
Students tested - Verbal : 38
Students tested - Writing : 38

Average Math Score: 435.0

Here:	435.0
State average from 617 schools:	482.4

Average Verbal Score: 445.0

Here:	445.0
State average from 617 schools:	476.0

Average Writing Score: 419.0

Here:	419.0
State average from 617 schools:	461.7

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - All grades:

Students tested - Math : 324
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 29.0%

This school:	29.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	14.1%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 21.0%

This school:	21.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	14.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 26.0%

Here:	26.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	32.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 23.0%

Here:	23.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	37.1%

Students tested - Reading : 323
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 24.0%

Here:	24.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	15.8%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 22.0%

Here:	22.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	15.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 35.0%

Here:	35.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	38.6%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 2969 schools:	28.3%

Students tested - Writing : 218
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 2.0%

Here:	2.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	1.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 34.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	34.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	31.6%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 61.0%

Here:	61.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	61.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 1.0%

This school:	1.0%
State average from 2684 schools:	4.1%

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 7:

Students tested - Math : 104
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 18.0%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 848 schools:	20.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.0%

This school:	20.0%
State average from 848 schools:	15.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 21.0%

Here:	21.0%
State average from 848 schools:	26.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 40.0%

Here:	40.0%
State average from 848 schools:	36.3%

Students tested - Reading : 104
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 23.0%

Here:	23.0%
State average from 848 schools:	17.6%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 22.0%

Here:	22.0%
State average from 848 schools:	18.5%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 36.0%

Here:	36.0%
State average from 848 schools:	29.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 18.0%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 848 schools:	32.3%

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Students tested - Math : 105
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 30.0%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 844 schools:	18.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 17.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	17.0%
State average from 844 schools:	16.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 31.0%

Here:	31.0%
State average from 844 schools:	27.5%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 21.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	21.0%
State average from 844 schools:	35.9%

Students tested - Reading : 104
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 844 schools:	13.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 23.0%

Here:	23.0%
State average from 844 schools:	14.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 34.0%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 844 schools:	30.3%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 25.0%

Here:	25.0%
State average from 844 schools:	40.8%

Students tested - Writing : 104
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 3.0%

Here:	3.0%
State average from 843 schools:	2.8%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 40.0%

Here:	40.0%
State average from 843 schools:	28.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 55.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	55.0%
State average from 843 schools:	59.0%

2007 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Students tested - Math : 115
Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 38.0%

This school:	38.0%
State average from 656 schools:	27.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 25.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	25.0%
State average from 656 schools:	20.8%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 27.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	27.0%
State average from 656 schools:	28.9%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 9.0%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 656 schools:	20.6%

Students tested - Reading : 115
Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 656 schools:	19.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 23.0%

Here:	23.0%
State average from 656 schools:	16.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 34.0%

Here:	34.0%
State average from 656 schools:	36.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 9.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	9.0%
State average from 656 schools:	25.6%

Students tested - Writing : 114
Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 29.0%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 656 schools:	11.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 65.0%

Here:	65.0%
State average from 656 schools:	80.2%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 3.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	3.0%
State average from 656 schools:	6.1%

2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 7:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 27.0%

Here:	27.0%
State average from 815 schools:	18.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 20.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	20.0%
State average from 815 schools:	17.3%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 27.0%

Here:	27.0%
State average from 815 schools:	29.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 24.0%

Here:	24.0%
State average from 815 schools:	33.1%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 31.0%

Here:	31.0%
State average from 815 schools:	15.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 24.0%

Here:	24.0%
State average from 815 schools:	18.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 29.0%

This school:	29.0%
State average from 815 schools:	33.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 14.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	14.0%
State average from 815 schools:	31.2%

2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 17.0%

Here:	17.0%
State average from 809 schools:	20.1%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 25.0%

Here:	25.0%
State average from 809 schools:	19.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 21.0%

This school:	21.0%
State average from 809 schools:	25.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 35.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	35.0%
State average from 809 schools:	32.8%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 16.0%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 809 schools:	17.3%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 17.0%

This school:	17.0%
State average from 809 schools:	14.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 29.0%

Here:	29.0%
State average from 809 schools:	27.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 36.0%

Here:	36.0%
State average from 809 schools:	39.6%

Students tested - Writing : 104
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 2.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	2.0%
State average from 807 schools:	3.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 49.0%

Here:	49.0%
State average from 807 schools:	33.3%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 48.0%

Here:	48.0%
State average from 807 schools:	57.8%

2006 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 58.0%

Here:	58.0%
State average from 647 schools:	32.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 16.0%

Here:	16.0%
State average from 647 schools:	18.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 14.0%

Here:	14.0%
State average from 647 schools:	23.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 11.0%

This school:	11.0%
State average from 647 schools:	24.5%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 32.0%

Here:	32.0%
State average from 648 schools:	19.4%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 19.0%

Here:	19.0%
State average from 648 schools:	16.8%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 35.0%

Columbia Jshs School:	35.0%
State average from 648 schools:	33.6%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 13.0%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 648 schools:	28.4%

Students tested - Writing : 105
Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 4.00%

Here:	4.00%
State average from 647 schools:	0.98%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 23.0%

This school:	23.0%
State average from 647 schools:	13.7%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 66.0%

Here:	66.0%
State average from 647 schools:	70.7%

Scoring advanced (%) - Writing: 4.0%

This school:	4.0%
State average from 647 schools:	13.1%

2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 20.5%

Here:	20.5%
State average from 779 schools:	20.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 27.9%

Here:	27.9%
State average from 779 schools:	19.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 26.2%

Here:	26.2%
State average from 779 schools:	27.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 25.4%

Here:	25.4%
State average from 779 schools:	34.1%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 16.4%

Here:	16.4%
State average from 779 schools:	20.4%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 23.8%

Here:	23.8%
State average from 779 schools:	17.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 40.2%

This school:	40.2%
State average from 779 schools:	31.0%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 19.7%

Here:	19.7%
State average from 779 schools:	31.4%

2005 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 50.0%

Here:	50.0%
State average from 631 schools:	31.3%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 29.2%

Here:	29.2%
State average from 631 schools:	19.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 14.2%

Here:	14.2%
State average from 631 schools:	25.1%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 6.6%

Columbia Jshs School:	6.6%
State average from 631 schools:	23.8%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 39.0%

This school:	39.0%
State average from 631 schools:	21.9%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 21.9%

Columbia Jshs School:	21.9%
State average from 631 schools:	13.4%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 26.7%

Here:	26.7%
State average from 631 schools:	32.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 12.4%

Here:	12.4%
State average from 631 schools:	32.2%

Scoring below basic (%) - Writing: 12.6%

Columbia Jshs School:	12.6%
State average from 632 schools:	15.0%

Scoring basic (%) - Writing: 22.3%

Here:	22.3%
State average from 632 schools:	16.5%

Scoring proficient (%) - Writing: 65.0%

This school:	65.0%
State average from 632 schools:	63.5%

2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 8:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 51.6%

Here:	51.6%
State average from 735 schools:	27.5%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 25.4%

Columbia Jshs School:	25.4%
State average from 735 schools:	23.1%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 19.7%

Here:	19.7%
State average from 735 schools:	31.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 3.3%

Columbia Jshs School:	3.3%
State average from 735 schools:	17.6%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 35.2%

Here:	35.2%
State average from 736 schools:	18.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 25.4%

This school:	25.4%
State average from 736 schools:	20.0%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 29.5%

Here:	29.5%
State average from 736 schools:	37.8%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 9.8%

Columbia Jshs School:	9.8%
State average from 736 schools:	24.0%

2003 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) - Grade 11:

Scoring below basic (%) - Math: 58.8%

Columbia Jshs School:	58.8%
State average from 615 schools:	31.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Math: 23.5%

Columbia Jshs School:	23.5%
State average from 615 schools:	21.9%

Scoring proficient (%) - Math: 14.1%

Here:	14.1%
State average from 615 schools:	26.3%

Scoring advanced (%) - Math: 3.5%

Columbia Jshs School:	3.5%
State average from 615 schools:	20.6%

Scoring below basic (%) - Reading: 48.2%

Here:	48.2%
State average from 615 schools:	22.2%

Scoring basic (%) - Reading: 23.5%

Here:	23.5%
State average from 615 schools:	20.2%

Scoring proficient (%) - Reading: 21.2%

Columbia Jshs School:	21.2%
State average from 615 schools:	39.4%

Scoring advanced (%) - Reading: 7.1%

Here:	7.1%
State average from 615 schools:	18.2%

2007 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 5
PA State University - Females : 7
PA State Related University - Females : 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 2
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 2
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 2
Military - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 3
Service Worker - Females : 12

PA Community College - Males : 5
PA State University - Males : 2
PA State Related University - Males : 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 2
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 5
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 17
Service Worker - Males : 7
Unemployed - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 3

2007 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Service Worker - Females : 2

PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 2
Service Worker - Males : 2

2005 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 11
PA State University - Females : 2
PA State Related University - Females : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 2
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 7
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 2
Homemaker - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 15
Unknown - Females : 1

PA Community College - Males : 2
PA State University - Males : 4
PA State Related University - Males : 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 5
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 3
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 2
Military - Males : 3
White Collar Worker - Males : 4
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 12
Service Worker - Males : 10
Unknown - Males : 1

2005 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females : 1
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 1
Non-PA 2-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 3

Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Military - Males : 1

2004 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 11
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 2
PA State University - Females : 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 2
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 1
Military - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 5

PA Community College - Males : 2
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 5
PA State University - Males : 2
PA State Related University - Males : 3
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 1
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 3
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 2
Military - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 15
Service Worker - Males : 2
Unknown - Males : 1

2004 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females : 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 1

PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 1
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 2

2003 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 10
PA State University - Females : 3
PA State Related University - Females : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 6
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 2
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 1
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 1
Military - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 12
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 12
Unknown - Females : 1

PA Community College - Males : 3
PA State University - Males : 6
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 1
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 1
Military - Males : 5
White Collar Worker - Males : 4
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 6
Service Worker - Males : 7
Unknown - Males : 5

2003 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

PA Community College - Females : 2
White Collar Worker - Females : 1

PA State University - Males : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 1

2002 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 5
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 5
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 4
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 2
Military - Females : 2
White Collar Worker - Females : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 3
Service Worker - Females : 12

PA Community College - Males : 2
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 1
PA State University - Males : 4
PA State Related University - Males : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 4
Non-PA 2-Year College - Males : 1
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 2
Military - Males : 6
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 9
Service Worker - Males : 5
Unknown - Males : 3

2002 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Military - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 1
Service Worker - Females : 2

Blue Collar Worker - Males : 1
Service Worker - Males : 1
Unknown - Males : 1

2001 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 6
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 8
PA State Related University - Females : 2
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 3
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 4
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 1
Homemaker - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 4
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 3
Service Worker - Females : 7

PA Community College - Males : 1
PA State University - Males : 4
PA State Related University - Males : 4
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 4
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 5
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 1
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 2
Military - Males : 1
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 15
Service Worker - Males : 4

2001 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Service Worker - Males : 2

2000 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 5
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 6
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 2
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Military - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 5
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 4

PA Community College - Males : 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 1
PA State University - Males : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 3
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 13
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 7
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 1
Military - Males : 1
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 11
Service Worker - Males : 7

2000 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Military - Females : 1

1999 Post High School Activity Statistics :

PA Community College - Females : 5
PA Private 2-Year College - Females : 1
PA State University - Females : 7
PA Private 4-Year College - Females : 5
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
PA Other Non-Degree - Females : 6
Non-PA 4-Year College - Females : 2
Non-PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Females : 1
Military - Females : 1
White Collar Worker - Females : 5
Blue Collar Worker - Females : 2
Service Worker - Females : 4

PA Community College - Males : 1
PA Private 2-Year College - Males : 1
PA State University - Males : 1
PA Private 4-Year College - Males : 3
PA Other Postsecondary Degree - Males : 13
PA Other Non-Degree - Males : 7
Non-PA 4-Year College - Males : 1
Military - Males : 1
White Collar Worker - Males : 2
Blue Collar Worker - Males : 11
Service Worker - Males : 7

1999 Post High School Activity Statistics - Hispanic:

Military - Females : 1

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