Columbia High School
Columbia, IL · Columbia CUSD 4
Regular public school · Grades 9 - 12 · Suburb, large
69th of 601 Illinois high schools statewide · better than 89%· Stable
77 Veterans Pkwy, Columbia, IL 62236
(618)281-5001NCES ID 171074001295Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Columbia High School 69th of 601 Illinois high schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 89% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 89th in 2019 to 89th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 597 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.1% | 91.8% | ▼ 3.3 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.7% | 3.5% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.9% | 2.7% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Asian | 0.5% | 1.3% | ▲ 0.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $346K in zip 62236 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Columbia High School
- #474Dupo High SchoolCommunity Unit School District No 196 · 4.7 mi away474th of 601
ELA 36% ▼31 · Math 21% ▼44Compare - #581Cahokia High SchoolCahokia CUSD 187 · 8.6 mi away581st of 601
ELA 13% ▼54Compare - #102Waterloo High SchoolWaterloo CUSD 5 · 9.8 mi away102nd of 601
ELA 66% ▼1 · Math 57% ▼8Compare - #123Valmeyer High SchoolValmeyer CUSD 3 · 10 mi away123rd of 601
ELA 63% ▼4 · Math 53% ▼12Compare - #433Belleville High School-WestBelleville Twp HSD 201 · 10.8 mi away433rd of 601
ELA 40% ▼27 · Math 25% ▼40Compare - –SIU Charter Sch of East St LouisEast St Louis SD 189 · 12.4 mi away · charterCompare
- #596East St Louis Senior High SchoolEast St Louis SD 189 · 12.7 mi away596th of 601
ELA 14% ▼53 · Math 6% ▼59Compare - –Lovejoy Technology AcademyBrooklyn UD 188 · 15 mi awayCompare
What school district is Columbia High School in?
Columbia High School is part of the Columbia CUSD 4 district in Columbia, Illinois.
Is Columbia High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Columbia High School 69th of 601 Illinois high schools (better than 89% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Columbia High School?
White 92%, Hispanic 4%, Two or more races 3%, Asian 1% (597 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Columbia High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62236 is $346K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.