The brief
A Southern Columbia Area Sd high school serving grades 9th – 12th.
Students at Southern Columbia HS score 66% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 64%).
It ranks 1,382 of 2,848 schools in Pennsylvania and 2 of 3 in Southern Columbia Area Sd.
- 202566%
- 202459%
- 202370%
- 2022: no results on file
- 2021*70%
- 2020*70%
- 201990%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 80% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 77% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 PSSA · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 PSSA. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 17820; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $68,304
- Median home value
- $210,500
- Median rent
- $774/mo
- College educated
- 26.8%
- Homeownership
- 77.5%
- Poverty rate
- 8.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 17820; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 4
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 18
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 3 AP courses
- 10.7% participation · state average 2.8 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 15 sports
- 8 boys' · 7 girls' · 14 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 26.4%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Southern Columbia HS serve?
Southern Columbia HS serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Southern Columbia HS?
Southern Columbia HS has an enrollment of approximately 364 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Southern Columbia HS?
The student-teacher ratio at Southern Columbia HS is 13.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Southern Columbia HS rank in PA?
Southern Columbia HS ranks #1,382 of 2,848 schools in PA.
What is Southern Columbia HS's MySchoolScout rating?
Southern Columbia HS has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Southern Columbia HS?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Southern Columbia HS has 80% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 77% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Southern Columbia HS a charter school?
No, Southern Columbia HS is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Southern Columbia HS a Title I school?
No, Southern Columbia HS is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Southern Columbia HS?
26.4% of students at Southern Columbia HS qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 364
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.5:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 27
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Columbia County
- Phone
- (570) 356-3450
- 4-year graduation
- 90–94%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #2 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $16,798
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 8.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 17820)
- 5,528
- Area average commute
- 24.7 min
- Area median age
- 45.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.