Catonsville Center For Alternative Studies vs. Columbia High School
Should you attend Catonsville Center For Alternative Studies or Columbia High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 60 students in grades 9-12, Catonsville Center For Alternative Studies ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 is lower than the Maryland state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 67% (majority Black).
Serving 1,252 students in grades 9-12, Columbia High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the New York state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
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Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
60 students
1,252 students
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
98 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#359 out of 1347 schools in MD (Top 30%)
#4 out of 4377 schools in NY (Top 1%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
(Top 20% in MD)
≥99%
(Top 1% in NY)
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
(Top 50% in MD)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NY)
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
(Top 20% in MD)
88%
(Top 50% in NY)
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Graduation Rate
<50%
(Bottom 50% in MD)
98%
(Top 5% in NY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
10
323
Grade 10 Students
17
317
Grade 11 Students
16
281
Grade 12 Students
17
311
Ungraded Students
-
20
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
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% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
73%
4%
% White
8%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
