Should you attend Columbia High School or West Orange 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 1,930 students in grades 9-12, Columbia High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 2,151 students in grades 9-12, West Orange High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,930 students
2,151 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
150 teachers
189 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#865 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Top 50%)
#1497 out of 2201 schools in NJ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
21%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
45%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
26%
(Top 50% in NJ)
Graduation Rate
87%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
75%
(Bottom 50% in NJ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
534
537
Grade 10 Students
496
514
Grade 11 Students
450
520
Grade 12 Students
436
463
Ungraded Students
14
117
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
8%
37%
% Black
31%
37%
% White
51%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
