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Serving 368 students in grades 9-12, Columbus (Christopher) High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 88% (Top 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Columbus (Christopher) High School's student population of 368 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 43% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Columbus (Christopher) High School
11	105
12	263

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Total Students

368 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School
2025	368
2024	466
2023	492
2022	336
2021	312
2020	295
2019	299
2018	293
2017	228
2015	285
2014	323
2013	347
2012	386
2011	385
2010	356
2009	363
2008	397
2007	387
2006	224
2005	335
2004	306
2003	271
2002	312
2001	326
2000	317
1999	296
1998	291
1997	311
1996	262
1995	282
1994	278
1993	271
1992	246
1991	229
1990	193
1989	253
1988	221
1987	262

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School
2025	23
2024	26
2023	28
2022	19
2021	16
2019	20
2018	21
2017	17
2015	17
2014	17
2013	20
2012	16
2010	17
2009	14
2008	9
2007	5
2006	15
2005	15
2004	13
2003	13
2002	13
2001	13
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	12
1996	12
1995	12
1994	12
1993	13
1992	12
1991	12
1990	12
1989	11
1988	12
1987	10

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Year Founded

2017

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School Rankings

Columbus (Christopher) High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Columbus (Christopher) High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#9251 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School
2023	#9251
2022	#9299
2019	#9404
2018	#9461
2017	#9442
2016	#9281
2012	#5978
2011	#5716
2010	#8842

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≤5%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	5%	34%	35%
2022	5%	33%	31%
2019	5%	40%	41%
2018	5%	39%	38%
2017	5%	38%	37%
2016	5%	37%	36%
2012	50%	59%	57%
2011	50%	58%	56%
2010	20%	56%	51%

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15-19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2022	17%	47%	47%
2019	17%	51%	53%
2018	7%	50%	38%
2017	7%	48%	52%
2016	17%	48%	51%
2012	50%	58%	57%
2011	50%	56%	55%
2010	20%	54%	51%

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≤5%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	16:1	21:1
2024	18:1	22:1
2023	18:1	22:1	24:1
2022	18:1	22:1	24:1
2021	20:1	22:1	24:1
2019	15:1	23:1	25:1
2018	14:1	23:1	25:1
2017	13:1	23:1	25:1
2015	17:1	24:1	25:1
2014	19:1	24:1	26:1
2013	17:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	26:1
2010	21:1	21:1	24:1
2009	26:1	20:1	23:1
2008	44:1	18:1	21:1
2006	15:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	23:1
2003	21:1	20:1	23:1
2002	24:1	20:1	23:1
2001	25:1	20:1	23:1
2000	24:1	21:1	24:1
1999	23:1	21:1	25:1
1998	22:1	21:1	25:1
1997	26:1	23:1	25:1
1996	22:1	25:1	26:1
1995	24:1	25:1	26:1
1994	23:1	25:1	26:1
1993	21:1	25:1	25:1
1992	21:1	24:1	26:1
1991	19:1	24:1	25:1
1990	16:1	24:1	25:1
1989	23:1	24:1	26:1
1988	18:1	24:1	25:1
1987	26:1	24:1	26:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	1%	12%
2024	1%	12%
2023	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	2%	12%	3%
2018	1%	12%	4%
2013	1%	11%	4%
2012	1%	11%	4%
2011	1%	11%	4%
2010	1%	11%	5%
2008	2%	12%	5%
2007	2%	12%	5%
2006	2%	12%	6%
2005	3%	12%	6%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2003	2%	12%	7%
2002	1%	11%	7%
2001	3%	11%	6%
2000	1%	11%	7%
1999	1%	11%	7%
1998	1%	11%	8%
1997	3%	11%	8%
1996	4%	11%	9%
1995	3%	11%	9%
1994	3%	11%	10%
1993	3%	11%	10%
1992	3%	11%	11%
1991	3%	11%	11%
1990	3%	10%	11%
1989	4%	10%	10%
1988	5%	10%	9%

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Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	91%	56%
2024	89%	56%
2023	90%	55%	89%
2022	90%	56%	89%
2021	90%	56%	89%
2020	88%	55%	89%
2019	88%	55%	89%
2018	88%	54%	89%
2017	90%	54%	89%
2015	89%	54%	89%
2014	88%	53%	88%
2013	90%	53%	87%
2012	87%	52%	86%
2011	84%	51%	85%
2010	88%	50%	83%
2009	86%	49%	82%
2008	84%	50%	82%
2007	84%	49%	80%
2006	83%	48%	80%
2005	81%	47%	77%
2004	80%	46%	76%
2003	78%	45%	74%
2002	77%	44%	72%
2001	77%	43%	71%
2000	79%	42%	69%
1999	77%	41%	66%
1998	73%	40%	63%
1997	67%	40%	60%
1996	61%	39%	57%
1995	67%	38%	55%
1994	64%	37%	51%
1993	55%	36%	47%
1992	46%	35%	44%
1991	46%	34%	42%
1990	43%	33%	40%
1989	35%	31%	36%
1988	25%	30%	33%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	5%	5%	2%
2017	3%	6%	2%
2015	5%	6%	3%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	6%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	4%
2002	5%	9%	4%
2001	4%	9%	4%
2000	7%	9%	4%
1999	6%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	4%	9%	5%
1996	7%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	5%	9%	5%
1993	6%	9%	5%
1992	7%	9%	4%
1991	3%	8%	4%
1990	5%	9%	3%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	5%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	4%	20%
2024	4%	20%
2023	4%	21%	5%
2022	5%	21%	5%
2021	4%	22%	5%
2020	6%	22%	5%
2019	6%	23%	5%
2018	6%	23%	5%
2017	6%	24%	5%
2015	6%	25%	5%
2014	8%	25%	6%
2013	6%	25%	6%
2012	7%	26%	7%
2011	8%	27%	8%
2010	8%	27%	9%
2009	7%	28%	9%
2008	9%	29%	9%
2007	9%	30%	11%
2006	10%	31%	11%
2005	12%	32%	13%
2004	11%	33%	14%
2003	14%	34%	15%
2002	16%	35%	17%
2001	15%	36%	18%
2000	12%	37%	19%
1999	16%	38%	21%
1998	20%	39%	23%
1997	25%	39%	25%
1996	27%	40%	28%
1995	23%	41%	29%
1994	27%	42%	33%
1993	35%	43%	37%
1992	42%	44%	40%
1991	47%	46%	42%
1990	48%	47%	45%
1989	57%	49%	51%
1988	63%	50%	55%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California
2025	1%	6%
2024	1%	6%
2009	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

80%

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	0.17	0.63
2024	0.21	0.63
2023	0.19	0.64	0.21
2022	0.19	0.63	0.21
2021	0.19	0.62	0.21
2020	0.22	0.64	0.20
2019	0.22	0.63	0.20
2018	0.22	0.64	0.20
2017	0.19	0.64	0.20
2015	0.20	0.64	0.21
2014	0.22	0.65	0.23
2013	0.19	0.65	0.24
2012	0.24	0.65	0.25
2011	0.29	0.66	0.28
2010	0.22	0.67	0.30
2009	0.26	0.67	0.33
2008	0.29	0.65	0.32
2007	0.29	0.66	0.35
2006	0.30	0.66	0.36
2005	0.33	0.66	0.39
2004	0.35	0.67	0.41
2003	0.37	0.67	0.43
2002	0.38	0.67	0.45
2001	0.39	0.67	0.47
2000	0.36	0.67	0.49
1999	0.38	0.67	0.51
1998	0.43	0.67	0.54
1997	0.49	0.67	0.57
1996	0.55	0.67	0.59
1995	0.50	0.67	0.61
1994	0.52	0.67	0.63
1993	0.58	0.67	0.64
1992	0.61	0.67	0.64
1991	0.57	0.66	0.63
1990	0.59	0.66	0.63
1989	0.56	0.65	0.61
1988	0.54	0.65	0.59

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88%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	88%	86%	95%
2022	82%	87%	94%
2021	84%	84%	94%
2020	77%	85%	95%
2019	82%	84%	96%
2018	77%	84%	95%
2017	84%	83%	95%
2016	82%	83%	95%
2015	96%	89%	96%
2014	94%	88%	94%
2013	93%	87%	93%
2012	91%	86%	91%
2011	92%	83%	92%

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(22-23)

100%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2023	100%	27.7%	31.2%
2022	81.3%	33%	38.1%
2021	43.2%	15.4%	12.1%

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Eligible for

77%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	77%	54%
2024	69%	54%
2023	66%	51%	57%
2022	63%	51%	55%
2021	54%	53%	52%
2020	58%	52%	54%
2019	49%	52%	54%
2018	60%	53%	52%
2017	57%	49%	52%
2015	44%	50%	47%
2014	58%	49%	52%
2013	59%	48%	55%
2011	54%	46%	52%
2010	39%	46%	44%
2009	44%	43%	42%
2008	45%	41%	41%
2007	29%	40%	35%
2006	47%	40%	37%
2005	34%	40%	35%
2004	34%	40%	33%
2003	35%	39%	33%
2002	21%	39%	33%
2001	25%	39%	37%
2000	4%	40%	35%
1999	4%	40%	37%
1998	35%	47%	49%
1997	48%	47%	49%
1996	32%	46%	43%
1995	25%	45%	43%
1994	12%	43%	37%
1993	6%	41%	34%
1992	16%	38%	34%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Columbus (Christopher) High School	California	Downey Unified School District
2025	13%	8%
2024	8%	8%
2023	13%	8%	13%
2022	11%	7%	12%
2021	5%	6%	10%
2020	11%	7%	15%
2019	9%	7%	15%
2018	7%	7%	16%
2017	13%	9%	16%
2015	9%	9%	17%
2014	15%	9%	20%
2013	13%	7%	15%
2011	12%	8%	15%
2010	8%	9%	18%
2009	13%	10%	20%
2008	13%	10%	17%
2007	11%	10%	20%
2006	22%	9%	19%
2005	9%	9%	19%
2004	10%	9%	20%
2003	13%	9%	19%
2002	7%	8%	17%
2001	9%	8%	16%
1999	1%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Downey Unified School District

Sports

School Mascot

Lions

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Columbus (Christopher) High School's ranking?

Columbus (Christopher) High School is ranked #9251 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Columbus (Christopher) High School?

The graduation rate of Columbus (Christopher) High School is 88%, which is higher than the California state average of 86.2%.

How many students attend Columbus (Christopher) High School?

368 students attend Columbus (Christopher) High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Columbus (Christopher) High School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Columbus (Christopher) High School?

Columbus (Christopher) High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Columbus (Christopher) High School offer ?

Columbus (Christopher) High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Columbus (Christopher) High School part of?

Columbus (Christopher) High School is part of Downey Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 368 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 88% (Top 50%)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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