Columbia High School in Decatur, Georgia on �ǿմ�ý

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Columbia High School

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Columbia High School is a suburban public school in Decatur, Georgia that is part of Dekalb County School District. It serves 877 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

877 Students

73 Teachers

2106 Columbia Dr

Decatur, GA 30032 View local requests

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Columbia High School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

96%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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