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About this school
Columbus North High School is
an urban public school
in Columbus, Indiana that is part of Bartholomew Consolidated School District.
It serves 2,098 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 73 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 9 - 12
2,098 Students
127 Teachers
1400 25th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
33%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Columbus North High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 26, 2026
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Columbus North High School
$38,784
raised using DonorsChoose
73
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
263
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
22
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
Columbus North High School has received support from
177 individuals from Indiana and
86 individuals out-of-state.