Columbia Heights High School in Columbia Hts., Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Columbia Heights High School is a suburban public school in Columbia Hts., Minnesota that is part of Columbia Heights Isd 13. It serves 1,141 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 24.3:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,141 Students

47 Teachers

1400 49th Ave NE

Columbia Hts., MN 55421 View local requests

http://www.colheights.k12.mn.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Columbia Heights High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Herbers

Mrs. McCloskey

Mr. Prellwitz

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Columbia Heights High School Demographics

92%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Columbia Heights High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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