Columbus Career and College Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Whiteville, North Carolina 28472 · Columbus County Schools
#273 of 528 high schools in North Carolina
#10770 of 16,910 nationally
About Columbus Career and College Academy
Columbus Career and College Academy is a public high located in Whiteville, in the Columbus County Schools school district of North Carolina, United States. It caters for Grades 9–13. In 2025 it enrolled 230 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 40.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 273rd of 528 ranked high schools in North Carolina. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (70th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 230.
There are 8 schools in Whiteville; Columbus Career and College Academy ranks 2nd of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)37%
- Reading proficiency (30%)67%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)98.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Columbus Career and College Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 230
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 98.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Columbus Career and College Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Chadbourn Elementary
Chadbourn · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
233 students · 3.6 km away
Whiteville Primary
Whiteville · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
486 students · 6.4 km away
Central Middle
Whiteville · Public middle · Grades 6–8
451 students · 6.6 km away
Whiteville High
Whiteville · Public high · Grades 9–12
639 students · 6.9 km away
Edgewood Elementary
Whiteville · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
450 students · 7.8 km away
Classical Charter Schools of Whiteville
Whiteville · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
842 students · 8.1 km away
West Columbus High
Cerro Gordo · Public high · Grades 9–12
459 students · 13 km away
West Columbus School
Cerro Gordo · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
814 students · 14 km away
Williams Township
Whiteville · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
659 students · 14 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in North Carolina with a comparable Enrollment.
Andrews High
Andrews · Public high · Grades 9–12
229 students
Sampson Early College High
Clinton · Public high · Grades 9–13
229 students
Collaborative College for Technology
Statesville · Public high · Grades 9–13
232 students
Reid Ross Classical High
Fayetteville · Public high · Grades 9–12
227 students
Innovation Early College High
Greenville · Public high · Grades 9–13
227 students
Cabarrus-Kannapolis Early Coll
Concord · Public high · Grades 9–13
234 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Columbus Career and College Academy a good school?
Columbus Career and College Academy has a Success Index (US) of 40.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #273 of 528 in North Carolina. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Columbus Career and College Academy rank in North Carolina?
Columbus Career and College Academy ranks #273 of 528 high schools in North Carolina and #10770 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Columbus Career and College Academy?
Columbus Career and College Academy had 230 students in 2025.
Is Columbus Career and College Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Columbus Career and College Academy is classified as a high covering Grades 9–13. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Columbus Career and College Academy?
There are 9 schools within 15 km of Columbus Career and College Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.