Columbus North High School

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Instructional Framework:  Universal Design For Learning (UDL)

Behavioral Framework:  Positive Behavior Instructional Supports (PBIS)

Social-Emotional Framework (SEL): Developmental Assets/Relationships

School Wide Learning Outcomes (SWLO):  Habits of Mind (HOM) 

Enrollment: 

2300 Students 

(9^th = 611, 10^th = 607, 11^th = 571, 12^th = 520)

*40 student languages or dialects from 36 countries of origin

Columbus North High School School Performance Report

Columbus North High School is a four-year, comprehensive high school with an enrollment of approximately 2,300 students. Columbus, Indiana is located in the rich farmland of Bartholomew County in the southeastern part of the state and is nationally recognized for its outstanding architecture. 

Columbus North High School is one of two high schools, two middle schools, eleven elementary schools, a day adult school, and an alternative school in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation.  North has a professional staff of 120, including five counselors. Over 90% of the staff hold at least a master’s degree.  All administrators, counselors, and teachers are certified in their respective areas. 

The school year consists of 182 days divided into two semesters, each with two nine-week grading periods.  

BCSC High Schools have a block schedule. Students attend four 85-minute classes each day on a two-day rotation with a student resource time and student advisory period built into these alternating days.

Grading System