Columbus Catholic High School (2026-27 Profile)

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 247 students
Average class size: 18 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Columbus Catholic High School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Iowa for:

School Facts

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	Columbus Catholic High School
9	65
10	71
11	54
12	57

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Year Founded

1959

School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students

247 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

27%

State avg.: 16%

Academic Profile

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

National avg.:

Average Class Size

18 students

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
Other school association(s)

Tuition & Financial Aid

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Sports

Colors

White, Green

School Notes

Our mission is to provide a Catholic educational center, distinguished by its disciplined, values-based approach to the education and formation of young men and women into a Christian community of principled thinkers.
Columbus develops the mind, body and spirit through a balance of quality curricular, extracurricular, and community service activities within a Christ-centered environment.
A Catholic education at Columbus High School fosters the values of human dignity, responsibility, importance of family, informed citizenship and moral decision making.
Columbus students are caring, concerned and involved persons who operate from a strong value foundation rooted in faith and nurtured by family.
They are disciplined, enthusiastic, willing to serve and represent diverse cultures and economic backgrounds.
The Columbus student acquires a knowledge of Catholic vision and values and a responsibility to self, family, community and society.
The student's knowledge includes the skills of effective communication, decision making, problem-solving and conflict resolution to be used in career, leisure, service and faith.

Our mission is to provide a Catholic educational center, distinguished by its disciplined, values-based approach to the education and formation of young men and women into a Christian community of principled thinkers. Columbus develops the mind, body and spirit through a balance of quality curricular, extracurricular, and community service activities within a Christ-centered environment. A Catholic education at Columbus High School fosters the values of human dignity, responsibility, importance of family, informed citizenship and moral decision making. Columbus students are caring, concerned and involved persons who operate from a strong value foundation rooted in faith and nurtured by family. They are disciplined, enthusiastic, willing to serve and represent diverse cultures and economic backgrounds. The Columbus student acquires a knowledge of Catholic vision and values and a responsibility to self, family, community and society. The student's knowledge includes the skills of effective communication, decision making, problem-solving and conflict resolution to be used in career, leisure, service and faith.

Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Fr. John Gossman - 1963 -
- Fr. Terry Brennan, S.J. - 1964 -

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Columbus Catholic High School famous alumni include: Fr. John Gossman - 1963 and Fr. Terry Brennan, S.J. - 1964.

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The application deadline for Columbus Catholic High School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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