Columbia High Among Best Public Schools For Sports: New Ranking

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Sports are a big part of the high school experience. So where does Columbia High School rank with the best sports programs in New Jersey?

A new analysis by data compilers at Niche.com aims to find out.

Niche's 2019 Best High School Sports ranking was created after a "rigorous analysis" of key statistics that reviewed both public and private schools.

The ranking used data from the U.S. Department of Education, reviews from students and parents, the number of state championships, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school to compile the scores.

Columbia High School ranked 195 on the list of best high school sports programs in the state. CHS was ranked B+ in terms of activities with girls athletic participation ranked as "high" and boys athletic participation ranked as "average."

According to the poll results:

• 90 percent of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.
• 33 percent of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.
• 70 percent of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.

According to Niche, 50 percent of the ranking was based on student and parent surveys on sports. Next, data crunchers used enrollment as a factor, which accounted for 20 percent of the score. The number of championships coupled with the total number of sports offered came next, according for 10 percent each of the score. Finally, analysts looked at the number of students participating — five percent each for boys and girls participation.

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