Columbus Catholic High School
Waterloo · IA · Catholic religious-affiliated
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Waterloo Christian School → Xavier High School → Beckman Catholic Jr-Sr High School → Newman Catholic → Regina Catholic Education Center → Regina Catholic Education Center → Dowling Catholic High School → St Edmond Catholic School →📋 At a glance
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How Columbus Catholic High School compares for families
What families should know about Columbus Catholic High School.
- ▸ LocallyIA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+8 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Waterloo Christian School, Xavier High School, Beckman Catholic Jr-Sr High School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of Iowa
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,531/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -27.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 247 students:
≈ 198 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 198 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $3,168,000/year in tuition at risk.
Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Christian School Waterloo |
Private | 1.8 | 241 | +127.4% |
| Xavier High School Cedar Rapids |
Private | 43.9 | 600 | -12.8% |
| Beckman Catholic Jr-Sr High School Dyersville |
Private | 62.6 | 375 | -12.4% |
| Newman Catholic Mason City |
Private | 64.8 | 554 | +8.2% |
| Regina Catholic Education Center Iowa City |
Private | 69.9 | 831 | -2.6% |
| Regina Catholic Education Center Iowa City |
Private | 69.9 | 823 | +82.5% |
| Dowling Catholic High School West Des Moines |
Private | 92.9 | 1,389 | +0.7% |
| St Edmond Catholic School Fort Dodge |
Private | 93.0 | 548 | -9.4% |