Polk County High School
Columbus, NC · Polk County Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
C
Score 67 · 2025
4-year grad rate
86%
2025
Average SAT
1186
15% of students took it
Went to college
66%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 572
- School performance score
- 67
- 4-year graduation rate
- 86%
- 5-year graduation rate
- 88%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 41%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 66%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 9.3%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 94%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
20191112
20201095
20211137
20221075
20231130
20251186
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 1681 East NC 108 Hwy, Columbus, NC 28722
- Phone
- (828) 894-2525
- District
- Polk County Schools
- Superintendent
- Ms Michelle Bean
- County
- Polk
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Other high schools in Polk County
- Polk County Early CollegeGrade A