Christopher Columbus High School
3000 SW 87th Ave, Miami, FL 33165Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- $18,150
- Grades
- 9-12
- Students (K-12)
- 1,740
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From Miami center
- 8.4 miles
Can you use FES / FTC here?
✓ On the official Florida Scholarships (FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA) list
- State list
- Includes this school
- Applying
- New families can still apply for 2026-27: the Private School Scholarship (FTC and FES-EO) and the Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA) take new applications until November 15, 2026.
Source: the official list, read October 8, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Tuition
- $18,150 (grades 9 to 12, 2026-27)
- Award
- about $7,942
- Left to pay
- about $10,208, before fees
Award $7,942 Left to pay $10,208
- Tuition: the school’s website, checked October 1, 2026.
- Award: Step Up For Students, 2026-27 scholarship amounts by district (FTC and FES-EO), read October 9, 2026.
- Lowest listed grade band; fees and aid not included. Change the numbers
School facts
- Teachers
- 117
- Student body
- All-boys
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Miami, FL
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 74%
- Accreditation
- COGNIA
- Setting
- Suburb
- Member of
- National Catholic Educational Association
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Accreditation: Florida Department of Education private school directory, read October 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 1,726 to 1,740, up 14 (1%)
- Path
- Grew in each survey (1,731 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 10 (441)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 9 (430)
- Average a grade
- About 435
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 176
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,140
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Florida
- 4 days shorter than the 180-day median of 1,903 schools we list
- School day, against Florida
- 30 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (1,918 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 15 here; median 12.2 at 82 FL secondary schools
- Size in Miami-Dade County
- Larger than 453 of 455 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Christopher Columbus High School tuition, and what FES / FTC pays
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $18,150
- Required fees
- $1,000 a year
What is left after the award: worked out at the top of this page.
Tuition from Christopher Columbus High School's website, checked October 1, 2026.
Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships Education savings account
- Award
- About $8,000 on average, set by county and grade
- How it varies
- For 2026-27 the table runs from $7,463 (grades 9-12, lowest county) to $12,217 (grades K-3, Monroe County). Students with disabilities average about $10,000 under FES-UA.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Christopher Columbus High School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees FES / FTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Tuition filled in: the lowest published price we list (grades 9 to 12, 2026-27), plus required fees.
- Award filled in: the 2026-27 FES / FTC award for that grade band.
- Change them for your child’s grade.
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; whether it still takes Step Up scholarships (FES and FTC) for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Brendan Catholic High School | $17,500 | 2026-27 | 0.1 |
| Florida Christian School | $15,750 to $17,850 | 2026-27 | 0.8 |
| King's Christian School | $14,400 to $15,900 | 2026-27 | 0.9 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Brendan Elementary ✓ | PreK-8 | 734 | <1 |
| St. Brendan Catholic High School ✓ | 9-12 | 1,306 | <1 |
| Childrens Place Learning Center | PreK-2 | 8 | <1 |
| Florida Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 1,078 | <1 |
| My Little World ✓ | PreK-5 | 78 | <1 |
| Coral Park Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 128 | <1 |
| King's Christian School ✓ | K-9 | 127 | <1 |
| Coral Way UMC Daycare School Center ✓ | K-6 | 94 | <1 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Keep looking
Next FES / FTC date: November 15, 2026 (Last day for new 2026-27 Private School and Unique Abilities Scholarship applications).
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