Columbus Senior High School Explained
| Columbus Senior High School |
| Streetaddress: | 1164 Farnham Street |
| City: | Columbus |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| County: | Columbia |
| Zipcode: | 53925 |
| Country: | United States |
| Superintendent: | Jacob Flood |
| Principal: | Arik Gunderson |
| Teaching Staff: | 26.97 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 14.87 |
| Gender: | Coeducational |
| Schooltype: | Public Secondary |
| Enrollment: | 385 (2022-23)[1] |
| Grades: | 9 to 12 |
| Slogan: | "Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow" |
| Mascot: | "Charlie" the Cardinal |
| Colors: | Red and White
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| Newspaper: | The Clarion |
| Established: | 1875 |
| Feeders: | St. Jerome Catholic School, Columbus Middle School |
| Homepage: | http://www.columbus.k12.wi.us/chs |
Columbus Senior High School (CHS) is a public secondary school in Columbus, Wisconsin. Part of the Columbus School District, the school had an enrollment of 385 in 2023.
In addition to traditional high school offerings, Columbus High School students also have the opportunity to choose from electives in the areas of technology education, agri-science, business education, world languages and the arts, plus a host of co-curricular offerings. [2]
History
Columbus Senior High School was established in 1875 at what is now the current Columbus Middle School at 200 West School Street. In 1958, the school district expanded and built what is now the current high school at 1164 Farnham Street.
Extracurricular activities
Clubs
- FBLA-PBL
- FFA[3]
- Marching band
- Concert band
- Jazz band
- Dance team
- Academic bowl
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Art club
- Choir
- Forensics
- French and Spanish club
- Math club
- National Honor Society
- Student council
- Yearbook
- A/V club
- Chess Club
Sports
The athletic program at the Columbus High School is very popular with the community. CHS sports are regulated by the WIAA, where CHS is a member of the Capitol North Conference Division 2.
- Archery
- Baseball
- Boys' basketball
- Boys' cross country
- Boys' track
- Boys' soccer
- Football
- Girls' basketball
- Girls' cross country
- Girls' tennis
- Girls' track
- Girls' soccer
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
State champions
- Softball - Class B - 1984
- Football - Division 4 - 1990
- Football - Division 4 - 1996
- Girls' basketball - Division 2 - 2002
- Girls' basketball - Division 2 - 2003
- Girls' track - Division 2 - 2004
- Boys' soccer - Division 3 - 2008
- Football - Division 4 - 2022
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References
https://www.columbus.k12.wi.us/domain/11
Notes and References
- Web site: Columbus High. National Center for Education Statistics. April 3, 2020.
- Web site: Columbus High School Home - Columbus School District . 2012-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309203816/http://www.columbus.k12.wi.us/chs/index.cfm . 2012-03-09 . dead .
- Web site: Co-Curricular Clubs and Activities - Columbus School District . 2012-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120309191824/http://www.columbus.k12.wi.us/chs/clubs_activities.cfm . 2012-03-09 . dead .
- Web site: State Championships - Columbus School District . 2012-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120824175157/http://www.columbus.k12.wi.us/chs/statechamps.cfm . 2012-08-24 . dead .
- Web site: State Football Championships - Columbus School District .
