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.
| Columbus Senior High School | |
|---|---|
 Main Entrance To CHS (2007) | |
| Address | |
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1164 Farnham Street Columbus , Columbia , Wisconsin 53925 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43°19′37″N 89°01′13″W / 43.32694°N 89.02039°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1875 |
| School district | Columbus School District |
| Superintendent | Jacob Flood |
| Principal | Arik Gunderson |
| Teaching staff | 26.97 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 385 (2022-23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.87[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and White |
| Slogan | "Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow" |
| Mascot | "Charlie" the Cardinal |
| Newspaper | The Clarion |
| Feeder schools | St. Jerome Catholic School, Columbus Middle School |
| Website | [1] |
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
editColumbus 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
editClubs
edit- 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
editThe 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
edit- 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
References
edit- ^ a b c "Columbus High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
- ^ "Columbus High School Home - Columbus School District". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ "Co-Curricular Clubs and Activities - Columbus School District". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ "State Championships - Columbus School District". Archived from the original on 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ "State Football Championships - Columbus School District".