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Columbus Senior High School

Coordinates: 43°19′37″N 89°01′13″W / 43.32694°N 89.02039°W / 43.32694; -89.02039
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Columbus Senior High School
Main Entrance To CHS (2007)
Address
Map
1164 Farnham Street

Columbus
,
Columbia
,
Wisconsin
53925

United States
Coordinates43°19′37″N 89°01′13″W / 43.32694°N 89.02039°W / 43.32694; -89.02039
Information
School typePublic Secondary
Established1875
School districtColumbus School District
SuperintendentJacob Flood
PrincipalArik Gunderson
Teaching staff26.97 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 to 12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment385 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.87[1]
Color(s)Red and White
   
Slogan"Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow"
Mascot"Charlie" the Cardinal
NewspaperThe Clarion
Feeder schoolsSt. Jerome Catholic School, Columbus Middle School
Website[1]

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]

Columbus High School circa 1958

History

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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

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Clubs

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  • 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

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c "Columbus High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Columbus High School Home - Columbus School District". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  3. ^ "Co-Curricular Clubs and Activities - Columbus School District". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  4. ^ "State Championships - Columbus School District". Archived from the original on 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
  5. ^ "State Football Championships - Columbus School District".

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