Columbus Senior High School

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Columbus Senior High School
ColumbusWisconsinHighSchool.jpg
Main Entrance To CHS (2007)
Address
Columbus Senior High School
1164 Farnham Street

Columbus
,
Columbia
,
Wisconsin
53925

United States
Coordinates 43°19′37″N89°01′13″W / 43.32694°N 89.02039°W / 43.32694; -89.02039
Information
School typePublic Secondary
Established1875
School district Columbus School District
SuperintendentJacob Flood
PrincipalArik Gunderson
Teaching staff29.35 (FTE) [1]
Grades9 to 12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment370 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio12.61 [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

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.

Contents

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 Columbushighschoolcirca1958.jpg
Columbus High School circa 1958

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

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.

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

[4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Columbus High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Columbus High School Home - Columbus School District". Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Co-Curricular Clubs and Activities - Columbus School District". Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  4. ↑ "State Championships - Columbus School District". Archived from the original on August 24, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  5. ↑ "State Football Championships - Columbus School District".

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